The color of wood isn't the only thing that matters — the finish does, too. Our experts reveal which finishes are out of style, as well as ways to update them.

In our 1979 interview, the guitarist told us about his key axes — from his first "misfortune" to the Les Paul Standards that graced his collection in the 1970s ...

The guitar Michael J. Fox played in "Back to the Future" has long been missing. A new documentary and Nashville's Gibson Guitars hope to change that.

Perry Margouleff and Dirk Ziff have donated musical instruments played by Keith Richards, Neil Young, Les Paul, and Chet Atkins to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Nick Paumgarten reports.

Hailing from Belize, its wood is some of the rarest, most coveted in the world because of its unique color and grain texture. Standing over 100 feet tall, the ancient mahogany tree was felled by ...

Paired with a solid spruce top, the A-10 Cocobolo is for those how like their high-end acoustic guitar to come dressed in some finery. There are gold open-gear Grover tuners. The inlays are ...

With Odd Orchard Guitars, ... Turner man makes custom guitars out of salvaged wood from Maine. Posted: March 19, 2025 ... TV Icon Had a Top 5 Album & Top 10 Single in Early 1960s.

And hanging next to them is that very first guitar he built in his parents’ garage. "Sounds pretty good to me," I said. "Sounds all right — I made the top too thick, I wouldn’t use this kind of wood ...

Acoustic guitar production is a meticulous process that blends technology and craftsmanship. Every guitar starts with carefully selected wood, shaped, sanded, and assembled to create a resonant body.

A guitar owned by legendary rock musician Jeff Beck has been sold for £1,068,500 at auction. The 1954 'Oxblood' Gibson Les Paul, which featured on the cover of his 1975 album Blow by Blow, went ...

Officials said the roughly 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars -- which reportedly arrived from Asia -- would be valued at more than $18 million had they been original. A genuine Gibson guitar, they ...

To prepare them for the top or back of the guitar, ... using scraps of wood as cauls to protect the top. Trevor Raab. Wait 24 hours, remove the clamps, and repeat the glue-up process for the back.