Prologue: The Topshelf Luthiers Series Every single note strummed on any single string is a symphony of talent, care, and love harmonized by a chorus of backstage players. Music, like so many already know, is a community; not just the relationship between musicians and audience, but spanning the entire constellation of makers and artisans who […]
Tone Dr. Blog #1
“What kind of case is that?” is a question I hear at nearly every place I play music. I think it’s a natural question because most people have never seen a Calton Case in the wild. On a forum recently someone responded to a post I made showing one of my Calton Cases. They said, […]
Calton Artist Q&A with Cj Lewandowski
How did you get into music? I’ve always loved music. My Grandma Doris Highfill taught me how to sing in church. I can remember being 3 years older singing with her, or trying to. Looking back, I was always attracted to the old sounds and the artists that somewhat mimicked those same sounds in the […]
Calton Artist Q&A with G. Love
How did you get into music? My mother started me in folk guitar lessons at 8 years old. From there I learned to play every Beatles song written. Until I stumbled upon John Hammond’s record country blues and that put me on the journey to create my own music, the hip hop blues. Who inspired […]
Introducing the Gibson Signature Series by Calton Cases
In 1969, Keith Calton began a case shop out of his 500 square foot backyard garage. From there he set the impressive goal of designing cases to meet the needs of the rock n’ roll lifestyle of the era. Since then, Calton Cases has steadfastly designed cases tailored specifically to thousands of instruments. From quality […]
GIBSON GUITARS CALTON CASES COLLABORATION
A Look Back at a Living Legend When you define music today, where do you start? The jazz and blues that led to the rock and roll rhythms which scored the 20th century? Or notes on a staff from the great classical composers of the 18th century? Do you dig deeper into the oral tradition […]