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Join Jazz Virtuoso Joscho Stephan as he demos the Emerald Kestrel Archtop and shows off all the tones available. Combining tradition and innovation for the ultimate archtop guitar, the Kestrel...

A very special part of Emerald Guitars history returns home in the form of the ‘Alien’ guitar.  After seeing Steve Vai’s ‘Ultra’ Guitar, the ‘Alien’ was originally commissioned as a...

Check out Andre Fludd‘s great review of the Emerald Virtuo, in which he explains all the features and benefits of our flagship Hybrid guitar! With a range of voices in...

Can one guitar really do it all? Paul Drew from The Studio Rats knows a thing or two about great guitars to have in the studio, having played on countless...

How well does your guitar stand up to the elements? We don’t recommend that anyone leaves their Emerald out in the rain but, as you’ll see in this video from...

Marco Cirillo takes us through all the details in his Emerald X20 and treats us to a guitar arrangement of Pachelbel’s Canon in D to show off the beautiful tones...

Emerald Virtuo gets ALL the sounds Looking for one guitar to cover a variety of acoustic and electric tones? What about when the Keys or Horns players don’t show up...

Check out Jeremy ‘The Guitar Hunter’ Shephard’s latest video where he designs his new Emerald X30 and shows off the NEW Teal veneer option in the 3D builder! Living in the swamps of Louisiana, and with a hurricane closing...

Jumbo Acoustic shootout: Emerald X30 & Gibson J200 Ever wondered about the difference in tone between Carbon-Fiber and Wooden guitars? Want to hear a vintage and modern classic side by...

Here at Emerald, making music has always been at the heart of what we do. Co. Donegal, Ireland, is regularly voted in the top ten places to visit in the...

New possibilities in guitar design If you look at the current range of guitars in the Emerald line up you will notice that there is an unusually large percentage of...

Your Next Musical Obsession Throughout our 25 years in building carbon fiber instruments, we have developed a range of innovative new designs that take the guitar to new realms of...

Following on from the success of Steve vai’s Ultra Guitar and the Bahamut Dragon guitar for Wang Leehom Alistair was starting to build a name as the go to luthier...

New to the world of carbon fiber acoustic guitars? With guitar manufacturers constantly on the lookout for new and sustainable options to traditional tonewoods involved in acoustic guitar construction, new...

Emerald Artist: Tanya McCole Unveils A ‘Big Red’ X30 2023 marks 25 years of Emerald Guitars crafting custom carbon fiber instruments. Forever pushing the envelope in technological advancements, craftsmanship and...

Not too many musicians can claim to have the life experiences of Driftwood Holly. Originally hailing from Germany, Driftwood now lives on the Canadian part of the Yukon River –...

‘I’ve played it everywhere – from up in the mountains in Switzerland to deserts in America’​ Here at Emerald Guitars, our goal is to create and inspire music. As an...

‘...it’s been a real pleasure performing with this instrument. Thank you, Emerald!’ In 2017,  when attending the wonderful Harp Guitar Gathering, Alistair had the pleasure of meeting Travis Bowman for the first...

‘A fantastic tool… so many possibilities’ Now available as an option from Emerald Guitars, the HyVibe system is a revolutionary new guitar amplification and effects system. Featuring dual actuators placed inside...

‘Acoustic Body, Electric Soul’ Join the inspirations for the Virtuo, musicians Mark Black and Davy K, as they explore the Virtuo in the recording studio; demonstrating its many uses as a...

‘..taking carbon fiber guitar construction and design to the next level’ Here at Emerald Guitars, we were delighted when Justin Johnson recently decided to feature our Solace guitar on his...

Widely acknowledged as one of the finest guitar players touring the European circuit, Johnny Gallagher sits down with Emerald Guitars founder Alistair Hay to discuss our most popular guitar – the X-20. Featuring...

‘It packs a huge punch!’ Here at Emerald Guitars, we were delighted when Tony Polecastro’s Acoustic Life Youtube Channel featured the Emerald Guitars X30 for a review. Typically, jumbo acoustic guitars provide...

‘…Impervious to humidity, tough… really pretty’ At Emerald Guitars, we’re always interested in finding out more about our customers. When planning his review video of the Emerald Guitars X20, radiologist Alex...

‘A full and warm tone you wouldn’t expect from an instrument this size.’ Here at Emerald Guitars, we were delighted when Youtube music sensation Mary Spender featured an Emerald Guitars X7 on her...

‘Sounds you can’t get from other guitars!’ Here at Emerald Guitars, we were delighted when Pete Thorn created a video on our latest model, the Virtuo. Designed as an electric /...

‘…very grateful to them for making such a great guitar to play’ In 2020, we were delighted to see Europe’s longest running guitar publication, Guitarist Magazine, feature our X20 and X30 Models on their...

Sometimes a change of pace is necessary, and Dave Mead’s no-talkin’ straight-to-the-point demonstration of the Emerald Guitars X10 Artisan Woody is exactly that. Reviewed in Guitarist Magazine’s 456th issue, the...

‘Can There Really Be One Guitar That Does It All?’ Here at Emerald Guitars, we were delighted when Justin Johnson recently decided to feature our new Virtuo Model on his Youtube...

I started playing music as soon as I could sit up to the piano. I was pretty young but was told I was 4. I do remember starting to play...