1. How did you get into music? I got a relatively late start in music, not picking up a guitar until I was 18 years old. Like any good Texan, I spent most of my youth outdoors playing various sports. While it had always been a huge part of my life, it wasn’t until I […]
Anatomy of a Calton Case
A guitar is an investment, monetarily and personally. Its sound, its look, the way it feels and plays will infuse into the very soul of your art, a character all its own. For those that don’t play, it may seem strange, even neurotic how dearly guitarists treasure their instruments. The regular servicing, the temperature awareness, […]
Adapting to the New Normal For Musicians
Here is our list of activities we hope will turn this period of isolation into an opportunity to embrace the community we’re in, to better ourselves as musicians and to help the world where we can.
Airlines Versus Guitars
Dave Carroll Versus Airlines You’re on a flight. Now airborne, you and your band are moving across two countries, 11 states and 3 time zones to play a show in Omaha, Nebraska. Despite your protests and your vocal concerns, United Airlines staff insists on company policy and compels you to check your guitar bag before […]
Caring For Your Guitar
We at Calton Cases are invested in bringing you a comprehensive, step-by-step list to care for your guitar so it lasts through generations and lives as a testament to the legacy you wish it to tell.
Jimmy Page and The Prodigal Guitar Case
The life of this guitar case stores so much more than just the guitar. Like all guitar cases, it carries the stamps of every show along the road. It sees the rough times of touring and travel, and the highlights of performances and instruments. It rides every plane and savors every scuff, scratch and stumble as chapters of its own story…