By Dave Anderson In the age of the gig economy and the revolving doors of almost every aspect of the current workforce, it’s hard to imagine a person spending their whole life honing a craft to the point of what their peers would refer to as “masterful.” Throw in the internet and tools like Masterclass […]
By Melz Durston They say that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts – and this seems to sum up a luthier’s life through choice, necessity, and personal enthusiasm, someone who has decided to pursue a career in one of the most enduring, time-consuming trades that exist. Building a guitar is not […]
By Will Swanson The telecaster was Leo Fender’s original electric guitar before the famous Stratocaster came into being, but as we all know, newer doesn’t always mean better with guitars. It’s not a requirement for it to be a mid-50s worth $100,000 to give you the telecaster experience. It can be a Squier, a Hohner, […]
By Christian Hatstatt Introduction “Why did you do that? This means that anybody with a bandsaw can make a guitar!” It is with these words that a famous competitor welcomed the newly launched LP back in 1952. The fact that a guitar brand started to make electric guitars in the form of a solid-body was […]
“Anybody can take a groovy-looking snap these days as long as it is only viewed on a screen in a tiny format.”
“Give me a f#*#ing old pickup to figure out, and I’ll lock myself in the shop, and just like being on drugs, looking at history in my hands and getting into the minds of the people who touched that pickup, the women who actually MADE the pickups as most did. I love the reverse-engineering process and the knowledge hidden in these archaeological tone artifacts. Crazy, huh?”
By Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Custom Guitars When it comes to electric guitars, the Gibson Les Paul was for sure my first love. I’ve often thought about why, and I guess I have to admit the actual reason was how the Les Paul looked – or better yet – how the rock stars looked and […]
By Jessie Ian Hopkins It takes guts to follow your passion—your calling—or whatever you want to label that which, in your heart of hearts, you know you must do with your life. It takes, even more to do it on your own and especially when your vocation doesn’t fall neatly within traditional parameters. Therefore, it […]
By Steve Rider Guitar Connoisseur: You were born in France and now live in Quebec, Canada. What brought you to The New World? Loïc Bortot: In 2011, at the age of 22, I was facing a crossroads in my life. I was no longer interested in pursuing a long college education, making much money, and had […]
The history of rock music will forever be highlighted by a select few who managed to achieve far greater heights than their contemporaries. Jimi Hendrix is one with the sheer brilliance and expertise par excellence had no boundaries or restrictions to limit his potential and the magic he was capable of with the guitar. With […]
