• Recording King metal bodies resos debut

    Recording King has introduced a line of new metal body resonator instruments, including two guitars plus a mandolin and ukulele. All feature bell brass bodies and hand-spun cones, and the guitars offer the choice between a tricone and a single

  • Scheerhorn CD update

    We just received an update from Randy Kohrs about the Scheerhorn Guitars CD we had posted about back in December. The CD is being recorded in Randy's Slack Key Studio to showcase Tim Scheerhorn's celebrated instruments, featuring many of the pro

  • Jerry Douglas Beard guitar

    We picked up a few more details about the new Jerry Douglas signature resonator guitars from Beard Guitars, though there still isn't any new info on their web site. There will be two Douglas models - a production model and a

  • Randy Kohrs signature reso guitar

    Randy Kohrs was at the NAMM Show in Anaheim over last weekend to unveil his latest triumph - a signature, metal-body resonator guitar from Amistar Guitars. The guitar's body is made of brass, with a dark finish which allows the intricate

  • Andy Hall CD out today

    Andy Hall's new solo project, Sound Of The Slide Guitar, is released today on Sugar Hill. As the title suggests, this recording focuses on Andy as a resophonic guitarist and is heavy on original tunes he has written of late. He

  • Jerry Douglas signature reso-guitar

    Beard Guitars has just announced the introduction of their Jerry Douglas signature series model resophonic guitars. The Douglas models were unveiled today at the Winter NAMM show in CA. There aren't many details on the Beard site, but I'm sure we can

  • Weber reso models debut

    Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments is celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a new line of resophonic guitars. Bruce Weber started his small shop with just himself and three other instrument crafters, and now has a staff of 12 luthiers working in a

  • Sound Of The Slide Guitar

    Andy Hall, busy resophonic guitarist with The Infamous Stringdusters, recently found time to cut a solo project of his own between recording and touring with his band mates. Sound Of The Slide Guitar features 11 tracks, 8 of which are original

  • Scheerhorn guitars CD

    We just got a note from Jimmy Ross, resophonic guitarist with Frances Mooney & Fontanna Sunset about a new recording project sure to perk up the ears of sliders everywhere. There is a CD in the works designed to showcase the

  • Flux grabs 3rd CMA trophy

    Congratulations to resonator guitarist Jerry Douglas, who picked up his third Musician of the Year award from the Country Music Association last night in Nashville. 2007 marked Jerry's 10th nomination for this CMA award, which was known as the Instrumentalist of