I have talked to a lot of players that think a custom guitar has to be a whole new creation from top to bottom. But often, a custom build can have many familiar features with just a few specific specs that fit the player’s desires. Continue reading
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Play the New Crook Guitar at the Nashville Guitar Show
Stop by my booth and say hello this weekend (March 9-10) at the 4 Amigos Nashville Guitar Show. I am looking forward to meeting everyone, talking guitars and answering questions you may have. Continue reading
Four New Crook Custom Guitar Colors
Here’s four new Crook Custom Guitar colors. Continue reading
Own a Silver Sparkle Paisley? Here’s the Original Buckocaster
In the spring of 2003, Brad Paisley called me with a question. “How can we combine your paisley design with Buck and Don’s sparkle guitars?” We decided a great foundation would be his heroes’ coolest guitars: the silver sparkle Telecaster with black binding. I had built a few guitars with black paisley print on white paper, and we felt the black and silver would make a great combination. Of course, the guitar must have black binding, too. It sounded like a great idea, but I wasn’t sure I could pull this off.
Custom Wiring Unleashes Three Distinct Tones from One Guitar Pickup
Matt Beckley is a talented LA music producer, engineer and songwriter and has toured as a guitarist with Katy Perry. He needed a versatile custom guitar that would cover a multitude of sounds on-the fly in the studio or on the road. Continue reading