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

Don Alder, Canadian Fingerstyle Guitarist, Performs in Ireland and Visits Emerald Guitars

Don Alder, international touring artist, Canadian fingerstyle guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, and winner of several international guitar competitions, has been a great supporter of Emerald Guitars over the years, and we here at Emerald love getting to support Don, his beautiful musical compositions, and innovative playing style. I met Alistair at NAMM a few years

Erisa, 11-year-old Musician, Loves Her X30 Emerald Guitar

“It’s the best thing that has ever happened to me!” –Erisa Erisa is a talented 11-year-old musician who plays acoustic guitar. She is known in Yorktown, New York  USA as “the young girl with the big guitar.” Erisa began her love of music when she was 7-years-old. She had one lesson and hasn’t stopped playing

Tour the Emerald Guitars Stock Room with Alistair Hay

Alistair brings you up to the Emerald Guitars stock room for a tour of the wide variety of instruments currently in stock and available for immediate shipping. Browse the selection of available guitars in the videos below, organized by model. To learn more about Emerald’s current stock, visit our current stock page. If you have