Guitarists

The first incarnation of the modern guitar appeared during the early 19th century. Its long, fretted neck with six strings distinguished it from its forebears, … more

It’s the last Saturday in July, and The Cure’s Reeves Gabrels is standing onstage at The Family Wash playing his gold signature Reverend Spacehawk guitar. … more

The Buddhists have a practice called Sati, which translates to English, roughly, as mindfulness. It’s the practice of living in the moment completely aware of … more

Over the past four years, no producer in Music City has been hotter than Jay Joyce. He has twice topped the Billboard 200 with albums … more

The Dead Set, Jim Hoke, Christy Rose and Fats Kaplan, Jason White, Byron House, The Jack Silverman Ordeal. These are some of the bands and … more

Audley Freed doesn’t have an easy answer or a pithy quote when asked to sum up the philosophy behind his art. He tries to answer … more

Ever heard of a “relic’d” guitar? It’s a guitar that has been taken to with a belt sander, maybe a lit cigarette and some gravel, … more

John Mark Painter lives in a tasteful bungalow near the Five Points community in East Nashville. He’s near multiple coffee shops, an artisan butcher, watering … more

Of all the notable guitar slingers in Guitar Town, Tim Carroll is a rarity: He got his professional start as a punk rocker. While still … more

Turbo Fruits front man Jonas Stein, aka JoNasty, hammers out a series of vicious, distortion-drenched power chords as he struts across the stage at Riverfront … more