This section contains information for those who want to know more about guitars. I’m including links to sites that provide great information and YouTube videos that I find exceptionally informative.


Guitar Types

Rhett Shull’s – Which Guitar Type Is Right For You?
Paul Davids’ history and breakdown of Electric Guitar types
Paul Davids’ history and breakdown of Acoustic Guitar types
Paul Davids’ – Acoustic Tone Woods: Why it matters!

History of Guitars


The History Of The Acoustic Guitar – PMTVUK
The History of the Electric Guitar: 1920 – 2019 – Leandro Capstick
History Of Guitar (Part 1)  – JHS Pedals
History Of Guitar (Part 2)  – JHS Pedals
History Of Guitar (Part 3)  – JHS Pedals
The Martin Dreadnought: A Short History of the D-18, D-28 and D-45 – five watt world
The Gibson Jumbos: A Short History – five watt world

History of the Japanese Guitar Industry

https://www.vantage-guitars.com/m-history-02/

https://flypaper.soundfly.com/discover/truth-lawsuit-era-guitars/

https://reverb.com/ca/news/greats-from-japanese-acoustic-guitar-golden-age

Japanese Guitar History – The story of Matsumoku and Aria Pro II – Sander Visser
Made in Japan Guitars and Basses – Gary’s Guitars
ESP Guitars Japan Factory Tour – Premier Guitar
Japanese Lawsuit Era Guitars | A Short History – The Axe

Iconic Guitars


This section is dedicated to some of the most iconic or legendary guitars in the music industry.

Brian May’s Red Special
Five Watt World
The “Greeny” Les Paul
Five Watt World
EVH Frankenstrat Guitar History – Secrets of Rock
Willie Nelson: The Tale of Trigger – Rolling Stone
Keith Richards’ “Micawber” Telecaster  – The Guitar Historian
B.B. King Lucille Legacy
Gibson TV
Jimmy Page’s Double Neck Guitar – The Guitar Show
The Hofner Beatle Bass
Five Watt World
George Harrison’s Famous Guitar, Rocky
– Yellow Submarine
“30 years of the Ibanez JEM”
– Steve Vai
Ibanez JS1CR30 Chrome Boy – Joe Satriani Signature Guitar – Ibanez Guitar
John Mayer | Behind the PRS Silver Sky Guitar – Guitar Center
Beatle Gibsons Separated At Birth – The Guitar Historian
Chet Atkins – Gretsch Country Gentleman – NevermoreStranger
Prince’s Iconic Guitar – Smithsonian Channel