08.-10. September 2017: Mannheim Guitar Summit The first Guitar Summit will take place from September, the 8th to September, the 10th, 2017 – an event thoroughly dedicated to the guitar. …
Emerald Guitars
I’ve heard a lot of carbon fibre guitars and haven’t been impressed with their overall feel and sound. They have a certain appeal to the modern guitarist, however. Not just …
Rick Toone Dark Matter
With Rick Toone, you can always tell his guitars as they have a certain aesthetic: typically darker colors, wood melded with metal and carbon-fiber with an industrial look — often …
Sankey Cold Fusion Archtop
Most luthiers today spend their time honing their craft, designing and creating guitars (vintage or modern) that eventually become a standard model in their product lineup. Once the standard models …
Miguel Montalban – London’s Busker Extraordinaire
I normally don’t showcase Artists in this blog unless they play modern guitars, but an exception is being made in this case because of this phenomenal player, Miguel Montalban. I …
Paul Lairat Guitars and Basses
I met Paul at the Holy Grail Guitar show in 2016 in Berlin, and what struck me were his unique and amazing designs, and his willingness to discuss them with …
Allan Holdsworth 1946-2017
This site is normally reserved exclusively to showcase modern guitars, but an exception is being made due to the sad news that Allan Holdsworth has passed away. Allan Holdsworth passed …
Michi Matsuda NY Pizza Roll Archtop
Another masterpiece from the hands of Michi Matsuda: “Arch top” guitars have a strong established image in our time, which is fine. But, sometimes it becomes a boundary. Instead of …
Benoit Lavoie Acoustic Archtop
Benoit Lavoie is another tremendous luthier from Quebec, Canada. His submission to the 2016 Holy Grail Local Woods Challenge involves a guitar with some unique woods. The top is yellow …
Malibu Guitar Festival 2017
May 18-21, 2017 Malibu, California http://malibuguitarfestival.com/