Blending design, functionality, and aesthetic beauty, Mt Pleasant, Tennessee-based Veritas Guitars is taking custom guitars to another level. While Veritas has a number of amazing guitar models, their Portlander stands out as a crowd favorite. It's seriously one of the nicest-looking guitars we’ve ever seen. Their flagship
The D'Angelico Mini DC is a beautiful and inspiring double-cutaway semi-hollow guitar that combines classic tones with modern versatility. The compact 14” body makes it super comfortable to hold and play (especially standing up), and it’s offered in a number of killer-looking colors usually not found in
While Gretsch might be best known for their big-body guitars & rockabilly twang, the Jet sits more in the Les Paul area - but still with a sound that is uniquely Gretsch. Gretsch makes a variety of Jet models at different price points (including in their Electromatic line), today, we’
Eastman’s electric guitars often fly under the radar of a lot of guitar players, but since starting as a violin maker in the early 1990’s; and then moving into acoustics, they've been making high-quality electric guitars for many years now. While there's no shortage
Brown Bear Guitars is the work of Ontario, Canada-based luthier Jesse Brown. Jesse specializes in building traditional designs of the ‘50s, with a modern touch. Probably best known for his killer take on vintage-inspired telecaster®-style guitars, Brown also hand-builds guitars in the style of the Stratocaster®, Jazzmaster® and others.
This gear showcase is a bit different, in that they're no longer being produced, as luthier Kelton Swade sadly passed away from Covid a couple years ago. I had the opportunity to check out one of Kelton's t-style guitars in a store recently, and was blown
Fender's American Professional II line has been very popular since it's release in 2020, but their recently-released limited edition Thinlines seem to have largely flown under people's radar. While thinline Strats might not be everyone's thing from a visual standpoint, thinline Tele&
With over 30 years of building guitars under his belt, Oswestry, England-based Patrick Eggle has perfected the craft, and is one of the premier luthiers in the world. Working with a small team of craftsmen, Patrick James Eggle Guitars produces a limited number of high-end electric guitars each year, aiming
Switzerland-based Blade Guitars has been producing high-quality guitars and bass guitars since the 1980's, and is still going strong more than 3 decades later. Luthier Gary Levinson started repairing guitars in 1964, and what began as a hobby quickly grew into a passion. After doing guitar and violin
