Conventional magnetic pickups have been constructed based on principles known for centuries and the fundamental design has not changed since perhaps the 1930s. There are magnetic pole pieces or bars …
The “Tao Guitar”
Tao Guitars make some really interesting instruments. You can see the industrial and visual design influence in these guitars, especially the “Tao Guitar.” Every piece has been designed with a …
Alquier Guitars
Though the body shape is similar to other modern guitars (for example, by Tao), the unique f-holes and internal construction as well as the bridge and tailpiece show some interesting …
NK Forster Archtop
NK Forster is a maker in England making some archtops with a very unique tailpiece. Typically, an archtop’s strings would pass over a bridge which is the main component that …
Radial PZ-Pre Acoustic Instrument Preamp
I recently was looking for a good DI pedal for some electric guitars that have piezo pickups in them but with no preamp (i.e. passive). I was getting a pretty …
Beauregard MB Facet
Mario Beauregard is one of the premier luthiers in Canada — and the world. In his workshop in Montreal, he creates some of the great masterpieces of luthiery today — …
Relish Guitars Jane
Relish Guitars in Switzerland have created an interesting guitar model they call Jane. The main differentiating feature is that the sides of the guitar are made of aluminum, with the …
Verdinero Steel String
Ralf Martens has designed this Verdinero Guitars model. It’s an acoustic/electric flattop steelstring guitar with floating fretboard, offset soundhole, Swiss alpine spruce soundboard, ebony bindings and fretboard. The striking part …
Matsuda 7-string Acoustic
Michihiro Matsuda never ceases to amaze in his innovative guitar designs. This acoustic is no exception. Note the unique split headstock with different tuning pegs for the bass strings, the …
Toone Spearfish
Rick Toone’s recent creation — Spearfish — for 2016 is something which looks aesthetically familiar, but materials and construction make this unique. It features “the world’s most advanced guitar neck: …