Ask any tech, any pro player, what makes a PRS a special electric guitar and they might tell you it’s the build quality, the tone, the feel or any of the usual metrics. But maybe the one thing that ...

Learn how to craft a bass guitar neck from scratch! This step-by-step tutorial covers shaping, fretting, and essential tips ...

At the base of the unattached wooden guitar neck, there's an inscription labeled in pencil,"9-10-15," along with Tom Shepard's initials, "TS." The date refers to when Shepard began building his latest ...

Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian has looked back on his experiences of building electric guitars, and has named the parts of the process that are the most challenging when it comes to assembling Gibson ...

If you’ve ever wondered exactly how a guitar is built from start to finish, particularly a Gibson, you’ll want to make some time and check out Gibson TV’s new series “The Process.” The 12-part series ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As one of the world's most popular instruments, the electric guitar is the primary instrument of many musicians and songwriters nowadays.

Guitarists are a special breed, and many of them have a close connection with the instruments they play. It might be a specific brand of guitar, or a certain setup required to achieve the sound ...

Editor’s note: In our occasional series we call Gearing Up, we profile some of the people around town who make, repair or sell the instruments and other equipment that musicians use. Schneider might ...