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 local musician and businessman Vijay Kumar, everything he’s ever done always comes back to the guitar.Click on photo to see more images. The 32-year-old Illinois native, above, picked up the ...

Alan Hamel is living his dream — again. As a founding member of the legendary Fender Custom Shop for guitars, he designed the sonically expanded Twisted Tele neck pickup and also worked on the Western ...

Music isn't the only thing Dierks Bentley is creating these days. The '5-1-5-0' singer is set to release a special Dierks Bentley Custom Signature Edition guitar, which will be made available to the ...

2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Fender's Custom Shop, the limited edition/special order arm of the famous marque that turns "musical dreams into reality." At the NAMM show in January, the company's ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Fender Fender has honored the late country great Buck Owens with a pair of signature ...

Whether you're new to the guitar or a seasoned git-fiddler, chances are that the shape, color and hardware of your go-to axe have been determined by the company that produces it. The cost of having an ...

BLUFFTON — It’s fair to say that Bluffton-based luthier Brooks Cobb isn’t opposed to modern, computer-aided guitar construction techniques, but that’s not the way he chooses to build the guitars that ...

This custom guitar build features meteorite pickups and unconventional materials rarely used in instrument making. Explore the design choices, construction process, and how these unique elements ...

StrapGraphics, an Oregon City company, makes custom guitar straps from designs supplied by buyers. (Eric Mortenson/The Oregonian) You know the old saying: Build a better guitar strap and the world ...