BURBANK — For decades, guitarists have stood on stage and had to adjust their playing when, after bending, pulling and tugging on their strings, one of them suddenly pops. The folks at the Ernie Ball ...

Brian Howard is a luthier. If you have no idea what that is, well, that’s understandable. “Luthier” is a French word for a lute-maker. But while lutes were a big hit in Renaissance entertainment at ...

Brian Calhoun has made guitars for music legends. His latest clients are kids. At what age do most kids start learning how to play guitar? If you ask guitar maker Brian Calhoun, based on conversations ...

How often should guitar strings be changed? There isn’t a simple answer. Because strings wear out at different rates based on your environment, how you play and even your body chemistry, I can’t tell ...

Novelty guitars are quite a thing in the music world. And why shouldn’t they be? It’s always fun to play with tradition and form. But like, why not be into a guitar built onto a skateboard deck? Or ...

Most people don’t know that Black Diamond guitar strings are made in Sarasota. Most musicians don’t know — even if they understand the part Black Diamond has played in American popular music. “It’s ...