A guitar maker who approached the craft like no other, Ken Parker’s legacy will largely be defined by his innovative Parker Fly – a futuristic, forward-thinking electric guitar that was beloved by a ...

This is the story of San Luis Obispo’s connection to the cult classic “This is Spinal Tap” and how over $2 million was raised for medical research, all through a special guitar. A sequel was released ...

Every guitarist has faced that moment: you pick up a new instrument with high hopes, only to discover it doesn’t play the way ...

The guitar giant had been accused of “never changing” its headstock design to address breakages. Gibson’s Vice President of ...

Following a debate sparked by a video from guitar tech Luis Munoz, who claimed that “Gibson will never change” its headstock design, Gibson’s Vice President of Product, Mat Koehler, sets the record st ...

Ryland Heights resident Harry Sparks is as modest as they come. But when you peer into his career and avocations, he continues to live a life that is truly amazing. Harry, a renowned architect, ...

This installment focuses on installing and finishing frets on a handmade guitar. It covers fret leveling, dressing, and polishing, ensuring smooth playability and professional-quality results. Trump ...

OULU, Finland (AP) — Finnish air guitarist Aapo “The Angus” Rautio plucked victory from thin air on Friday night, grabbing the world championship title for his homeland for the first time since 2000.

Like a late summer harvest, Mac DeMarco yields some of his most mature, sweet and ripe fruit on his most recent album. Written, recorded and mixed entirely by DeMarco, Guitar is a moving personal ...

Not that long ago, on a stage not so very far away, a group of amateur musicians from Arkansas gathered to shred upon their stringed instruments for the joy of spectators and the scrutiny of judges.

Ed Snoble has been custom-building guitars and repairing guitars, banjos and other stringed instruments for the last 30 years. Oh, and he also loves a good cup of coffee. Combine the three and you’ll ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Merriam-Webster dictionary lists Luthier as “one who makes stringed musical instruments (such as violins or guitars)” It’s a specialized skill that has been around for ...