Peter Malinoski is very versatile as a luthier. Here is his Sonic model as a headless. Cool design, texture, color, and wood choices. Sassafras body, maple top, Hipshot tuners and …
Blackbird El Capitan Acoustic
The El Capitan from Blackbird Guitars is innovative for a few reasons: Made from a new composite of linen and industrial resin — called Ekoa Molded uni-body and neck construction …
Malinoski Guitars
Peter Malinoski is an artist making guitars. He’s got plenty of models, but the one that appeals to me the most is his Ramrod model. It’s the birth child between …
Logidy EPSi Pedal
The Logidy EPSi is a pedal that was introduced around 2014, and I consider it a groundbreaking pedal because it is the first affordable pedal that can do real-time convolution …
2016 Ottawa Guitar Show Trip
The 2016 Ottawa Guitar Show was an amazing show, highlighting not only local/regional luthiers, but I would consider some of the premier luthiers in the world. This may be surprising …
DK Guitars Picasso
Dmitry Kulakov of DK Guitars is a true experimenter. His creations all have names and offer unique perspectives in guitar making– whether it’s design, materials, and re-thinking many aspects of …
Ergon Lisboa
Adriano Sérgio crafts Ergon guitars outside of Lisbon, Portugal, and it’s quite clear that he has a bold vision of how a modern guitar is designed and constructed. Unique designs, …
Bassline Rebelle Series Multi-Scale
This Bassline bass guitar from Germany caught my eye due to its great body design. Not too extreme, it’s a hybrid shape reminding me of a Fender P-bass and a …
Lava Fretless Guitar
Made in Lithuania by Rapolas Gražys, the Lava has some interesting features — mainly the fretless neck. I am surprised he didn’t go headless as well. The neck and headstock look …
TC Electronic BodyRez Pedal
Almost everybody who owns an acoustic or an electric guitar that uses a piezo pickup system will experience similar sound signatures associated with the piezo pickup system, regardless of the …