Guitarist Magazines Demo of the Firebird X
Gibson is definitely a unique company. While most of their sales come from products that have essentially remained unchanged for the last fifty-some years, they seem intent on inventing what they hope will be the new definition of the guitar. Of course most of those classic Gibsons were also not well received when they were first revealed. […]
Eastwood Airline Folkstar
Being a fan of vintage guitars, I always have an eye on what Eastwood Guitars are up to. They recently came out with an updated version of the Airline Folkstar. They’ve taken a few liberties with the update to modernize it though. The original was hollow fiberglass and had no pickups. Eastwoods version uses chambered […]
How to build a “VideoBass”
OK, I’m not too sure about the whole ‘videobass’ concept. But this guy, Michael Egger, it’s inventor, certainly has a lot of building skills. Fascinating to watch if your are interested in making your own instruments. Building the Videobass from Michael Egger on Vimeo.
Ken Parker’s “Stella” Archtop
I love the fact that guitar builder Ken Parker doesn’t seemed constrained to ‘classic’ designs and building guitars the same as they always have. He’s one of the few builders with fresh ideas taking risks and trying to push the art of guitar design forward. And I mean in a good way that actually makes […]