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Groundwire Magazine
Summer/Fall  -  2008

Asher Guitars Ben Harper Model II lap steel is featured in Seymour Duncan’s Groundwire publication under its Custom Guitar Spotlight. “Asher’s craftsmanship and commitment to creating a new generation of high-quality, modern-day instruments are sure to inspire the creation of music for generations.”

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  Gary Myrick & "The Lonely King" Video
August - 2007

Watch Gary Myrick demo his Asher Lap Steel guitar, "The Lonely King." New video featured on YouTube.com.

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  The Music Trades
May - 2007

“The new Asher Electro-Hawaiian Junior boasts impressive resonance, quality tone, and a professional feel, much like Asher’s top-of-the-line model…”

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  Guitar Player Magazine
February - 2007

Find out why Ben Harper’s 6-string Asher lap steel is one of his favorite things, in addition to his prized Weissenborn and his Dumble amp…yes, we keep good company.

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  Frets Magazine
Winter - 2006

“Kudos to Asher for making top-quality instruments that are aesthetically pleasing and have killer tone. These laps would be very musical choices for anyone interested in the lap world, particularly blues, country, or roots players who already have some bottleneck chops and are looking to expand their slide palette.”

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  Frets Magazine
Spring - 2005

“My Asher sounds amazing,” says Cashdollar, “like rich, dark velvet with shimmer on top. Finally – a Weissenborn sound you can hear onstage.... that’s the most amazing instrument I’ve ever owned.”

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  Guitar Player Magazine
December - 1999

"I was excited when Billy built this guitar--it gets such a mad tone. Finally I could get solid body volume and sustain, control feedback, and still have some hollow resonance that filters up through the pickups instead of through the open hole."

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  Lap Steel Guitar
Book written by Andy Volk

Andy Volk has authored the definitive book about lap-style and console steel guitar. Lap Steel Guitar includes interviews with more than 35 of the greatest electric & acoustic steel guitarists of the past and present, as well as 40 color pages containing photographs of some of the most desired vintage steel guitars and new instruments.

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