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.

en Tour 2025

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

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Six electric guitars (Teuffel, Padalka, Dean Gordon, Sankey, and Strandberg) are displayed on a reflective black surface, with a black background.

Culture

Off with their heads!

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

Max Spohn, with dark, curly hair tied back, is working on assembling or repairing an acoustic guitar in a workshop, using her hands to hold and adjust the guitar's body.

Max Spohn

Modern design, time honoured tradition & Bauhaus converge in the work of this remarkable guitar maker…
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en Tour Galleries 2017-2025

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Close-up of an acoustic Spohn guitar with intricate design around the sound hole.

Max Spohn

Modern design, honoured technique & Bauhaus converge

Max Spohn, with dark, curly hair tied back, is working on assembling or repairing an acoustic guitar in a workshop, using her hands to hold and adjust the guitar's body.

This former apprentice to Raymond Kraut, blends precise craftsmanship with a deep sensitivity to tone. While drawing inspiration from Bauhaus artists Kandinsky & Klee.
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Michael

Sankey

Has spent 25 years exploring what happens when tradition is respected, but not obeyed…

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Black-and-white photo of Michael Sankey with glasses, a beard, and styled hair, wearing a striped shirt and blazer, standing outdoors with a cloudy sky in the background.
Image of custom guitar cases and accessories from Cedar Creek Custom Case Shoppe, featuring an open guitar case, woodworking tools, thread spools, and a fabric-covered case, with text promoting craftsmanship for musical instruments.
Black and white portrait of Rainer Tausch with glasses resting on his head, a mustache and beard, wearing a button-up shirt, looking directly at the camera.

Rainer

Tausch

Bavaria’s “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” has been capturing guitar lovers, one guitar at a time…

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Six electric guitars (Teuffel, Padalka, Dean Gordon, Sankey, and Strandberg) are displayed on a reflective black surface, with a black background.

Off with their heads!

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

Jamie Gale

Is it possible that the guitar will have its 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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a playful approach to guitar design

Close-up of Verso Instruments Sine model red electric guitar with a wooden neck, and an orange and white effects pedal with knobs and LED indicators.

Verso Instruments Sine guitar reminds us that we Play guitar.

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in the wild!

Boutique Guitars Caught on Camera: Here

Demo Videos

Listen to Inspiring Guitars: Here

BGS on location

enTour in Vienna, Austria: 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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