Emerald Officially Releases Its New Archtop —The Kestrel
Sunday, 19 May 2019 by Stephanie Case
“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
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Marking a Milestone: Emerald’s 5000th Guitar
Thursday, 28 March 2019 by Stephanie Case
5000 guitars! That’s right! Guitar number 5000 was the momentous milestone reached at the Emerald Guitars factory on February 27th, 2019. Last year, Emerald Guitars celebrated 20 years since Alistair Hay built his very first Emerald guitar. That was a significant landmark in Emerald’s history — 20 years of dedication to perfecting the art form
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Jan Laurenz Plays ‘Faithfully’ On His Synergy Uke
Wednesday, 19 September 2018 by Paddy De Lasa
Jan Laurenz has blown us away with this beautiful cover of Journey's song 'Faithfully' on an Emerald Synergy Uke.
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Big Body, Big Tone – Discover The New X30
Tuesday, 21 August 2018 by Paddy De Lasa
Watch the video above as Alistair gives an overview of the new X30.The X30 is designed with one thing in mind and that is big acoustic tone.
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Discover The New And Improved X7
Wednesday, 15 August 2018 by Paddy De Lasa
Take a closer look at the new and improved X7, parlour-sized guitar made by Emerald Guitars, designed to offer maximum tonal output in a compact ergonomic package.
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Watch: Alistair Unveils Three New Emerald Guitars
Thursday, 09 August 2018 by Paddy De Lasa
20 years after building the very first Emerald guitar, Alistair set about creating 3 new models to mark the occasion. Watch the video above for the first-look and unveiling of the guitars at the Art of Guitar event, which was held this summer.
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The Art of Guitar – A Night of Celebration and Vision
Wednesday, 06 June 2018 by Paddy De Lasa
20 years after the creation of the very first Emerald Guitar, Alistair gathered some of the finest musicians the North West of Ireland had to offer, as well as some friends from further afield, to host a night of celebration in An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
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20 Years In The Making
Friday, 18 May 2018 by Paddy De Lasa
On May 30th we will celebrate 20 years of Emerald Guitars with a concert featuring some of the best local musicians, playing a full line up of our guitars. It will be a night to reflect on how far we have come but also set the stage for the next 20 years as we launch 4 brand new guitar models.
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You Dream Big, We Deliver – Emerald Custom Shop
Friday, 27 April 2018 by Paddy De Lasa
Our monthly Custom Shop Select Series has proven incredibly popular with our customers. This month we are inviting you to create your very own Custom Emerald from the custom options available, and we will work with you to build your dream instrument.
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Jan Laurenz Unveils and Reviews His New Synergy Uke
Friday, 20 April 2018 by Paddy De Lasa
Multi-string musician and well known YouTuber Jan Laurenz gives his first impressions on his new Synergy Uke.
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