Page 4 - Ted Mccarty News Today

We trace the evolution of these superlative guitars with jazzbox expert and author Dr Thomas A. Van Hoose

The new Les Paul’s double-cutaway and lightweight body with contoured edges were influenced by players’ requests for lighter, more comfortable guitars with easy access to the high frets.

David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars introduces us to a very special semi-hollow that was once the prize possession of guitar educator par excellence Mel Bay

A classic in its own right, the SE McCarty 594 follows a traditional template, but is completely PRS

From the Gibson SG to the gorgeous Les Paul, ES-335, Firebird and Explorer, heres the best of the best from this American institution

With good build quality and attention to detail, this bang-for-buck champ makes a great go-to gig guitar

This classic electric guitar design has come to hold a unique place, both tonally and visually, in rock and roll history

How the timeless rock machine found a user base that numbered some of the worlds greatest players, and became a mainstay of the Gibson catalog

The guitar received its first jolt of electricity more than 130 years ago – and it’s been humming along ever since. Here are 50 milestones worth celebrating

The hollowbody equivalent of the original Les Paul Goldtop, this rare electric archtop helped start the rock and roll revolution