In this installment of “Meet Your Maker,” Performer catches up with Freddy Rose of PHRED Instruments to chat about how he began making guitars and some of the features on his most popular models. “I had been modding off-the-shelf electric guitars for personal use, and years before PHRED Instruments, I had asked a local luthier […]
Los Angeles, California – December 10, 2016 – PHRED instruments is pleased to announce a sponsorship with Wall Street Dead aHead Networking Events® (“WSDA”), an organization that brings the Deadhead spirit to the Wall Street community. WSDA cultivates lasting business relationships and friendships in a relaxed atmosphere thus creating a Family. At the annual Event attendees […]
A Brief History The solid-body electric guitar is a rather modern instrument with a history that dates back to the around the 1920s. Preliminary experiments with magnetic pick-ups at the Gibson guitar factory enabled the natural sound of the acoustic guitar to be amplified through a speaker. However, there seemed to be a problem involving […]
Click on the link below to read Jason Shadrick’s review of the PHRED instruments DockStar Flame Maple guitar in the August 2016 edition of Premier Guitar Magazine. SOURCE: https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/24396-phred-instruments-dockstar-flame-maple-review Below are just a few quotes from the review… “If you do happen to find yourself in a Phish tribute band, then getting your hands on […]
Click on the link below to read Billy Voight’s review of the PHRED instruments Ernesto VH3 Brown Burst Koa guitar in the January 2016 edition of Guitar World. SOURCE: https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/gear-review-phred-instruments-ernesto-vh3-guitar Below are just a few quotes from the review… “Twenty-four-fret neck, coil-splitting humbuckers, set neck, bone nut, affordable, light enough to play all night—oh, yeah […]
Click on the link below to read Chris Devine’s review of the PHRED instruments Ernesto VH3 Blonde guitar in the December 2014 edition of Performer Magazine. SOURCE: https://performermag.com/instruments-and-gear/instruments/guitars-amps/phred-ernesto-vh3-guitar-review/ Below are just a few quotes from the review… “It’s the sum of the features that really makes this a unique and versatile guitar. For players who […]
