A Vermont man builds custom guitars that are a true reflection of the person who plays them.

From the intimidating-looking Gibson EDS-1275 to the storied 1957 Fender Stratocaster, these guitars are just as iconic as ...

For as far back as we are able to look into the prehistory of the human race, music has been a crucial part of the life of humans. Some scholars even speculate that human music may have come before ...

Incendiary sounds shooting like fireworks off the strings of an electric guitar have defined pop music around the world for 70 years. Credit Adolph Rickenbacker (1887-1976) for this world-wide wonder ...

Phillip McKnight’s love affair with Stratocaster guitars started at age 15 when he got a counterfeit version of the Fender icon—and an amp—for $120. Today, the former guitar shop owner’s prized ...

It’s light, resonant, and plays like a dream—here’s why the Powers Electric A-Type might be the last guitar you’ll ever need. While it may take a little convincing—the A-Type is a custom-made axe that ...

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How is it that in a book as rich in description, as full of imagist sound-summonings, spot-on human characterizations, and erotic paeans to the bodies of guitars as Ian S. Port’s The Birth of Loud, ...

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An ambitious new book provides fascinating insights into the history of the instrument, diving into its place in society and pop culture Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, & Revolution ...