Eric Sahlin’s customers all have two things in common: a love of classical guitars … and patience. That’s because the current wait for one of Sahlin’s custom guitars is nine years.

Landon Sahlin, 62, of Bristol, husband of Diann (Laux) Sahlin, died on Sunday, (July 2, 2006) at home. Mr. Sahlin was born in New Britain on December 14, 1943, and was a son of the late Morris and ...