“I couldn't believe I was playing a guitar where the strings were not attached to anything”: YouTuber builds experimental guitar with floating strings – and it change…

The wild guitar design took a lot of troubleshooting and the world's most powerful magnet to turn the idea into reality ...

Magnetic Floating Strings Guitar : Tuning, Stability, and Design

Magnets keep strings suspended without anchor points, and pushing a magnet piece bends notes, so you get expressive sounds with simple moves.

Tosin Abasi’s long-awaited nylon-string is finally here – and he collaborated with another guitar company to make it a reality

The Abasi Concepts meets Córdoba link-up resulted in the inventive Abasi Stage 7, a model that the Animals as Leaders ...
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“Engineered for modern electric players seeking authentic nylon tine without the traditional limitations of classical instruments”: Abasi’s nylon 7-string opens for pre ...

NAMM 2026: Abasi debuts its long-awaited Córdoba Stage 7 nylon string guitar at Booth 4230, Hall D, and pre-orders have ...
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Billy Strings Partners with Martin Guitars for Custom D-28 and D-X2E Signature Models

Billy Strings has officially unveiled a new partnership with C. F. Martin & Company, who have crafted two signature models designed by the artist and inspired by one of his favorite instruments.
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A brand-new guitar shape from one of the world’s oldest guitar companies. Will wonders never cease? 10 things we learned at NAMM 2026

We scoured every corner of the Anaheim Convention Center to scope out the latest and greatest gear – and there were some ...