Nishgaki Guitars from Japan have that beautiful aesthetic that reminds me of natural harmony. The guitar here is the Style-N Arcus Archtop. I love the finish which resembles an aged …
PRS John Mayer Silver Sky: A Modern Anti-Modern
There has been some controversy recently on the release of the new John Mayer Silver Sky Strat — uh, I mean PRS guitar. A lot of it is negative, and …
Murray Kuun Revisited: Roxy Jazz
Murray Kuun Guitars has been showcased here before, and it is time for a revisit since he has some interesting guitars released. The Roxy Jazz guitar has some design elements similar …
Matsuda Hybrid
Michi continues to amaze with his avant garde designs. His Hybrid acoustic with both magnetic and piezo pickups continues his flow of unique designs. And here’s how it sounds:
Rocklite: new materials for a modern age
There’s been a push for some time to create new man-made materials to replace hard-to-find or banned exotic woods. Tone-producing woods are even harder to replace, so it’s natural to …
McConnell Guitars
McConnell Guitars is well known in specific circles for phenomenal acoustic guitars, but he’s also made some tremendous electric guitars that have hybrid characteristics between acoustics and electrics. These features include …
Aristides Instruments
Modern guitars mean both novel design aesthetics, materials, as well as construction techniques. Aristides Instruments are notable for the latter 2 of these. They are modern and unique guitars due …
Di Donato Guitars
I like what I see in Di Donato guitars — there’s no fancy bling inlays, figured woods, etc. The “bling” is in the design — as it should be! Elevated …
Rick Toone USM-PRO Headless
Rick Toone has been showcased before with his innovative designs melding modern materials with traditional wood elements. The USM-PRO is no exception. It’s similar to his previous Dark Matter and …
Matsuda Deconstruction Archtop
Michihiro Matsuda’s Deconstruction Archtop has been showcased before, but it bears revisiting since a red one is on the market in Japan. This is avant garde at its finest. A true …