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Greg Guitars Mendocino DCAF

“I Used Solid Acoustic Guitar-Grade Wood”: Grez Founder Barry Grzebik Breathes New Life Into Electric Guitar Building

By Art Thompson published

Crafted using salvaged old-growth redwood and weighing just five and a half pounds, this Mendocino DCAF feels more like a top-tier steel-string acoustic

Brian May, 2022

“So Much of It Is in the Fingers, but the Guitar Is Still Your Closest Thing”: Brian May Talks Tone, Building the Red Special, Early Queen and More in This Unmissable Podcast

By Rod Brakes published

Video If you’re a guitar player and you like Queen then you’ll love ‘The Red Special Guitar Podcast’

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1954 Fender Stratocaster

“Once You Could Get Your Ideas Across to Him, He Could Make It”: Bill Carson on Designing the Strat With Leo Fender

By Rod Brakes published

Video The "test pilot of the Stratocaster" explains how the world’s most popular solidbody electric came into being in this revealing interview.

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Eddie Van Halen from American rock group Van Halen performs live on stage at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park, London on 22nd October 1978.

“I Am Just a Punk Kid Trying to Get a Sound Out of a Guitar That I Couldn't Buy Off the Rack”: a 23-Year-Old Eddie Van Halen Talks Building His Own Guitars

By Rod Brakes, Jas Obrecht published

Screwdrivers, chisels, drills and chainsaws – the young prodigy reveals all in this amazing interview from the GP archive.

Prince (1958-2016) performs onstage during the 1984 Purple Rain Tour on November 4, 1984, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

“The Best Plan Was to Make a Guitar I Would Enjoy Playing”: Dave Rusan Reveals the Magic Behind Prince’s Iconic Solidbody

By Art Thompson published

Nearly 40 years on, the Cloud electric guitar is a lasting presence in the gear world firmament.

Eastman Guitars

“Our First Original Solidbody Electric Design is Coming in Time for Summer NAMM”: the Inside Scoop on How Eastman Keeps Hitting the Mark

By Dave Hunter published

The old world meets original design at Eastman Guitars, where every instrument has its own story.

Koa Taylor

Taylor Guitars Named on List of World’s Most Innovative Companies

By Rod Brakes published

The Californian acoustic builder is honored for their world-leading sustainability initiatives in manufacturing.

Jon Sullivan’s ’71 Trella

Sully's ’71 Trella is the New Single-Cut Cool

By Tom Beaujour published

Meet the Jon Sullivan boutique build that is taking the classic single-cutaway set-neck design to new lengths.

Custom Guitar featuring Peavey T-60 body and Electrical Guitar Company Travis Bean-inspired aluminium neck

There’s Way More to Custom Builds Than Fender-Style Frankencasters

By Terry Carleton published

Get inspired to build your own unique hybrid axe with this 1981 Peavey T-60/2018 Electrical Guitar Company mashup.

Al Di Meola playing Scharpach La Porta flamenco guitar

Al Di Meola Returns to His Italian Roots and Inspires New Guitar Design

By Chris Gill published

The fascinating story of Theo Scharpach’s custom-made La Porta flamenco guitar.

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