Featured: Stephen Marchione Master Burst Electric

"I always look forward to introducing a new model from my builders. Especially when I know that Stephen Marchione has been thinking about building one for years; all the while perfecting his skills building exceptional violins, flattops, archtops and semis. His new Master Burst is filled with all the goodness of that skill and thoughtfulness. Above all, Stephen did not want to it to be just another LP, just another rock and roll machine that could be added to the multitude of electrics available today. And so he didn't. Think of it this way: this guitar is to an LP as Marchione's semi-hollow is to a 335. Early in his career, Stephen strived to build guitars that Jimmy D'’Aquisto would approve of. With that being his Everest, I think he nailed it.

"Stephen's Master Burst covers all the sonic bases but at the same time provides a player with an inspired platform to express their individual voice. It's a remarkable instrument..." - Craig

Featured: John Slobod Circa OM Custom

"If you are looking for a new guitar made in the stye of the best pre-war Martin guitars, my favorite builder is John Slobod. I have a Slobod OM-18 12 fret guitar and I know first hand how amazing of a builder he is." - Roger Sadowsky

"I probably could get away without adding one additional word to the legendary Roger Sadowsky's recommendation of John Slobod's guitars. But really, what fun would that be? It's been almost two years since John agreed to join CR Guitar's illustrious group of builders. You can just imagine how excited I was when our first Circa Custom OM arrived. Long wait = high expectations. All I can say is not only have my high expectations been met, they have been surpassed..." - Craig

Featured: PRS Special Semi Hollow LTD

"This PRS Special might just be my very favorite guitar from Paul's core lineup. Truly. It is the perfect guitar for the player who is looking for extreme versatility coupled with hardcore honest and righteous tones. I wish I had had this guitar in my arsenal when I was a busy studio player. It would have been my go-to instrument for any call I got. It's that good.

The 58/15 MT pickup tones are everything you would expect from great humbuckers. Add in the Narrowfield single coil middle pickup and you have pretty much a complete sonic palette of juicy electric guitar tones at your beck and call. What's amazing to me is how even the volume is when you switch between pickups. Rock, blues, jazz, metal, country - you name it, terrific tones are just a flick of the switch away. Add in a great neck profile and the wonderful PRS workmanship, and you have a guitar that is damned fun to play as well as being an inspiring, superbly capable, multi task music-making machine..." - Craig

Featured: Gibson Gary Rossington SG Les Paul Signature

"The Gibson SG is a very cultish guitar. People who love SGs really adore them. To me it's a Gibson made for a Strat player. In fact, it was Gibson's very first contoured solid body guitar, replacing the Les Paul as the premier Gibson solid body, and for a couple of years, was even called a Les Paul. It was originally conceived as a Fender Stratocaster challenger. For the players who bonded with the model it was manna from heaven, players like Derek Trucks, Frank Marino, Tony Iommi, Angus Young and, of course, the legendary Gary Rossington (a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Freebird fame).

"Our current offering is a 2003 Gibson Gary Rossington SG Les Paul '61, an exacting replica of Gary’s famous '61 SG Les Paul aged by none other than the legendary Tom Murphy. And it is good...I mean really good. Every nuance, from its perfect neck shape to the added brilliance of its Maestro tailpiece is just right..." - Craig

Featured: Gibson Rusty Anderson ES-335 Blonde, Preowned

"Gibson's Memphis Rusty Anderson ES335 is, in my opinion, one of the finest limited–edition artist reissue models Gibson has ever produced. These fantastic semi hollows were quickly snatched up and have become quite rare and desirable in the market place. And for good reason. This fine instrument shows exactly what the Gibson Custom Shop can do when they put their heart and soul into crafting guitars. I truly believe you probably won't find a better playing and sounding contemporary ES335 out there. Honestly, this guitar could stand toe to toe with many great vintage pieces. (And I've played a lot of them.) Gibson spared nothing, left no stone unturned in creating an exact historic reproduction of Rusty’s 1959 ES335. From the "Mickey Mouse ear" body shape and custom wound humbuckers, to the figured blonde VOS finish and perfect '59 neck profile, this beauty has everything you'd expect from a great 335. Bottom line, if a 335 is in your future, don’t let this special guitar pass you by..." - Craig

Featured: Fender Michael Landau Signature 57 Strat

"Michael Landau doesn’t really need an introduction; those who know, know and those who don't, don't. For my money Mike is one of the finest  guitarists in contemporary music. Not only does he go where Hendrix might have gone, but his tone is so carefully crafted and nuanced that he deserves his legendary status amongst studio players. Most notably, he is a Fender guy. He can squeeze every drop of juice out of those 3 pickups. But when I heard him playing in Steve Gadd's latest band I heard something "more";  a fatter tone, more oomph, more...wow! I took notice. He was playing his new Fender Signature Strat, built by the Custom Shop's incredibly talented Jason Smith. I knew I had to have one for the CR shop. It wasn't easy. They are a limited run, and come complete with a Landau/Smith signed Fender certificate and a few year's lead time. But it's here at CR Guitars and all I can tell you is that it was worth the wait..." - Craig

Featured: Buscarino Grand Cabaret, Preowned

"Timing is everything. Years ago, I found myself going down the classical guitar rabbit hole. I was studying and practicing hard, trying to master the technique, which for me, a pick guy, wasn't easy. Classical guitar playing has lots of rules and lots of rigidness. On top of the rigors of playing the music, finding the right instrument was equally difficult. Many guitars went through my hands in the quest to find a guitar that felt like home to me. I just couldn’t find one to bond with. Until now. That's right. I really wish I had found this Buscarino Grand Cabaret back when nylon string guitars were front and center in my guitar life.

"It's beautiful. It's elegant. It's Grand. It's what a crossover guitar was meant to be. From Segovia to Jobim to Byrd to Sting, this Buscarino Grand Cabaret covers all the bases. It's as at home with a Bach prelude as it is with Fragile. The acoustic sound is sweet, warm and bold, thanks in part to its arched, carved back and lattice braced top. The added side port gives the player a front row seat to their music. The workmanship is at the absolute highest level, which is something you'd expect from master luthier John Buscarino..." - Craig