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The Ultimate Acoustic For Electric Guitarists – Emerald Guitars X10
From the studio to the stage If you love the playability of your favourite electric and find it hard to get that same experience from
Emerald Music Tour – May 2025
What a Week! There are some experiences that are hard to describe to anyone who wasn’t there— where amazing music, incredible scenery, and blossoming new
It’s Not A Guitar.. But I Love It – KDH on the Emerald Amicus
Carbon Fiber Innovation It’s a 12-string guitar, but not like one you’ve ever played! It might sound a bit like a mandolin/ mandola, but… it’s
Special Guest Muriel Anderson joins us for our May Music Tour!
We’re excited to welcome our guests for another two incredible Emerald Music Tours in 2025! With just over a month to go until our May
Jeremy Sheppard Interviews Alistair Hay: The Vision Behind Emerald Guitars
Carbon Fiber Innovation Jeremy Sheppard sits down with Emerald’s Alistair Hay, to explore his journey in crafting innovative carbon fiber instruments. For 27 years, Alistair
HiFi Duet High-Fidelity Pickup + Microphone Mixing System
Introducing the HiFi Duet – the ultimate high-fidelity pickup and microphone system, now available with Emerald Guitars. Combining LR Baggs’ award-winning HiFi pickups with the
Updates, Insights & Product News
Special Guest Muriel Anderson joins us for our May Music Tour!
We’re excited to welcome our guests for another two incredible Emerald Music Tours in 2025! With just over a month to go until our May
HiFi Duet High-Fidelity Pickup + Microphone Mixing System
Introducing the HiFi Duet – the ultimate high-fidelity pickup and microphone system, now available with Emerald Guitars. Combining LR Baggs’ award-winning HiFi pickups with the
The Alien Returns?
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’
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Breaking The Mould Podcast
Breaking The Mould #10 – Alex Ryan
In this episode Alistair talks to Alex Ryan, who recently published a brilliant comparison video between an Emerald, a Martin and a Taylor guitar. It
Breaking The Mould 9 – Nate Lopez
Alistair has a conversation with 8 string guitar/bass player Nate Lopez talking all things music and extended range guitars. Alistair also brings us up to
Breaking The Mould 8
Alistair and Mark return for the Breaking The Mould Show after a few months break. They catch up on the recent ST Patricks Day Live
Videos
Tanya McCole Unveils A ‘Big Red’ X30
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
Emerald Guitars Presents Harvest Music Festival at Oakfield Park
On sale NOW, Emerald Guitars in association with Oakfield Park is hosting a Harvest Music Festival Event on Bank Holiday Sunday 24th of October. Fancy
In The Shipping Room – Virtuo Special
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCt4Xnq-IQc Alistair has the blues! We join Alistair in the Shipping Room as he walks us through the latest selection of guitars leaving the factory
Plek Machine
All Emerald Guitars are now receiving the revolutionary Plek Process. The plek machine scans the guitar’s fingerboard and frets, evaluating the string positions and heights
Customer Profiles
George Hall – What a Life
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
Meet Staci Blevins
To understand why this guitar matters so much to me, you have to understand Kauai and its importance to me. Kauai is a small island
Bill shares his passion for Custom Guitars
Ever since I was a young child I was always drawn towards music. Tried drums and the clarinet while in grammar school and eventually gravitated towards
Dan finds the Holy Grail in his X20 Lefty
I think many guitar players can attest that finding the right guitar for your needs is a lifelong search, with many days spent on forums,