Why is there a shortage of female guitar players? A shockingly low percentage of guitars are purchased by women. Let's explore this trend throughout history.

Consider the entirety of your electric guitar rig, including instrument cables, to get maximum performance and superior tone.

We all love a good "mom and pop" shop, especially a music store. What endears them to us? The people? Their quirkiness? The lack of corporate requirements?

Creating a PRS Private Stock guitar begins with research and feedback. There are endless options that we consider when making these exclusive guitars.

Ukuleles have risen in popularity. A history of the ukulele is discussed and using the uke as a training tool for children interested in playing guitar.

Rhythm is one of the fundamentals of being a great guitarist. Learn why rhythm is so important in the guitarist's skillset.

John Mayer gave the crowd at NAMM a demo of the JMOD-100 amplifier with Paul Reed Smith.

How can the blues help you be a better guitar player?

In a previous blog I mentioned we are in another Golden Age of Guitar building. I share this observation in the context of a point I was making that guitar players have benefitted from competition among overseas manufacturers to build guitars for sale in America, contributing to quality and affordability that we haven’t seen before. A lot of guitars are manufactured in the Far East and have been for decades. The trial and error phase is really in the rearview mirror and I’m confident in selling guitars to customers who ask about country of manufacture as a litmus test for quality. However, quite a few guitars are made much closer to home and as the title suggests, here’s what I have to say about that.

How many guitars would you consider to be too many?