Not all guitars are created equal. Some are made in a factory, while others are made by hand. For serious musicians, a custom-made guitar means getting exactly what you want from your instrument.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. John Furlan of Furlan Guitars joins Wendy ...

Justin Edwards was studying sculpting and airbrushing when he made a shark sculpture. As he held it, he had an idea. “It kind of felt like a guitar,” he said. He chopped off the tail, slapped on a ...

For 130 years, Gibson the iconic and leading instrument brand, has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the ...

Tony Leicht started playing bass guitar when he was 6, then switched to electric guitar a couple of years later after being inspired by the 1976 album Frampton Comes Alive! He started performing with ...

Brian Howard is a luthier. If you have no idea what that is, well, that’s understandable. “Luthier” is a French word for a lute-maker. But while lutes were a big hit in Renaissance entertainment at ...

Brothers Matt and Jonathon Harris played in a band together during their years at Ohio State University, enjoyed the experience and found a way to work together again - albeit long-distance. Their ...

Guitar building is often considered the pinnacle of woodworking — it’s an impressive feat. But the lessons these high school students learn in this unique class reach far beyond the woodshop. Tucked ...

Gibson USA pickups, rosewood 'boards, Vintage Gloss finishes, 3D scanned neck profiles – the Les Pauls, Firebirds, ES-335 and SG of the Inspired By Gibson Custom range might be Epiphone's best yet ...

Prince loved playing eccentric and wild guitars – often custom instruments designed to make as much of a visual statement as they did a musical statement. But his favorite guitar couldn’t be more ...

NORWALK — Ask Nick Townsend if he’s an artist. His fiance, Dana Rudman, will stand behind him and nod adamantly, yes. His answer is just as definitive. No way. Maybe it’s simply semantics, but most ...