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Steve Stevens
Plays: SS2, SSC, Chena | Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, Kings of Chaos, Solo
“I think Knaggs guitars are at the pinnacle of amazing hand crafted guitars. Not only do they look incredible, but there is a certain organic nature to every design aspect of the guitars"
Eric Steckel
Plays: ES Kenai T/S,T3 Severn X HSS Trem
“Developing a signature model with the team at Knaggs Guitars was a dream come true. To work with luthiers at this level is a once in a lifetime experience I’m thrilled to be a part of. It’s just a bonus that Joe and Peter are amazing people. I am totally obsessed with these guitars!”
Omar El Dieahy
Sweet Leda
Plays: Kenai
“Over 20 years working at a high-end guitar manufacture, much of which quality control. Literally thousands of guitars have been in my hand. No guitar has inspired me to play more than my Knaggs”
Larry Mitchell
Grammy Award winning player, producer & engineer
Plays: T2 Severn Trem, T2 Severn Trem hollowbody, T3 Chena
“My Knaggs are some of the most amazing guitars that I've ever played. A true joy to play, great tone, visually stunning and perfectly at home in my hands. I call them inspiring, playable works of art, with a modern vintage vibe to them”
Jeff Washington
Jeff Washington
Plays: T2 Severn
"I have played with many artists and I have played many different styles of music from Broadway to Jazz to Rock to Funk/Blues. I have used different guitars for certain gigs... but after getting my Knaggs Severn, I can now use one guitar for all of my gigs”
Michael McHenry
Michael McHenry Tribe, Dunns and Drummer
Plays: T3 Severn
“I don't have any of the worries I have when I play other guitars, when I play this guitar, tuning stability, sustain and a big fat sound that lets me hold a note for as long as I want or use controlled feedback to get really crazy, I can do dive bombs with the whammy bar and it will still be in tune, I think that's one of my favorite things about the guitar, it’s not a delicate instrument that you have to be careful with, you don't have to hold back at all with this guitar, it can take whatever you can dish out”
Guitarist Magazine
Featured: Choptank
“If your buying choice is about sound and feel, and you love old Fender guitars, then you need to play the Chesapeake Choptank. Be warned: you might have to buy it though!”
Billy Morrison
Billy Idol, Ozzy Osbourne , Royal Machines
Plays: SS2 Red Sparkle, SS2 Galaxy, SS2 Natural
“This is an instrument that exudes quality and care from every angle. The guitars are put together with a level of craftsmanship that is a cut above most other instruments out there today. The personal interaction with the company and they way they listen to what the customer wants is fantastic. From the neck profile, to the weight, to the finish... these guitars fulfill every promise and more. They sound chunky and full, but with no unwanted overtones, play like butter, feel solid, and look classy.”
Bruce Sokolovic
Independant
Plays: T3 Kenai, SSC,Severn X
“This is an instrument that exudes quality and care from every angle. The guitars are put together with a level of craftsmanship that is a cut above most other instruments out there today. The personal interaction with the company and they way they listen to what the customer wants is fantastic. From the neck profile, to the weight, to the finish... these guitars fulfill every promise and more. They sound chunky and full, but with no unwanted overtones, play like butter, feel solid, and look classy.”
Tyler Tomlinson
Seth Ennis, Eric Paslay, Jamie Lynn Spears
Plays: T2 Choptank, T3 Choptank, T3 Kenai
“Knaggs consistently makes masterpieces of art that are incredibly fun and great playing instruments! I always get excited to recommend them and talk about them with other guitar players."
Federico Navarro
Federico Navarro
Plays: T2 Trembuck, T3 Severn, T2 Severn HSH
"Every time I have a recording session, in any studio, the sound engineers always have something to say about the perfectly balanced sound of my Severns"
Richard Barrett
Roger Daltrey, Tony Hadley
Plays: SSC , T2 Choptank Trem
"From fundamentals like the woods, weight and balance to fine details like the wiring and set up, these guitars are without equal. I never go on stage without mine!"
Dave Burrluck
Gear Reviews Editor, Guitarist magazine
“Hey Chaps! We really like the vibe of what you’re doing and as Mick and I walked down the corridor we both said … ‘we’ve just seen and played the guitars of the show’”.
Scott Sudbury
Almost Famous, Solo
Plays: T2 Kenai, T3 Severn Trem
“Knaggs guitars give me everything I could ever need in the recording studio and live on stage . Their unparalleled craftsmanship and amazing tone make them very rewarding to play and beautiful to look at as well. I'm honored to be able to play such special instruments. They inspire me every time I pick them up.”
Javier Vinas
Javier Vinas
Plays: SS1, T2 Severn Trem
“The fact that impressed me the most about Knaggs is that they feel alive right out of the box! To me they're the best guitars in the world”
Jakob Morelli
Ed Sheeran, Studio, Solo
Plays: T3 Severn Trem HSS
“Playing a Knaggs guitar is somewhere in between (I'd imagine) driving a New Ferrari, and a classic Porsche. It feels and sounds like a dream, and is easily one of the most inspiring guitars I've ever had the honor to play”
George Kapa
SiXforNinE
Plays: T3 Kenai
"I’ve been playing with my Knaggs Kenai since 2012 and over the years this guitar has shaped the sound of my playing. Not only is it a solid, high quality build instrument but most importantly it has a unique distinctive voice that I’ve never heard on any other guitar. Thank you Joe and Peter for helping me make my sound unique"
Jimmy Ryan
The Flyin’ Ryan Brothers, Truth Squad, Solo
Plays: DR Signature Kenai
“The bloom and the sustain – from crystalline clean to blistering scream – is full-bodied, pure and pristine. Wide open, it is a living thing, responsive and organic. What you have been able to conjure here from wood and wire is quite miraculous; the artisans at Knaggs are true modern-day musical alchemists. I’ll just call it ‘Magic’.”