There is a certain colourful sound that comes from a solid body Gretsch guitar that is extremely pleasing to my ears. When a guitarist is in the store, testing out a Gretsch, I easily understand the legacy behind ‘The Great Gretsch Sound’. I’ve also selected a Gretsh because I believe the colour offerings provided are second to none. With colours such as Midnight Sapphire, Burnt Orchid or Steel Olive, their colours are deep, rich and worthy of their own gallery. The colour of the guitar pictured here is ‘Champagne Sparkle’ and I like both champagne and some sparkle.

Although the guitar in the picture isn’t the same Les Paul as Martin’s, I will never forget the moment I first saw Martin in concert and got to witness the magic that can be made with a Custom Shop Les Paul. It was as if the music he was creating could be heard all throughout Little Italy with a precise beauty that resonated with each note.

I just finished watching Daisy Jones & The Six and I find it pretty badass that the moment the band was getting famous and as soon as the band became a bunch of rockstars, the guitarist moved from his starter guitar to a Les Paul. I feel as if owning your own Les Paul denotes a certain type of personal accomplishment, and for that reason, along with many others, it belongs amongst my favourites.

When it is a slow, rainy day in the store, you can almost always find me at least once in the Classical section with a Godin in my hands. Having studied classical guitar when I was young, I find the sound of fingers on nylon strings to be one of the most beautiful sounds in the world. I love playing this guitar because I know the pride that comes from Godin having manufactured it. Made right here in this incredible province of Quebec, every square inch of their guitars have been inspected with a tradition of love, respect and honour for the guitarist who will be playing it in our store, considering the purchase or by the lucky person who will call it theirs and bring it home.