West Virginia's Burrell guitars returned to NAMM after a nearly twenty year absence, and proved that an inventive spirit is still alive and well among small guitar builders. These totally ergonomic acoustics are a feast of curves and comfy contours that ease playing fatigue and they're a breeze to play.
GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2013 - Day 2
What our editors saw on day 2 of Summer NAMM in Nashville.
By Charles Saufley,
Charles Saufley
Charles Saufley is a writer and musician from Northern California. He has served as gear editor at Premier Guitar since 2010 and held the same position at Acoustic Guitar Magazine from 2006 to 2009. Charles also records and performs with Meg Baird, Espers, and Heron Oblivion for Drag City and Sub Pop.
Tessa Jeffers
Tessa's career in journalism has taken her from the Midwest to the Middle East and back. In addition to writing about music for publications like SPIN, Tessa has worked as an arts editor and investigative news reporter. She currently lives in Music City, Tennessee.
Jason Shadrick
Since attending a Dave Matthews Band concert as a teenager, Jason has been into all things guitar. An Iowa native, Jason has degrees in Music Business from Minnesota State-Mankato and Jazz Pedagogy from the University of Northern Iowa. Since then, he has spent time doing everything from promotion at an indie music label to organizing guitar workshops all over the country. Currently, Jason lives with his wife, son, and daughter in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.