Greg Bennett artists represent various musical styles from Rock and Alternative to Latin, Folk, Country and Blues. Please take time to check out the artists myspace pages, as well as their individual websites. You can also visit the artist page on the Greg Bennett guitars website (click the website link above) for more artists and website links.
James Cain "Live it for the minute" Country video from Fred wilharm on Vimeo.
For almost 40 years Samick has manufactured product for the leading brand names in the guitar business. In the process, we learned a great deal about not only what goes into a great guitar, but how to produce it at an affordable price. We also realized that the ability to produce quality product at an affordable price was only half the equation.There needed to be an all out effort to develop a powerful new identity for the product and our company.
We needed an entirely new line. For this enormous task, we called on Greg Bennett, an industry marketing and design veteran of almost 30 years. Gregs experience in high level marketing positions with the industrys leading manufacturers and retailers, coupled with a formal design and performance background, made him uniquely qualified.The challenge was to take the majority of credible design or style categories and design product that in effect paid tribute to the original designs while creating a new and unique perspective.
Players want to have something special or unique, but they want it to have a familiar feel. Because of the sheer scope of the project, there needed to be an intense point of view in order to create a sense of continuity across the entire line.The designs were conceptualized, designed and refined in Gregs studio in Nashville. Once the designs were completed, the challenge shifted to sourcing and manufacturing. Professional caliber electronics and hardware as well as distinctive tone woods were sourced from exotic locations over the entire globe: ovangkohl and ebony from Africa, rosewood from India and rock maple from North America, pickups from Duncan and Fishman®, tuners by Grover and bridges by Wilkinson.We performed a complete upgrade in wiring and onboard electronics.The acoustic guitars also received a thorough structural overhaul. Finally the instruments are set up and inspected before going out to the player.This has truly been a labor of love for both Greg and the people at Samick.
So, check out our website for detailed info on the entire Greg Bennett line,
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--Tony De La Rosa Artist Relations/Marketing Manager
hey guys...greetings from Malaysia!! i own a cheapo Fastback 1. its cheap but its AWESOME!!! i do own a few hi end guitars but the FB1 is my favourite at the moment. its neck is BOLT IN..like the ones u find in prs. continue the excellent work guys.
im 41 and been playing since i was 14. a pro guitar player for the last 10yrs. i do guitar repairs and modifications and i KNOW a good guitar when i see one and samick greg bennett are some of the best around!!! kudos!!!
Hello Tony and all Greg Bennett guitar players. All of my tunes on my page have been played with a Greg Bennett JZ2 (made in Indonesia, the red one on the pictures). I've bought another JZ2 a few weeks ago, used, but so nice, and made in Korea (The wine red one on the pictures) All these words to say that i really love the Greg Bennett Lasalle, JZ2 or JZ4. Very great guitars for jazz !... I hope you'll listen to my tunes, and enjoy it !... Excuse me for my bad english. Best wishes from France.
Hey Tony! Check out the title track Devocation adn Fire and Ice from my new album! I used my Greg Bennett black bird for the recording! Hope your doing well! Thanks for the add!!
Well, we has a good time playing at the Festival. The weather was great, and the crowd was really enthusiastic. It was an awesome day. We were on the bill with John Mayall, Pinetop Perkins, Chuck Berry, Booker T. Jones, among other great talent.
So, I guess you know which Guitar I was playin...
I want to thank Tony, who is the best talent/artist relations guy I've ever known. Tony, thank you for your support and uh - in my case patience. Greg, for your amazing insight and breakthrough designs, and the best playing and sounding guitars around. I am never without my Avion or ASDR. And all of the fantastic people at The Greg Bennett/Samick company here in the States. You all take a company, and make it into a family.
