By Eric Dahl I was raised by a blues playing bass guitarist, so as a youth, my parents warped my mind predominantly with that genre of music with their albums and 8-tracks. But as I came of age through the 1970s and ’80s as a guitar-playing teenager, it seemed that no guitarists were carrying on […]
By Rory Anson art noun \ärt\: the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. craft noun \kraft\: an occupation or trade requiring skill in making things by hand. Guitar makers are […]
By Zac DelVecchio The Art of the V Some call it a rock guitar; others say it is for blues. Some throw up their hands in the shape of horns thrashing metal while others play it sitting down. It goes without saying that there might not be a more well known and more undefined guitar […]
By Jp HolesworthOriginally Published in our First Issue (2012) In case you didn’t know, Finland is one of the most guitar crazy countries on the planet. The people there love all things guitar. Metal, Country, Surf—yeah, Surf, and even air guitar. The very first international air guitar contest was held in Finland in 1996. They […]
By Zac DelVecchio In the height of the 1970s, in what was then considered the peak of guitar playing, one kid turned the world upside down. Just as everyone remembers their first guitar, every single guitar player remembers the first time Eddie Van Halen graced their ears. It’s a moment of sheer acoustic acrobatics, dynamics, […]
Santa Fe, New Mexico based guitar maker James Kath shares his recent Bob Benedetto interviews with Guitar Connoisseur. As an archtop builder himself, Kath is just the right person to get us better acquainted with a living legend. Hi everyone, and welcome to my first “luthier” article. As a luthier myself, I think I […]
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, […]
