The Merriam-Webster dictionary lists Luthier as “one who makes stringed musical instruments (such as violins or guitars)” It’s a specialized ...

This custom, one-of-a-kind Jon Trickey Comet electric guitar takes its styling cues from cars and designs from 1950s American ...

Choosing the best acoustic guitar for your personal needs is a tough one. With so many options on offer these days it’s not surprising that many find themselves faced with option paralysis when ...

Lloyd Baggs has come full circle back to guitar design as a bespoke platform for his latest pickup system – the result could ...

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With notable entries from Martin, Gibson, Taylor, Breedlove and many other makers, this year's offerings have something to please everyone ...

Some of his imaginative compositions are marked by a deliberate eclecticism; other works stay true to the traditional blues formula of compelling vocals and down-home guitar. With one foot in ...

The guitar builder is firming up its footing for 2025 with new signature models for King, Michael Amott, and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein ...

and it’s being handled now by RetroFret Vintage Guitars in Brooklyn. The Telecaster—which sports a blonde lacquer finish, ash body, and maple neck with rosewood fingerboard—is considered to ...

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whom Christie’s calls “the ultimate guitarist’s guitar hero,” until they are sold on Jan. 22. One of a group of 1960s guitar heroes that included Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix, Beck was ...