Some people buy guitars that’ll get them attention. Oh, this will make people look at you. Don’t know how much of a Secret Star you want to be with this. A lot of work went into the decals on these instruments. A little less work went into lining up the pickups. Yup, that checks out.…
I was talking to a friend over beers when he snapped directions in the conversation. “Listen, if you’re going to get a custom build at some point, you need to check out Jillard.” Apparently, somebody had come through a recording session or jam with one and he couldn’t stop raving about the neck. We ran…
The Molto Gliss bass from Bonobo Guitars is a shockingly naked piece of equipment. The maple neck and cherry body peek through a thin layer of protection and the passive MusicMan style pickup is hidden just below the surface of an infinite ebony fingerboard that runs all the way down to and past the…
When I bought my first instrument, it was with every intention of being a rock star. Like most of us, that didn’t happen to me. Somewhere in the process, though, the music became more important than that fevered dream. With that in mind, I wanted to take a look at some of the other ways…
Doner Designs stopped by out facebook page recently to share an awsome little project they’d been working on and a quick look over their site turned up some pretty amazing stuff, including this NASA guitar signed by James Lovell himself. Think you’re panicked when your onstage and forget the next riff? He commanded Apollo 13.…
