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Emerald Receives Business All-Star Accreditation

Our team has been very busy over the last few months working with the All-Ireland Business Foundation to achieve our Business All-Star Accreditation Certificate. This accreditation is an outstanding achievement and recognises the hard work and dedication of our Emerald team in providing a best in class service to all our customers. We were delighted

Veneer Collection February 2020

  Complete Unboxing Video  The latest veneer collection Take a closer look with Alistair Over the last 12 years, Alistair has developed the art of the wood veneers on Emerald Guitars. Whether you are a lover of guitars or a lover of the incredible beauty that nature can create you will enjoy spending some

Kord Semrow’s X20-7 and Amicus Pair — A Powerful Combination

“The quality of the sound is evident in my recordings when compared to other instruments I’ve played.” –Kord Semrow   Kord Semrow, guitarist and composer from Port Huron, Michigan, owns a black carbon fan fret X20 7-string as well as an Amicus featuring a smokey, suede-like dyed grey Birdseye Maple wood veneer. Kord has become

Jared Campbell: Inspiring All Ages Through Music

“One thing I tell students every day is that ‘if you want to live a good life, go out and make someone else’s life better’ and that’s what I try to do with my music.” –Jared Campbell   Jared Cambpell, an award-winning singer/songwriter from upstate New York, is known for being “more than just a

Phil Atkinson: The Artist Behind Emerald’s Art Guitars

  “As a lover of music, it’s a cool feeling knowing that musical instruments I have painted are being played in various corners of the globe and appearing in magazine and newspaper articles.” —Phil Atkinson   If you follow Emerald Guitars, it’s likely you are familiar with Phil Atkinson’s custom artwork. Some of Emerald’s most

Oakfest 2019 at Oakfield Park

Emerald Guitars and Oakfield Park teamed up this year to bring Oakfest — local music festival just up the road from Emerald at Oakfield Park! It was a fabulous weekend filled with music, great food, activities for the whole family, and a very special contest raffling off an Emerald X20 guitar. A huge thank you

Staci Blevins’ Custom-Painted Kauai X7

“This instrument is a physical manifestation of all the feelings and love inside of me for this special place, and the people I shared it with.” –Staci Blevins   Staci Blevins, a long-time supporter of Emerald Guitars from Los Angeles, California, became aware of Emerald’s custom-painted guitars and reached out to Alistair with her idea

Emerald Officially Releases Its New Archtop —The Kestrel

“What I wanted to do is show the versatility of carbon fiber and the beauty of it. We can make some beautiful shapes, we can make some beautiful sounding instruments, and I think the archtop guitar is something that really portrays that.” –Alistair Hay One year ago this month, Alistair Hay unveiled Emerald’s new archtop

Chris Dignam’s New Album, “Amaris,” Features Stunning Collection of Unique Custom Emerald Guitars

“These instruments empowered and provided me with endless possibilities and I have used Emerald Guitars exclusively ever since.” –Chris Dignam Chris Dignam, guitarist, songwriter, and producer from Chicago, was first in touch with Emerald Guitars in 2012. Over the years, Chris, Alistair, and the Emerald team have worked closely together to design a wide variety

Greg’s Custom 6-String Balor Bass Featuring Spalted Chen Chen Wood Veneer

This bass is more than awesome!!! — Greg Farber Raising the standard of acoustic basses, the Balor is one of the most acoustically powerful, lightweight, and comfortable basses ever made. Extensive ergonomic contouring allows the Balor to feel like an instrument half its size. With an arm bevel, rib bevel, angled side and a heel-less
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