The Guitars of “Duets”

Teja Gerken and Doug Young discuss the guitars used on their recent album of fingerstyle duets.

After performing together for many years, Peghead Nation’s Teja Gerken and Bay Area guitarist and author Doug Young recently released their debut album of fingerstyle duets. Drawing from their collections of instruments, Duets features 12 guitars, including two Lowden O models (an O-10 and an O-35, both previously featured on Peghead Nation), two Martin OMs (a Brazilan rosewood Laurence Juber signature model, and a Custom Shop OM), a National Reso-Phonic Style 1, a custom Taylor 656ce 12-string, a Kenny Hill Ruck model classical, a Mario DeSio baritone, a high-tuned Tony Yamamoto mini 12-string, an Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor, and custom six-strings by Ed Claxton and Kent Hamblin. In this video, shot in Doug’s home studio, where the album was recorded, Teja and Doug introduce each  instrument. www.tejaanddougguitar.com

Related Fine Lutherie Posts

2012 Lowden O-50c Peghead Nation instructor Doug Young demonstrates his fingerstyle-friendly Lowden. Read More

Rick Turner’s 1962 Martin D-28 The late luthier’s dreadnought accompanied him onstage and was heavily modified. Read More

Lowden F-35 Mid-size steel-string built with Guatemalan rosewood and Alpine spruce Read More

Lowden S-35C 12-Fret A powerful small-body built with Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood. Read More

Lowden O-35 A gorgeous, powerful jumbo built with Madagascar rosewood and red cedar. Read More

Lowden Richard Thompson Signature Model A spectacular mid-size Lowden with a cedar top and ziricote back and sides. Read More

Lowden Baritone 50 Fan Fret A multi-scale baritone guitar built from African blackwood and sinker redwood. Read More

Lowden O-35 Custom Slack-key guitarist Stephen Inglis demonstrates his fanned-fret Lowden. Read More

1993 Lowden O-25c San Francisco Bay Area songwriter/guitarist Kyle Alden demonstrates the Lowden that’s been his main guitar for more than 20 years. Read More

Lowden Alex de Grassi Signature Model The fingerstyle guitar legend demonstrates his primary six-string. Read More