Mera Guitars are interesting to me only because: Haven’t seen many makers from Russia Ever wonder what a PRS guitar would look like headless? Interesting neck attachment and tuner body scoop …
Clay Connor Model 504 Deluxe
You don’t see too many different guitar body styles these days due to the vintage craze. It’s either a Strat, Tele, LP, or traditional archtop style you see. Even modern …
Schwartz Guitars
Schwartz Guitars is a pioneer in using some novel materials and designs to handcraft modern acoustic instruments. His Oracle model is a true example of his art: Elliptical sound holes in …
Harden Excalibur
Harden Engineering‘s Excalibur offers some interesting features which make it noteworthy: Mahogany/spruce body Chambered with metal grills covering the sound holes Aluminum metal treatments Rarely do you see these features …
Maxwell Custom Streamline
Another great design from Maxwell Custom Guitars where it showcases the soundholes which are carved in a 3D fashion into the top. Here’s the description: This is a single source …
Blackwater Headless
Blackwater Guitar Company has been making some amazing guitars catering to the metal crowd. They have an extensive list of options for body and headstock shapes, and they are known …
Vandermeij Guitars
Another relatively new and young maker from Europe, Vandermeij. I like the body styles, and edge beveling. And especially the headless model. It has some roots in styling from Blackmachine …
Dr. K’s Fine Guitars
In terms of aesthetics and design, Dr. K’s Fine Guitars has a great eye for shapes, colors, and textures. Some models have a uniquely eclectic and rustic while others a modern …
Willcox Guitars: Atlantis Electroacoustic
The Atlantis guitar uses some special pickup technology: LightWave Analog Optical Pickup System. It uses light to detect the string vibration — no magnetics used. Here is how they describe …
Mirabella Acoustic Bass
Bass guitars seem to push the boundaries of modern design much more so than guitars. Steinberger for example started with the bass guitar first before delving into guitars. An example …