USA Today recently featured a story about Nashville-based guitar manufacturer Novo Guitars and how they are surviving amid the pandemic: I'm a fan of what Novo is doing, and I'm glad to hear that they've been able to figure out how to navigate COVID-19 without having to furlough anyone. An interesting tidbit from the interview is that founder Dennis Fano isn't really … [Read more...]
Fano Guitars Alt de Facto ML6
Fano Guitars introduced a new model at the Winter NAMM show called the Alt de Facto ML6: Photo from Fano's Facebook page. I know I've said it before, but I really like Fano's take on combining classic designs into something new. They describe this one as "Tele-meets-SG". … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Fano Guitars Alt de Facto TC6 Carved Top
Another new entry by Fano Guitars is the Alt de Facto TC6 Carved Top model. This model has a body shape similar to a Telecaster with specs similar to a Les Paul, including a set neck, flame maple top, mahogany body, and 24.75" scale. … [Read more...]
NAMM 2014: Fano Guitars RB6 Thinline
Fano Guitars have introduced a new model to their RB6 line called the RB6 Thinline. I really like how Fano takes existing ideas and meld them into a new design. There aren't many details on this model, except this photo found on their Facebook page. … [Read more...]
Mini-Review: Fano Alt de Facto GF6
Earlier this year, Fano Guitars announced the Alt de Facto GF6 model, which is inspired by and loosely based on the Fender Starcaster models from the 70s. I finally had a chance to play one for a short period of time and have a few thoughts about it. One of the things you can't really tell based on the pictures is the size of the guitar body. I've owned a few 335-style … [Read more...]