Santa Cruz Guitar Company Shop Visit, Part 2
By: Teja Gerken
April 14, 2020
Santa Cruz’s Richard Hoover and Carolyn Sills discuss the process of ordering a custom guitar.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Taylor Builder’s Edition 324ce
By: Teja Gerken
April 6, 2020
The first 300-series Builder’s Edition is built with reclaimed urban ash wood.
Froggy Bottom K Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
March 30, 2020
A versatile small jumbo built with Adirondack spruce and figured mahogany.
Tags: Froggy Bottom, Guitar Demos
Martin OMC-16E Burst
By: Teja Gerken
March 24, 2020
A contemporary acoustic-electric OM built out of ovangkol.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Martin Guitar
Fishman PowerTap Earth and PowerTap Infinity
By: Teja Gerken
March 16, 2020
New Fishman pickup packages add a soundboard transducer to popular magnetic or undersaddle options.
Taylor Builder’s Edition 652ce WHB and 912ce
By: Teja Gerken
March 9, 2020
A completely new 12-string and an updated version of a Taylor classic.
1928 Gibson F-5 Master Model “Fern”
By: Teja Gerken
March 2, 2020
A beautiful post–Lloyd Loar era F-5 mandolin.
Preston Thompson D-GA
By: Teja Gerken
February 24, 2020
An understated dreadnought built with granadillo and Adirondack spruce.
Tags: Guitar, Thompson Guitars
Martin SC-13E
By: Teja Gerken
February 17, 2020
This acoustic-electric introduces a completely new body shape and an innovative neck joint.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Martin Guitar
1988 Fylde Caliban
By: Teja Gerken
February 10, 2020
An unusual flattop built with Selmer-inspired aesthetics.
Beard Squareneck Copper Mountain
By: Teja Gerken
February 5, 2020
Dobro instructor Mike Witcher demonstrates a new resonator guitar includes a Beard Legend cone and composite back and sides.
Taylor 2020 Builder’s Editions
By: Teja Gerken
February 3, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Teja Gerken discusses Taylor’s latest Builder’s Edition models with the company’s master designer Andy Powers at the 2020 NAMM show.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
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
Beard Deco Phonic Southside
By: Teja Gerken
January 20, 2020
A mid-size flattop that combines contemporary and vintage designs.
Tags: Beard Guitars, Guitar Demos
Taylor Builder’s Edition 816ce
By: Teja Gerken
January 10, 2020
Brand new for 2020, this latest version of Taylor’s grand symphony includes V-Class bracing, a short scale, and a radical soundport cutaway.
