Preston Thompson D-GA
By: Teja Gerken
February 24, 2020
An understated dreadnought built with granadillo and Adirondack spruce.
1988 Fylde Caliban
By: Teja Gerken
February 10, 2020
An unusual flattop built with Selmer-inspired aesthetics.
Froggy Bottom S-12 LTD Koa
By: Teja Gerken
January 27, 2020
A 12-fret dreadnought built with stunning koa.
Tags: Froggy Bottom, Guitar Demos
Santa Cruz Guitar Company Shop Visit
By: Teja Gerken
January 9, 2020
Santa Cruz co-founder Richard Hoover discusses the company’s approach to building a custom instrument.
Preston Thompson D-BA CRL
By: Teja Gerken
December 30, 2019
A signature model dreadnought for rising flatpicking star Chris Luquette.
Santa Cruz OM Grand 12-String
By: Teja Gerken
December 9, 2019
A powerful 12-String from California’s custom guitar specialists.
Preston Thompson 0000-SBA
By: Teja Gerken
October 21, 2019
A custom guitar built with “shipwreck” Brazilian rosewood.
Tags: Guitar, Preston Thompson
Lowden F-35
By: Teja Gerken
October 14, 2019
Mid-size steel-string built with Guatemalan rosewood and Alpine spruce
Tags: Guitar Demos, Lowden Guitars
Huss and Dalton TD-R Custom
By: Teja Gerken
October 7, 2019
A vintage-style dreadnought built with a thermo-cured red spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Huss and Dalton
Hawthorn Top Tension Banjo
By: Teja Gerken
September 23, 2019
Peghead Nation instructor Wes Corbett demonstrates his main banjo.
Ken Parker “Lucky”
By: Teja Gerken
September 3, 2019
Fingerstyle master Adam Miller demonstrates a recent creation by archtop-guitar visionary Ken Parker.
Bourgeois L-DBO/S
By: Teja Gerken
August 19, 2019
A great L-00-style guitar built with maple back and sides.
Tags: Bourgeois, Guitar Demos
Preston Thompson D-EIA
By: Teja Gerken
August 5, 2019
A great style-28 dreadnought made with Indian rosewood and Adirondack spruce.
Tags: Guitar, Preston Thompson
2000 Gilchrist F-5
By: Teja Gerken
July 22, 2019
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh demonstrates his new Gilchrist mandolin, which was previously owned by Andrew Marlin and Aubrey Haynie.
Santa Cruz OM Custom
By: Teja Gerken
April 22, 2019
A contemporary OM with a cedar top and walnut back and sides.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
