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James Hetfield of American heavy metal group Metallica performing live on stage at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester on February 27, 2009. Hetfield is playing a Ken Lawrence Explorer guitar

James Hetfield's luthier on how he went from crafting basses to becoming the Metallica guitarist's go-to axe maker

By Janelle Borg published

And why we have Doug West from Mesa/Boogie to thank for Ken Lawrence and Papa Het's now-iconic link-up

Electric Guitars
Burls Art Aquarium Guitar

Fully functioning aquarium electric guitar becomes reality after luthier brings absurd AI design to life

By Phil Weller published

YouTuber Burls Art is at it again, and this time the madcap luthier has brought a meme-worthy fish tank axe to life

Guitars
An acoustic guitar top

How luthiers voice an acoustic guitar top

By Alex Bishop published

The dark art of ‘voicing’ a guitar top is part science, part art, but ultimately about adding and subtracting in all the right places

Acoustic Guitars
Britain's Best Amateur Guitar Builder Logo

Competition: Are You The UK's Best Amateur Guitar Builder?

By Jamie Dickson published

Guitarist magazine and top lutherie parts supplier StewMac join forces to launch competition to find UK's top home guitar maker

Guitars