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Double trouble: Watch Felix Martin and Joan Torres devastate with dual twin-necked guitar and bass action on aptly titled new single Thundertap

By Phil Weller published 9 February 24

The neoclassical-infused track is lifted from Martin's fourth solo LP, and is the first to feature his own-made and tap-centric FM guitars and basses on the same album

NAMM 2023: FM Guitars branches into single-fretboard electric guitar design for progressive new model, the Esphera

By Matt Owen published 12 April 23

With a JEM-flavored body handle and ultra-ergonomic body, the Esphera is the brand's biggest development since its inception, and arrives in seven different string configurations

Ola Englund, Zakk Wylde, Tosin Abasi, Felix Martin, Rob Chapman

Why guitar companies owned by pro players are on the rise: 5 influential guitarists share their stories

By Matt Owen published 30 May 22

Tosin Abasi, Zakk Wylde, Ola Englund, Rob Chapman and Felix Martin explore their namesake brands, and discuss what artist-led companies mean for the wider industry

FM Guitars bolsters its double-fretboard bass lineup with relic’d, vintage-inspired Classic range

By Matt Owen published 22 April 22

New 8- and 10-string offerings aim to put the brand's innovative approach to guitar design in a more traditional-looking package

FM Guitars teams up with Chordinero for mammoth dual-neck-compatible capo

By Matt Owen published 14 June 21

Extended offering sports note-holding metal rods and seeks to open up an array of "completely new techniques for the guitar"

Watch Ichika Nito put a dual-fretboard 14-string FM Guitars model through its paces

By Matt Owen published 19 March 21

The guitar-wielding social media wizard made light work of Felix Martin's mammoth axe, offering up a dizzying array of two-hand tapping lines and colorful chord play

FM Guitars expands its line of dual-fretboard guitars with 8, 10, and 12-string bass models designed for tapping

By Matt Owen published 16 February 21

The ergonomic models can be constructed from a choice of woods and are available in three different string configurations

Felix Martin launches FM Guitars with 12, 14 and 16-string double-fretboard models designed for tapping

By Michael Astley-Brown published 4 December 20

The Los Angeles-based tapping virtuoso branches out with his own gear company

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