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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Close-up of a Dingwall Bass electric guitar neck from below, showing strings, frets, and fretboard.

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

Doug Kauer with glasses and a beard holds a floral design electric guitar.

DOUG KAUER

Guitars & Bacon Fairy dust in Northen California…

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A purple electric Kauer Gripen guitar with a unique angular body shape, metallic hardware, and two pickups, set against a black background.

DOUG KAUER

GUITARS
& BACON FAIRY DUST

A man with glasses and a beard holding an electric guitar with a floral design, standing in what appears to be a music store.

“If you’re not having fun building guitars, are you even doing it right? also—don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh at the phrase Bacon Fairy.”
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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 photo of Ulrich Teuffel sitting on a stool, holding an electric guitar with books stacked on top of it, surrounded by amplifier equipment in a room with a window.

Ulrich

Teuffel

One of the most innovative voices in modern guitar making, with a deep respect for traditional craftsmanship & the courage to reinvent its form…
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Max Shohn with dark hair tied in a bun is inspecting the back of an acoustic guitar in a workshop or studio.

Max

Spohn

Modern design, time honoured tradition & Bauhaus converge…

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Close-up of a Dingwall Bass electric guitar neck with strings and fretboard, viewed from the body towards the headstock, against a black background.

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

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

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

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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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