Surrounded by inspiration
Jol Dantzig began playing guitar at age eleven and says he’s still trying to get it right. One thing he has gotten correct is the art of designing and building amazing instruments.
Dantzig’s guitar designs have won eight Editor’s Pick awards in a row from Guitar Player magazine—with one achieving a “perfect” score in every category.
Dantzig has designed guitars for John Lennon, George Harrison, Sting, Gary Moore, Billy Gibbons, Rick Nielsen, Keb’ Mo’, KK Downing, Glenn Tipton, Lyle Workman, Mark Knopfler, Eric Johnson, Martin Barre, Johnny Ramone, Elliot Easton, Brad Gillis, Roy Buchannan, Jeff Watson, James Honeyman-Scott, Jack Blades, Frank Black, and many, many more.
Dantzig”s talents have been employed by Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Ovation, Takamine, and he was a founding partner of Hamer Guitars.
His musical credits include recording and/or performing with Blue Guru, Wilson Pickett, Sam Lay, Freddie Scott, Jon Tiven, Shaw-Blades, Jim Carroll and Frank Black. Dantzig’s compositions have been featured in films and television. He is a published author on the art and science of guitar and their construction.
