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Eric Clapton, Brad Paisley and Doc Watson Have All Played Wayne Henderson Instruments – Listen to the Master Luthier’s Fascinating Interview Here on Our Latest ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ Podcast
By Rod Brakes published
A highly talented player in his own right, Wayne Henderson reveals how he learned his world-class guitar building craft
Ever Wondered Why Brazilian Rosewood Is a Big Deal? Here’s All You Need to Know
By Dave Hunter published
Although many players infer a “warm, mellow” tone from Brazilian rosewood’s vintage credentials, the reality is quite different
Even Stranger Than This B-2 Bomber Guitar’s Shape Is Its 42-Inch Wingspan
By Terry Carleton published
But it all makes sense when you discover it was made by a 7-foot-tall, ex-U.S. Navy, goth-metal bombshell
“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
“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’
“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.
“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.
“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.
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