Guitars

Close-up of three guitars, one acoustic, one bass and one electric on the left and one red on the right, with text overlay promoting the Boutique Guitar Showcase tour in 2025, sponsored by Cedar Creek and D'Addario.

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Boutique Guitar Showcase announces tours in Asia, North America and Europe…

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Culture

tipping the scales…

In a parallel universe, it seems like the scales might be tipping…
BGS Curator Jamie Gale shares his perspective on this controversial topic.
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Makers

Reuben Forsland

Reuben Forsland’s JOI Guitars seek to find equilibrium in narrative and structure, material & immaterial…

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Reuben Forsland

MATERIAL | IMMATERIAL | EQUILIBRIUM

Reuben Forsland’s JOI Guitars seek to find equilibrium in narrative and structure, material & immaterial

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Fast Guitars — and Even Faster Wit. From One of The Most Entertaining & Lovable Luthiers in The Biz.                                               —Read More—

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DABEK

The Timeline is Blurred with a Sophisticate Exploitation of Culture & Icons, in the Workshop of Stradi’s, Marek Dabek
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tipping the scales…

Black and white portrait of Jamie Gale with glasses, short dark hair, a beard, wearing a dark shirt, against a plain background.

Jamie Gale

In a parallel universe, it seems like the scales might be tipping…
BGS Curator Jamie Gale shares his perspective.

Off with their heads!

Seven electric guitars - Teuffel, Padalka, Sankey, Strandberg, Dean Gordon - with various colors and designs are displayed against a black background, with their reflections visible on the shiny surface.

Is it possible that the guitar will have it’s head permanently removed, meandering through American folklore for the rest of time?

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The intentional guitar

A B3 electric guitar with a worn brown finish, showing chipped paint and scratches, black pickguard, pickups, volume knob, and bridge.

Ulrich Teuffel explores the parallels of the world’s most famous instruments, and why modern conditions demand diversity.

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in the wild!

Boutique Guitars Caught on Camera: Here

Demo Videos

Listen to Inspiring Guitars: Here

BGS on location

StewMac on location: Here

Podcast

Life with Strings Attached: Here

Podcast

Life with
Strings
Attached

Hosted by: Jamie Gale
Curator of the Boutique Guitar Showcase

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