Ernie Ball Music Man have introduced a new line of guitars they're calling the Modern Classic Collection. The Modern Classic Collection currently consists of two guitars: the StingRay and the Cutlass. The Stingray: The Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay guitar pays homage to the vintage styling and cosmetic appeal of the original Music Man models. Updated vintage spec … [Read more...]
Fano Standard Series
During last summer's NAMM show, Fano Guitars announced their new line of Standard series guitars consisting of sub-$2000 versions of some of their most popular guitars. Even though the guitars were announced last summer, there hasn't been any news about them since then until now, perhaps due to the numerous changes going on at Premier Builders Guild (PBG). In advance of … [Read more...]
Waterloo Guitars by Collings
Earlier this year, Collings Guitars introduced a new brand of guitars called Waterloo: The Waterloo guitar line is a look back in time to when there was a genuine need for soulful tone that could be coaxed from simple instruments. The blues, country, and folk music played on these instruments was made in heartfelt response to the hard times of the depression era. It was music … [Read more...]
Wood & Wire: The Hand-Crafted Guitars of Creston Lea
This is a really well done 20-minute documentary about Creston Lea: Burlington, Vermont luthier, Creston Lea, builds hand-made electric guitars and basses in a classic American style. This film explores Lea's particular design aesthetic and place in the boutique electric instrument world, as well as his long-time collaboration with artist, Sarah Ryan. The film also … [Read more...]
Landric Guitars Chief Model
I wrote about Landric Guitars a while ago, after playing a few of their guitars at a store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I was quite surprised by how well the guitars played and sounded. Since first playing one of their guitars, I've had several email conversations with the builder, Rick Land, and have had the opportunity to meet him a few times and even become real-life friends … [Read more...]