It's fun to compare what the big two are doing when it comes to the future of guitar. In the end though, it's the amazing artists with guitars in their hands that decide and shape the future of the instrument.

Today's music 1: youtu.be/Gg28yPdBu_4

2: youtu.be/dioJ0FsN7pY

3: youtu.be/EVZ1yscnnHI

4: youtu.be/qIQJG3a6Kww

With us all still missing out on a bunch of things that make life fun, it's worth catching the awesome live music and guitar events that we can take in virtually. 

Kiko Loureiro clinic: youtu.be/jhFfBMqEAic

Kiko Loureiro Reverb video: youtu.be/YsdDDGrz-ZI

Staind live streams info: youtu.be/OHznEvJL_nI

The project from organisation Over The Bridge opens up important conversations about the music industry and the music community as a whole. 

Check it out here: losttapesofthe27club.com/

Following on from the last episode's dive into useful YouTube guitar series and changing up your technical foundations....here's more of that!

Guitar Power: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIiglibBY3g_KSAPobV-1cY-9A05hcdr3

Today's music: youtu.be/weF8pfFnCK8

Changing a foundational element of your playing is a great way to feel refreshed and inspired on guitar – for Matt Sweeney, it altered his whole approach to the instrument.

Check out the article here: premierguitar.com/artists/matt-sweeney-loves-guitar-playing-that-you-dont-understand

Guitar moves: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdoAu1uCjE-jIzaZrp-bFgfEeOsmuTBVx

Today's music: youtu.be/SyhXrQEKPaY

It's a pretty good annual reminder of how memeable we all are as a guitar community. But if you're looking for something that's not an April Fools today, try these (they are probably the actual links and not jokes, you can almost definitely trust me): 

Maker's Marks Pt. 1: guitar.com/features/interviews/makers-marks-ray-butts-gretsch-pickup-tester/

Maker's Marks Pt. 2: guitar.com/features/interviews/makers-marks-who-really-invented-the-humbucker/

Maker's Marks Pt. 3: guitar.com/features/interviews/makers-marks-beyond-the-filtertron/

Order Guitar Magazine issues (#381 June 2020; #382 July 2020; #383 August 2020): guitar.com/category/magazine/

Today's music: youtu.be/Z6CUSa_laj4

It might sound odd, but perhaps the best way to approach something that you feel has been done too many times is to not want to approach it at all. That way, you'll beat your own path and create something all your own – that's what Juha Ruokangas has done with the Mojo model. 

Check out the Mojo here: ruokangas.com/models/mojo/

Today's music: youtu.be/CGLMdIGsyD4

Moar Guitars' new "Luthier's Special" might just be the most custom shop guitar experience ever conceived. 

Find out more about it here: moarguitars.com/luthiers-special/

Today's music: youtu.be/Tz9JXRmtsJA

It's been an incredible privilege to get to work on this project, and I hope it's worth checking out for anyone interested in guitars, music history and the people who make music sound the way it does. 

Article 1: guitar.com/features/interviews/makers-marks-ray-butts-gretsch-pickup-tester/

Article 2: guitar.com/features/interviews/makers-marks-who-really-invented-the-humbucker/

Order Guitar Magazine issues (#381 June 2020; #382 July 2020; #383 August 2020): guitar.com/category/magazine/

Today's music: youtu.be/2O5CoajpOGI

I already covered the release of Arielle's signature guitar on the podcast. But in a recent interview, she's revealed that it's become a chance for her to open up more conversations about sustainability in the guitar community – an awesome way to take the release of a new guitar and make it about something more. 

Read the interview here: musicradar.com/amp/news/arielle-interview-i-want-to-educate-people-about-where-their-guitars-come-from-theres-a-level-of-disconnect-thats-affecting-the-planet

Today's music: youtu.be/qyrDt1K8_Vg