“It became my life’s work to eliminate every obstacle to playing live acoustic guitar. The AEG-1 is the realization of this philosophy”: Did L.R. Baggs just unveil this year’s most forward-thinking acoustic guitar design?
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“I’ve seen some unplayable instruments made in this country. I’ve also played some real gems not made in the US”: Paul Reed Smith explains why the country a guitar is made in doesn’t matter
Paul Reed Smith has offered his latest hot take on guitar building: he doesn’t think where a guitar is made matters. The country in which an electric guitar or acoustic guitar is made has a huge bearing on its eventual price. Not only that, a guitar’s provenance also influences the perception of that instrument. All […] More
“Mike’s ’59 Les Paul was sitting on a stand. I thought, ‘What are the chances of this happening again?’ After the song, he turned around and goes, ‘What are you doing?’” When Les Dudek guested with Mike Bloomfield (without him knowing)
Though he’s not a household name per se, guitarist Les Dudek has enough stories to fill a book. He played on two Allman Brothers Band classics, Ramblin’ Man and Jessica, recorded and toured with Cher (who he also dated for a time), and jammed with the supergroup that would become Journey just as they were […] More