The mind behind many of the acoustic maker’s designs, Angela Christensen, shares her journey and makes a case for sustainability.
The guitar legend passed away after a battle with cancer Tuesday at the Williamson Health hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, according to his wife, Deed Abbate.
Duane Eddy, along with producer Lee Hazlewood, effectively defined “twang” and set the gold standard for instrumental guitar rock in the late ’50s with his songs “Rebel-’Rouser” and his version of the theme to “Peter Gunn.” In addition to his playing and exceptional approach to his instrument, he experimented and expanded the tone of the electric guitar, notably using a 2,000-gallon water tank as an echo chamber on some early recordings. Eddy’s influence extends into the most hallowed levels of rock ‘n’ roll and the guitar universe, spanning from the Beatles to John Fogerty to Bill Frisell and beyond. Full obituary to come.
The co-creator of Kaki King's innovative Passerelle bridge also crafts one-of-a-kind instruments constructed from biomaterials like mycelium and beeswax.
Watch the Portland luthier demo his intricate axes and explain how Dry Cleaning and a five-story block of marble factor into his creative dreams.