Grant Gordy’s Guitar and Gear
By: Teja Gerken
October 30, 2024
Acclaimed bluegrass/jazz guitarist and Peghead Nation instructor discusses his Hiroshi Suda guitar and his favorite strings, picks, and approach to amplification.
12-String F Model “Victorious” | Santa Cruz Guitar
October 25, 2024
Guitarist Bill Walker demonstrates an elaborately appointed custom 12-string.
Taylor 312ce LTD 50th Anniversary
By: Teja Gerken
October 16, 2024
A special edition of one of Taylor’s most popular grand concert guitars.
AEG-1 Acoustic-Electric Guitar | L.R. Baggs
By: LR Baggs
October 2, 2024
L.R. Baggs releases a completely new guitar that includes its HiFi Duet pickup system.
Taylor Builder’s Edition 812ce LTD
By: Teja Gerken
September 18, 2024
Part of Taylor’s 50th Anniversary Collection, this redwood-topped grand concert is a special variation of a classic model.
Martin SC-18E
By: Teja Gerken
September 11, 2024
The mahogany version of Martin’s modern masterpiece delivers easy playability and rich sound.
Martin SC-28E
By: Teja Gerken
August 29, 2024
The new flagship of Martin’s cutting-edge SC line gracefully fuses tradition and innovation.
Taylor 614ce LTD 50th Anniversary Collection
By: Teja Gerken
August 21, 2024
A maple and spruce grand auditorium in a transparent white finish.
Thompson Molly Tuttle Signature Model
By: Teja Gerken
July 31, 2024
A slightly customized version of the contemporary flatpicking star’s dreadnought.
Tags: Crying Uncle, Guitar Demos, Ian Ly, Large Body Acoustic Guitars, Preston Thompson, Thompson Guitars
Santa Cruz H
By: Teja Gerken
July 24, 2024
A mahogany and Adirondack spruce version of the Santa Cruz classic.
Taylor 858e LTD
By: Teja Gerken
July 10, 2024
A powerful 12-string from Taylor’s 50th anniversary collection.
Santa Cruz H13
By: Teja Gerken
June 26, 2024
This deep-body 13-fret small-body has become a Santa Cruz classic.
Taylor Builder’s Edition 314ce LTD 50th Anniversary Collection
By: Teja Gerken
June 5, 2024
A limited-edition grand auditorium with urban ash back and sides and high-end features
Santa Cruz OO Custom
By: Teja Gerken
May 29, 2024
A fabulous 12-fret cutaway built with koa and Adirondack spruce.
Preston Thompson OM-GL
By: Teja Gerken
May 22, 2024
A wonderful orchestra model built with granadillo back and sides and a Lutz spruce top.
Taylor 117e
By: Teja Gerken
May 15, 2024
Taylor’s round-shoulder Grand Pacific style is now available in a highly affordable version.
1940’s Epiphone Blackstone
By: Teja Gerken
May 8, 2024
Bay Area guitarist Jim Nunally demonstrates a vintage archtop he found while touring with David Grisman.
Bourgeois OM Signature/TS
By: Teja Gerken
May 1, 2024
A great Orchestra Model built with Madagascar rosewood and torrefied Sitka spruce.
Martin 000-X2E
By: Teja Gerken
April 24, 2024
An affordable mid-size steel-string guitar with traditional dimensions.
Taylor 50th Anniversary AD14ce-SB LTD
By: Teja Gerken
April 17, 2024
This limited-edition grand auditorium is the first American Dream model with a cutaway.
Bourgeois D Signature/TS
By: Teja Gerken
April 10, 2024
The latest Touchstone series dreadnought is built with Madagascar rosewood and torrefied Sitka spruce.
Martin D-X2E
By: Teja Gerken
April 3, 2024
An affordable dreadnought with an exotic wood finish and built-in electronics.
Preston Thompson PKT
By: Teja Gerken
March 20, 2024
A limited edition re-creation of a special Thompson dreadnought.
Taylor 50th Anniversary 314ce
By: Teja Gerken
March 13, 2024
A special edition of one of Taylor’s most popular models features a torrefied Sitka spruce top.
2005 Schoenberg 000 Cutaway
By: Teja Gerken
February 7, 2024
Peghead Nation instructor Doug Young demonstrates his Bruce Sexauer-built 12-fret 000.
Martin GPCE Inception Maple
By: Teja Gerken
January 22, 2024
A highly innovative instrument featuring “skeletonized” bracing and sustainable woods.
1957 Gibson L-5CES
By: Teja Gerken
January 10, 2024
Peghead Nation instructor Matt Munisteri demonstrates his rare Gibson electric archtop with a special pickup configuration.
Taylor T5z-12 Classic DLX Special Edition
By: Teja Gerken
January 3, 2024
A reverse-strung hollowbody 12-string electric.
2012 Collings SJ Indian Custom
By: Teja Gerken
December 27, 2023
A slightly modified example of Collings’ popular small jumbo model.
Tags: Collings Guitars, Guitar Demos
Taylor 112ce-S
By: Teja Gerken
December 13, 2023
Taylor’s most affordable grand concert model is an incredible value.
Martin 000CJR-10E
By: Teja Gerken
December 6, 2023
A compact steel-string with an all-sapele body and Fishman electronics.
Bourgeois Touchstone D Country Boy
By: Teja Gerken
November 8, 2023
The latest from Bourgeois’ collaboration with Eastman is a mahogany dreadnought.
Martin D-42 Modern Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
October 26, 2023
Martin’s contemporary take on a classic high-end model.
Taylor 212ce and 222ce-K DLX
By: Teja Gerken
October 18, 2023
A new pair of Grand Concerts expands Taylor’s 200 series.
2021 Collings 001 14-Fret T Custom
By: Teja Gerken
October 11, 2023
An all-mahogany small-body from the Collings Traditional series.
Bourgeois SJ Custom
By: Teja Gerken
September 27, 2023
A special SJ model built with Adirondack spruce and curly maple.
The Rival | Northfield Mandolins
September 25, 2023
Jason Dennie plays a medley of "Cannonball Rag" and some Beatles tunes on Northfield's new archtop guitar.
Taylor 110ce-S
By: Teja Gerken
September 22, 2023
A new variation of Taylor’s popular entry-level dreadnought is the most affordable 100 series model.
Preston Thompson 0-14 SMM
By: Teja Gerken
September 13, 2023
A contemporary take on an all-mahogany classic.
1944 Martin D-28
By: Teja Gerken
September 6, 2023
Bay Area guitarist Jim Nunally demonstrates his herringbone dreadnought, which was originally owned by Windy Whitford of the Goose Island Ramblers.
Taylor 814ce Blacktop
By: Teja Gerken
August 30, 2023
A great-looking variation of Taylor’s most popular model.
Sexauer JB-16
By: Teja Gerken
August 23, 2023
An innovative small jumbo with a multi-scale fingerboard and an asymmetrical body.
Martin DJR-10E Bass
By: Teja Gerken
August 16, 2023
A compact acoustic bass guitar that’s easy to play and offers a big sound.
Taylor 517e
By: Teja Gerken
August 10, 2023
A new slope-shoulder dreadnought Grand Pacific with urban ironbark back and sides.
2019 Hiroshi Suda 000
By: Teja Gerken
August 3, 2023
Bluegrass/jazz flatpicker Grant Gordy discusses and demonstrates his current favorite flattop.
Martin D-28 StreetLegend
By: Teja Gerken
July 12, 2023
A rosewood dreadnought with a satin-finish and simulated wear.
Martin D-18 StreetLegend
By: Teja Gerken
June 21, 2023
A satin-finished version of the classic dreadnought with a well-worn look.
Five Santa Cruz Models | Santa Cruz Guitars
June 8, 2023
Organic Sounds' Larry Sogolow demonstrates a selection of five new Santa Cruz guitars.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Bourgeois 000 Country Boy
By: Teja Gerken
June 7, 2023
A fantastic 14-fret 000 built with mahogany and Adirondack spruce.
Fishman AFX Pocket Blender Mini and AFX Pro EQ Mini
By: Teja Gerken
May 31, 2023
A deep-dive into Fishman’s new signal routing and graphic equalizer pedals.
Taylor Builder’s Edition 814ce
By: Teja Gerken
May 24, 2023
The most advanced version of Taylor’s popular grand auditorium has an Adirondack spruce top.
Sexauer JB-CN
By: Teja Gerken
May 3, 2023
A small-body, multi-scale guitar built with Brazilian rosewood.
Taylor 417e
By: Teja Gerken
April 19, 2023
Taylor adds a new version of its slope-shoulder dreadnought Grand Pacific model to the 400 series.
Preston Thompson OM Mad/Adi
By: Teja Gerken
March 29, 2023
A great Madagascar rosewood OM with some creative additions.
Taylor 400 Series
By: Teja Gerken
March 15, 2023
Taylor updates its popular mid-level line with sunburst finishes and a completely new Grand Pacific version.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Sexauer FT-L00-JB/2
By: Teja Gerken
March 8, 2023
A great flattop guitar built with olive wood back and sides.
D Deluxe Mahogany | Froggy Bottom Guitars
By: Froggy Bottom
March 3, 2023
Eric Wiggs flatpicks on a Froggy Bottom dreadnought at Wildwood Guitars.
Tags: Froggy Bottom, Guitar Demos
Martin 012-28 Modern Deluxe and 0012-28 Modern Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
March 2, 2023
A pair of 12-frets that brilliantly combine vintage and contemporary features.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Martin Guitar
Taylor American Dream Sunburst Series
By: Teja Gerken
February 15, 2023
A trio of guitars in Grand Theater, Grand Concert, and Grand Pacific sizes.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Martin D-18 Authentic 1939
By: Teja Gerken
January 25, 2023
A great vintage-accurate mahogany dreadnought.
Martin DDS Hops and Barley | Elderly Instruments
January 12, 2023
A limited edition Martin that pays homage to the special grains made famous for their use in beer making.
Dale Adkins | Thompson Guitars
January 12, 2023
The flatpicking guitarist demonstrates a custom OM at the Thompson workshop.
Santa Cruz OM Grand Brazilian
By: Teja Gerken
January 11, 2023
A dream guitar built with stunningly beautiful Brazilian rosewood.
Martin 000Jr-10E Shawn Mendes
By: Teja Gerken
December 28, 2022
The pop star’s signature model is an affordable small-body guitar built from FSC-certified woods.
2009 Outlier Dreadnought
By: Teja Gerken
December 14, 2022
Peghead Nation guitar instructor Stash Wyslouch demos his spruce and mahogany flattop.
Martin Custom Shop Super D
By: Teja Gerken
November 30, 2022
A supersized dreadnought that sounds as big as it looks.
Huss and Dalton Statesboro SC Classic
By: Teja Gerken
November 23, 2022
A single-cut electric made from supreme materials.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Huss and Dalton
Taylor Academy Series 20e and 22e
By: Teja Gerken
November 16, 2022
New versions of Taylor’s popular entry-level models feature walnut construction.
Taylor 514ce
By: Teja Gerken
October 26, 2022
A completely revamped Taylor classic built with urban red ironbark wood.
Bourgeois Touchstone D Vintage/TS
By: Teja Gerken
October 19, 2022
The collaboration between Bourgeois and Eastman produces a great dreadnought.
Martin D-42 Special
By: Teja Gerken
October 5, 2022
A variation on a classic model built with premium woods features an inlay design by Dick Boak.
Taylor 512ce
By: Teja Gerken
September 29, 2022
A new take on a Taylor classic, using urban red ironbark wood.
Froggy Bottom F12 Deluxe D-Tuned
By: Teja Gerken
September 21, 2022
A new variation of Froggy Bottom’s 0000-size guitar specifically designed for low tunings.
Tags: Froggy Bottom, Guitar Demos
Martin 000-16 StreetMaster
By: Teja Gerken
September 14, 2022
An affordable rosewood-and-spruce 000 with stripped-down appointments and a distressed finish.
2012 Lowden O-50c
By: Teja Gerken
September 7, 2022
Peghead Nation instructor Doug Young demonstrates his fingerstyle-friendly Lowden.
Trey Hensley | Martin Guitar
By: Martin Guitar
September 2, 2022
The roots music star demonstrates Martin's innovative SC-13E Special.
150e 12-String | Taylor Guitars
By: Taylor Guitars
September 2, 2022
A demo of one the best-selling 12-string on the market.
Collings C10-35
By: Teja Gerken
August 31, 2022
An updated version of Collings’ L-00-inspired classic.
Bourgeois Touchstone OM Vintage/TS
By: Teja Gerken
August 24, 2022
A collaboration between the Bourgeois and Eastman shop results in a great traditional-style OM.
Rick Turner’s 1962 Martin D-28
By: Teja Gerken
August 17, 2022
The late luthier’s dreadnought accompanied him onstage and was heavily modified.
2014 TOM-R | Huss & Dalton Guitars
By: Huss and Dalton
August 10, 2022
Fingerstylist Dustin Furlow demonstrates a great OM built with Brazilian rosewood.
Martin D-28 Authentic 1937
By: Teja Gerken
August 4, 2022
A fantastic vintage-style dreadnought built with Guatemalan rosewood.
Taylor 724ce
By: Teja Gerken
July 20, 2022
A new all-koa grand auditorium that’s part of the revamped 700 series.
1992 Santa Cruz FS
By: Teja Gerken
July 8, 2022
A modern classic optimized for fingerstyle playing.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Martin Authentic-Inspired Custom Shop 000-28 1937
By: Teja Gerken
June 29, 2022
A great limited edition 14-fret 000.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Martin Guitar
Bourgeois OMS Victorian
By: Teja Gerken
June 15, 2022
A gorgeous 12-fret built for the 2022 NAMM show.
Huss and Dalton TOM-R
By: Teja Gerken
June 9, 2022
A great rosewood OM that combines vintage and modern features.
Taylor 722ce
By: Teja Gerken
June 1, 2022
A revamped 700-series grand concert now features Hawaiian koa wood.
Martin 00-28 Modern Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
May 18, 2022
A rosewood 00 that fuses vintage design with modern features.
Collings C100
By: Teja Gerken
May 11, 2022
A mid-size flattop with a versatile sound and an original, yet familiar body shape.
1997 Bourgeois 12-Fret Orchestra Model
By: Teja Gerken
April 27, 2022
A stunning all-koa guitar from Dana Bourgeois’s early period.
Tags: Bourgeois, Guitar Demos
Taylor GTe Blacktop
By: Teja Gerken
April 13, 2022
A Grand Theater model built with walnut and spruce and featuring a black top finish.
2019 Bourgeois Slope D – Style 35
By: Teja Gerken
April 6, 2022
A vintage-style slope-shoulder built for the 2019 NAMM show.
Tags: Bourgeois, Guitar Demos
Nylon-Strings | Taylor Guitars
By: Taylor Guitars
April 1, 2022
Taylor's Aaron Dablow and Daniel Fraire discuss three of the company's nylon-string models.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Martin SC-10E
By: Teja Gerken
March 30, 2022
The most affordable version of Martin’s innovative SC-series offers great playability and Fishman electronics.
Preston Thompson 00-12 SMA
By: Teja Gerken
March 23, 2022
A great mahogany-and-spruce 12-fret guitar with custom inlay.
Taylor GTe Mahogany
By: Teja Gerken
March 9, 2022
An all-mahogany version of Taylor’s compact Grand Theater
1924 Martin 0-28K
By: Teja Gerken
March 2, 2022
Bruce Molsky demonstrates a beautiful koa Martin with a cool history.
Martin 000-42 Modern Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
February 16, 2022
An updated take on a classic high-end Martin.
Taylor GT 611e LTD
By: Teja Gerken
February 9, 2022
A gorgeous Grand Theater–size guitar built with maple and spruce.
2013 Mario DeSio Baritone
By: Teja Gerken
February 2, 2022
Peghead Nation’s Teja Gerken demonstrates his personal baritone guitar.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Lutherie
Martin SC-13E Special
By: Teja Gerken
January 26, 2022
A brand-new version of Martin’s innovative acoustic-electric.
Taylor AD27e Flametop
By: Teja Gerken
January 19, 2022
An all-maple slope-shoulder with a husky, vintage tonality.
1963 Martin 000-18
By: Teja Gerken
January 12, 2022
Flynn Cohen demonstrates a great vintage Martin owned by Peghead Nation’s new Beginning Celtic Fiddle teacher Emerald Rae.
Taylor 412ce-R
By: Teja Gerken
December 21, 2021
A high-value rosewood and spruce grand concert guitar.
Huss and Dalton CM Cutaway Standard
By: Teja Gerken
December 8, 2021
A mid-size flattop that’s perfect for fingerstyle.
1926 Martin 000-18
By: Teja Gerken
November 29, 2021
Peghead Nation instructor Doug Young demonstrates his vintage 12-fret.
Taylor AD22e
By: Teja Gerken
November 8, 2021
A new grand concert–size addition to the affordable American Dream series.
Charis SJ Performance
By: Teja Gerken
October 25, 2021
Peghead Nation instructor Doug Young demonstrates the guitar he uses in his Alternate Tunings for Fingerstyle Guitar course.
Tags: Fingerstyle, Guitar Demos
Taylor 314ce-N
By: Teja Gerken
October 18, 2021
A hybrid nylon-string that’s perfect for steel-string players.
Collings CJ-45AT
By: Teja Gerken
October 4, 2021
A new slope-shoulder dreadnought with a vintage sound and feel.
Martin 00 Custom
By: Teja Gerken
September 13, 2021
A 12-fret 00 with custom specs.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Martin Guitar
2015 Santa Cruz 1929 000 Custom
By: Teja Gerken
September 6, 2021
A great all-mahogany 12-fret with custom upgrades.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
1995 Bourgeois JOM-C
By: Teja Gerken
August 23, 2021
A great maple flattop from early in Dana Bourgeois’ career.
Tags: Bourgeois, Guitar Demos
Schoenberg Quartet Koa
By: Teja Gerken
August 9, 2021
A powerful 12-fret optimized for fingerstyle.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Schoenberg
Taylor PS14ce Honduran Rosewood
By: Teja Gerken
June 21, 2021
A look at the latest version of Taylor’s top-of-the-line Presentation Series.
Martin 00L Earth
By: Teja Gerken
June 14, 2021
A guitar built to raise awareness about climate change.
HT/13 | Santa Cruz Guitars
June 11, 2021
Happy Traum plays and discusses his new signature model guitar.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Collings 02H 12-String
By: Teja Gerken
June 7, 2021
A small-body 12-string with easy playability and a big sound.
Santa Cruz HT/13
By: Teja Gerken
May 20, 2021
A beautiful signature model for folk legend Happy Traum.
Martin GPC-13E Ziricote
By: Teja Gerken
April 19, 2021
A new variation on a familiar acoustic-electric.
Minor Bird Thaté
By: Teja Gerken
March 29, 2021
An innovative custom instrument that’s shared by participants of the Acoustic Guitar Project.
Martin DJr-10E StreetMaster
By: Teja Gerken
March 22, 2021
A compact guitar with a distressed finish.
Taylor GT K21e
By: Taylor Guitars
March 8, 2021
A beautiful koa version of Taylor’s new Grand Theater-size guitar.
Martin D-13E Ziricote
By: Teja Gerken
February 22, 2021
An affordable dreadnought with a great sound and upscale looks.
1999 National Reso-Phonic Style 1
By: Teja Gerken
February 8, 2021
Teja Gerken demonstrates his National Tricone, which used to belong to the late Dale Miller.
Taylor GT 811e
By: Teja Gerken
February 1, 2021
An upscale version of Taylor’s new Grand Theater model.
The Most Versatile Guitars | Bourgeois Guitars
January 29, 2021
Dana Bourgoeis discusses his OM Large Soundhole and Grand Auditorium models.
Tags: Bourgeois, Guitar Demos
A True Custom Shop | Santa Cruz Guitars
January 29, 2021
Eight Santa Cruz dealers discuss how they help their customers order their dream guitars.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
CJ-45 T | Collings Guitars
By: Collings Guitars
January 20, 2021
Collings adds a slope shouldered dreadnought to its Traditional series.
Tags: Collings Guitars, Guitar Demos
Preston Thompson D-MAD-ADI
January 11, 2021
A classic dreadnought built with Madagascar rosewood and Adirondack spruce.
Bourgeois OMS Style 42 Custom
By: Teja Gerken
January 4, 2021
An all-koa 12-fret 000 that sounds as good as it looks.
Sexauer FT-00-CN
By: Teja Gerken
December 21, 2020
Luthier Bruce Sexauer shows his “Couch Noodler” flattop.
Taylor 326ce
By: Teja Gerken
December 7, 2020
The latest grand symphony features urban ash back and sides and a mahogany top.
Preston Thompson OM-MM
By: Teja Gerken
November 30, 2020
An all-mahogany Orchestra Model with custom inlay.
Froggy Bottom F12 Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
November 13, 2020
A 12-fret 0000 built with beautiful Guatemalan rosewood back and sides.
1997 Santa Cruz OM
By: Teja Gerken
October 19, 2020
Bruce Molsky demonstrates his touring guitar.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Taylor GTe
By: Teja Gerken
October 1, 2020
A brand-new, compact steel-string, made in Taylor’s California factory.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Froggy Bottom H12 Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
September 14, 2020
A 12-fret 000 built with figured koa back and sides.
Tags: Froggy Bottom, Guitar Demos
Taylor AD27e
By: Teja Gerken
September 7, 2020
An American Dream series Grand Pacific with a mahogany top.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Martin DC-X2E Mahogany
By: Teja Gerken
August 24, 2020
A cutaway dreadnought with Fishman electronics
Bourgeois Odyssey D
By: Teja Gerken
August 17, 2020
A thoroughly modern dreadnought with ergonomic features.
Tags: Bourgeois, Guitar Demos
The Guitars of “Duets”
By: Scott Nygaard
August 3, 2020
Teja Gerken and Doug Young discuss the guitars used on their recent album of fingerstyle duets.
Taylor K26ce
By: Teja Gerken
July 27, 2020
A redesigned koa grand symphony guitar with a soundport cutaway and V-Class bracing.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Santa Cruz Legends in Lutherie FS
By: Teja Gerken
July 20, 2020
A stunning redwood and mahogany guitar, built in collaboration with Heartbreaker Guitars.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Preston Thompson 00-14MA Sunburst
By: Teja Gerken
July 6, 2020
A custom long-scale 00 built with mahogany and Adirondack spruce.
Taylor AD17 Blacktop
By: Teja Gerken
June 29, 2020
A brand-new and affordably priced Grand Pacific.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Martin D-18E Modern Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
June 15, 2020
A great mahogany dreadnought with state-of-the-art electronics.
Taylor 250ce-BLK DLX
By: Teja Gerken
June 1, 2020
An affordable and stage-worthy 12-string, dressed in black.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Walden G2070RCE
By: Teja Gerken
May 25, 2020
An affordable grand auditorium loaded with contemporary features.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Walden Guitars
Bourgeois OMSC Odyssey
By: Teja Gerken
May 18, 2020
A modern 12-fret OM built with a redwood top and master-grade Brazilian rosewood back and sides.
Tags: Bourgeois, Guitar Demos
Martin OM-28E Modern Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
May 11, 2020
A great OM that blends vintage design with state-of-the-art technology.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Martin Guitar
Froggy Bottom G Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
April 27, 2020
A thunderous sounding maple jumbo.
Tags: Froggy Bottom, Guitar Demos
Martin 000-28E Modern Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
April 20, 2020
Martin’s recently revised rosewood 000 now comes with state-of-the art Fishman electronics.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Martin Guitar
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.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
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
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.
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.
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.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
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.
Martin D-16E Rosewood
By: Teja Gerken
January 6, 2020
A dreadnought with a shallower-than-standard body and Fishman electronics.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Martin Guitar
Preston Thompson D-BA CRL
By: Teja Gerken
December 30, 2019
A signature model dreadnought for rising flatpicking star Chris Luquette.
Beard Deco Phonic Sidecar
By: Teja Gerken
December 23, 2019
A vintage-style small-body with great tone and an affordable price.
Tags: Beard Guitars, Guitar Demos
Taylor 512ce 12-Fret LTD
By: Teja Gerken
December 16, 2019
A Fall Limiteds edition of Taylor’s grand concert built with koa and cedar.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Santa Cruz OM Grand 12-String
By: Teja Gerken
December 9, 2019
A powerful 12-String from California’s custom guitar specialists.
Martin 000-16E
By: Teja Gerken
December 2, 2019
An affordable 000 with granadillo back and sides and Fishman electronics.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Martin Guitar
Taylor 814ce LTD (2019)
By: Teja Gerken
November 25, 2019
A Fall Limited edition of Taylor’s popular grand auditorium, built with sassafras back and sides.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Bourgeois 00/C Coupe DB Signature
By: Teja Gerken
November 11, 2019
A new Bourgeois model takes a fresh look at the 12-fret 00.
Tags: Bourgeois, Guitar Demos
Taylor 362ce
By: Teja Gerken
October 28, 2019
A 12-string with a grand concert body and V-Class bracing.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
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.
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Farida OT-12 VBS
By: Teja Gerken
September 30, 2019
An affordable 14-fret 0-size flattop with a vintage vibe.
Tags: Farida, Guitar Demos
Martin D-28 Modern Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
September 16, 2019
The latest D-28 fuses classic design with innovative features
Taylor Builder’s Edition K24ce
By: Teja Gerken
September 9, 2019
New all-koa grand auditorium is loaded with features.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
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.
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Taylor 322e 12-Fret
By: Teja Gerken
August 12, 2019
Taylor’s mahogany-top grand concert is updated with V-Class bracing.
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Taylor 512ce
By: Teja Gerken
July 15, 2019
Taylor’s classic mahogany and cedar grand concert now features V-Class bracing.
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Waterloo WL-AT
By: Teja Gerken
July 8, 2019
A fully acoustic, carved-top archtop guitar inspired by budget archtops of the 1930s and ’40s.
Lowden WL-35 Jazz
By: Teja Gerken
July 1, 2019
A parlor-size crossover nylon-string with a big sound and an LR Baggs pickup.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Lowden Guitars
Martin 00-18V
By: Teja Gerken
June 20, 2019
Peghead Nation Irish Backup Guitar instructor Flynn Cohen demonstrates his favorite guitar.
Taylor 812ce 12-Fret DLX
By: Teja Gerken
June 3, 2019
Taylor’s deluxe grand concert now features V-Class bracing.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Taylor Guitars
Waterloo WL-JK
By: Teja Gerken
May 20, 2019
A powerful slope-shoulder jumbo with a big sound and vintage feel.
Sheeran by Lowden W01
By: Teja Gerken
May 14, 2019
This affordable parlor size guitar is a collaboration with Lowden and pop superstar Ed Sheeran.
Martin GPC-13E
By: Teja Gerken
April 29, 2019
An affordable acoustic-electric cutaway built with solid woods and Fishman electronics.