REVIEWS / ARTICLES
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Guitar Player Magazine October 2009 The Asher Ultra Tone T Deluxe was put to the test by GP – and hit every note perfectly. From the vintage vibe, terrific tone and come-hither playability, GP says the T Deluxe should top your list of axes to audition. > Read the full article |
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Guitar Player Magazine July 2009 Stripped Down and Amped Up: Ben Harper and Relentless7 Wingman Jason Mozersky Reveal How They Crafted Gnarly Hooks And Transcendent Tones On White Lies For Dark Times |
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The Fretboard Journal Winter 2008 - Number 12 Punk rock’s Iggy & The Stooges’ James Williamson picked up an old Spanish-neck Weissenborn that needed a lot of TLC. He brought it to our one and only Bill Asher to tackle the restoration. Click here to read more about it. > Read the full article |
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With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars Book by Jonathan Kellerman New York Times Best-Selling author Jonathan Kellerman is not only a world-renowned mystery novelist, he is also a collector of some of the worlds most prized guitars. He put together a beautifully photographed hardback book with some highlights of his collection. Thank you Jonathan for including your Asher! > Read the full article |
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The Fretboard Journal Fall 2008 - Number 11 Ben Harper has a lot of guitars… here is a photo of some of his prized possessions, including his Asher Ben Harper Series II Limited Edition Prototype. > Read the full article |
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Hand Made Hand Played: The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars Book by Robert Shaw This is a beautifully photographed testament to some of the most beautifully handcrafted modern guitars in the world. Featuring more than 300 varied acoustic and electric instruments and the artisans who made them. See which Asher guitar they chose to feature. > Read the full article |
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Steel Guitar Forum Review September 11, 2008 The Electro Hawaiian Junior has been creating a lot of buzz lately – it sounds great, looks great, and best of all, the price is great (for an Asher). Read what lap steel expert Brad Bechtel had to say about the Junior in his review on the Steel Guitar Forum. > Read the full article |
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Groundwire Magazine Summer/Fall - 2008 Asher Guitars Ben Harper Model II lap steel is featured in Seymour Duncan’s Groundwire publication under its Custom Guitar Spotlight. “Asher’s craftsmanship and commitment to creating a new generation of high-quality, modern-day instruments are sure to inspire the creation of music for generations.” > Read the full article |
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Gary Myrick & "The Lonely King" Video August - 2007 Watch Gary Myrick demo his Asher Lap Steel guitar, "The Lonely King." New video featured on YouTube.com. > Watch the video |
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The Music Trades May - 2007 “The new Asher Electro-Hawaiian Junior boasts impressive resonance, quality tone, and a professional feel, much like Asher’s top-of-the-line model…” > Read the full article |
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Guitar Player Magazine February - 2007 Find out why Ben Harper’s 6-string Asher lap steel is one of his favorite things, in addition to his prized Weissenborn and his Dumble amp…yes, we keep good company. |
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Frets Magazine Winter - 2006 “Kudos to Asher for making top-quality instruments that are aesthetically pleasing and have killer tone. These laps would be very musical choices for anyone interested in the lap world, particularly blues, country, or roots players who already have some bottleneck chops and are looking to expand their slide palette.” > Read the full review > download the pdf version |
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Frets Magazine Spring - 2005 “My Asher sounds amazing,” says Cashdollar, “like rich, dark velvet with shimmer on top. Finally – a Weissenborn sound you can hear onstage.... that’s the most amazing instrument I’ve ever owned.” > Read the full review > download the pdf version |
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Guitar Player Magazine December - 1999 "I was excited when Billy built this guitar--it gets such a mad tone. Finally I could get solid body volume and sustain, control feedback, and still have some hollow resonance that filters up through the pickups instead of through the open hole." |
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Lap Steel Guitar Book written by Andy Volk Andy Volk has authored the definitive book about lap-style and console steel guitar. Lap Steel Guitar includes interviews with more than 35 of the greatest electric & acoustic steel guitarists of the past and present, as well as 40 color pages containing photographs of some of the most desired vintage steel guitars and new instruments. > Get your copy now |
