Goudkov GuitarsinThe RiffWaiting to Get Inspired Has Cost My Dad a Lot of MoneyJust the other day, I was looking at dozens of messages asking for my dad’s “Bigfoot” guitar, and I felt increasingly frustrated. My dad…Mar 29Mar 29
Goudkov GuitarsinThe RiffWhy the “Picasso” Guitar?As soon as I saw my dad’s latest guitar, I named it Picasso. The name stuck and found a happy owner for my dad’s creation.Mar 262Mar 262
Goudkov GuitarsMy Dad’s “Bigfoot” Guitar Was a BreakthroughMany in Oconee County of South Carolina love Bigfoot. Whether he (or she) is real or not, my dad made one of Bigfoot’s fans happy.Mar 26Mar 26
Goudkov GuitarsinThe RiffThis Goudkov “Bigfoot” Guitar Got Sold in Minutes!One day, my dad got inspired by the most popular figure in Oconee County (South Carolina) and made a little money.Mar 18Mar 18
Goudkov GuitarsWhat Is the Highest Point of Your Career?I asked my dad this question at lunch today and expected him to tell me about some incredible concert in the 1970s or 1980s when all…Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 2023
Goudkov GuitarsNo Smiling in Russia PleaseEven on New Year’s Eve, you have to keep your stern look lest others perceive you as weak or worse.Dec 8, 2023Dec 8, 2023
Goudkov GuitarsWorking on Frets on a Vintage GretschI asked my dad if he wouldn’t be revealing too many techniques of Goudkov Guitars, and he said YouTube had already revealed everything. So…Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
Goudkov GuitarsinThe RiffChris Norman and My Dad in the Same BusWith one smashing hit after another, Chris Norman’s Smokie once took the Soviet Union by storm. Forty years later, even my dad didn’t ask…Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 2023
Goudkov GuitarsThe Daily Bread of the Red Army in My Dad’s ExperienceThree times a day and with lots of protein, my dad ate surprisingly well in the Soviet military.Nov 22, 2023Nov 22, 2023
Goudkov GuitarsWhat Making a Guitar Neck Looks LikeA few days ago, a young aspiring luthier came to my dad for help with his first custom-built guitar.Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023
