When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Tenor Guitar Gathering includes performances, workshops, jam sessions and more, all designed ...

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In more than one way, guitarist Travis Wammack was ahead of his time. As a teenager he built a makeshift fuzz-box, before guitar effects-pedals were widely produced. Prior to mass-produced light-gauge ...

During the early years of the 20th century there were up to 100 banjo manufacturers in Britain, ranging from individual craftsmen to factories employing scores of workers. One of the biggest was the ...

Guitars come in many forms, mostly with six strings or doubled to 12. The tenor guitar — with just four strings — is a notable exception. Tenor guitars were hugely popular during the original jazz age ...