Jol Dantzig
Jol Dantzig is a noted designer, builder, and player who co-founded Hamer Guitars, one of the first boutique guitar brands, in 1973. Today, as the director of Dantzig Guitar Design, he continues to help define the art of custom guitar. To learn more, visit guitardesigner.com.
ARTICLES
Jol Dantzig’s Esoterica Electrica: Upgrades are Always a Matter of Perception
March 23, 2020
Get to know and appreciate what your guitar has to offer before the hack job.
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Jol Dantzig’s Esoterica Electrica: Fretboard Treatments Bound to Please
February 20, 2020
Fretboard edges might not be as sexy as tonewoods or inlays, but they play a vital role in a player’s relationship with a guitar.
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Jol Dantzig’s Esoterica Electrica: What’s the Tonewood Equivalent of Gold?
January 17, 2020
Easy to work with, beautiful, stable, and much more, the marvel of mahogany isn’t lost on luthiers. But the price is a different story.
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Jol Dantzig’s Esoterica Electrica: Why I Don’t Like Taster’s Choice
December 23, 2019
On bearded baristas, boutique guitars, and the parallels they share.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Healthy Hands, Helping Hands
November 26, 2019
Take good care of your two most important pieces of digital gear.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Fretboard Follies
November 4, 2019
Feeling good about your setup always means feeling better about your guitar.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Jump Start
October 7, 2019
Recharging your creative battery can be a simple affair.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Why Wood?
August 28, 2019
When a plastic guitar falls in the woods …
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Brand New Plan
July 31, 2019
When things go off course, pros turn creative.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: When Uncool Becomes Cool
July 1, 2019
Grading the hip factor of rig components for those who cannot remember the past.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Guitar Stuff that Works
June 10, 2019
In this age of landfill-bound goods, it’s refreshing that guitars still continue to buck that trend.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: An Exercise in Branding
May 9, 2019
Do you love your guitar more or less than you love your guitar’s brand?
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Simple, Man
March 31, 2019
Taking a vacation from complexity by embracing the electric guitar in its simplest form.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: The Guitarist’s Pocket Glossary
February 26, 2019
Arm yourself with guitar-jargon knowledge for decoding the obvious, and not so obvious.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: String Theory
January 17, 2019
Looking to improve your relationship with your guitar? Explore the space between the lines.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: The Curious Hepcat
December 20, 2018
Practicing the art of listening, sharing, and looking around for the sake of learning.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Meet the New Boss
November 28, 2018
Everyone wants lower prices and better quality when it comes to guitars and gear, but at what price?
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Fretboard Fanaticism
October 30, 2018
How much importance should be placed on the type of wood in your next guitar’s fretboard? Lots.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Identity and Authenticity
October 8, 2018
Does that beautiful battle-worn axe in the window have tales to tell from stage work, or from bench work? And does it matter?
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Simple Times, Simple Gear
September 11, 2018
Today’s vast array of amps, guitars, and effects is a good thing, but so is learning to play without a net.
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