The 21-member Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra will pluck tangos, rags, marches, polkas and some light European classical from the 1880s-1920s era of the mandolin orchestra craze.

There is no doubt he has a unique talent -- he plays "finger style," using all ten digits to get the melody, rhythm, bass and percussion out of an acoustic guitar. That made him a household name ...

That has been the case for most of the past 31 years, since a cluster of former Gibson Guitar workers decided to stay in Kalamazoo and start Heritage Guitar. But that is set to change with new owners.