Another nice new guitar from Martin: Martin 000-17SM: Resurrecting the look of our early Style 17 guitars, the 17 Series features a shaded gloss Sitka Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and tortoise brown binding. The 000-17SM features a tight, 12-fret body and vintage slotted headstock for a truly one-of-a-kind instrument. I'm a big fan of 000-sized guitars, especially … [Read more...]
NAMM 2013: John Mayer 00-42cs Custom Signature Edition
Martin is introducing a new John Mayer signature model: the John Mayer 00-42sc Custom Signature Edition: John Mayer and C.F. Martin & Co. were happy to join forces once again to create a new version of the "cowboy guitar" - the 00-42SC John Mayer Custom Signature Edition. Conceived as a direct follow-up to the successful 00-45SC John Mayer Stagecoach Edition that was … [Read more...]
Inside Collings Guitars: “Instrumental” by Tim Edwards
Filmmaker Tim Edwards takes an inside look at Collings Guitars with his new documentary "Instrumental" (2010). The 12 minute film takes us into the heart of Collings' culture, touching on everything from Bill's inspiration to build his first guitars to his success as an internationally recognized luthier. Exclusive interviews with shop employees and Collings loyalists give … [Read more...]
Gruhn Guitars is Moving
The Tennessean is reporting that legendary vintage guitar shop Gruhn Guitars is moving to a new location a few miles away from their current location on Broadway in downtown Nashville. Gruhn has spent 42 years in downtown Nashville, but apparently the growth in the "honkey tonk" scene in that area is partly to blame: “It can be so loud that it’s beyond belief,” Gruhn said. … [Read more...]
Guitar Stories: Mark Knopfler
This is a fantastic video with Mark Knopfler talking about six of the guitars that have meant the most to him over the years. It's nice to see Mark talk about the guitars and play some of the licks that made the guitars noteworthy. GUITAR STORIES : MARK KNOPFLER from eld76 on Vimeo. (Many thanks to Guitar Lifestyle reader Chad S. for letting me know about this video.) … [Read more...]