It doesn't matter how well-honed your guitar chops are, the way your instrument is set up will have a huge effect on how challenging it is to play. And that's a very individual thing; many of us ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When it comes time to replace your strings, there are two ...

Early last year, YouTube guitar wizard Jared Dines began a quest to find a skilled luthier who could make him a one-off 17-string guitar. After being let down by a US builder, and left seriously out ...

The building techniques for some of the finest instruments in the world have changed little in the decades or even centuries that've passed since their inception. And while many instrument makers ...

UPDATE (Nov. 16, 2022): ZZ Top's Elwood Francis has now explained why he used the 17-string bass and shared who inspired him to do so. ZZ Top were playing the Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at the Von ...

Brian Calhoun has made guitars for music legends. His latest clients are kids. At what age do most kids start learning how to play guitar? If you ask guitar maker Brian Calhoun, based on conversations ...