Every once in a while a great idea is born. Such was the case in 1984 when world famous guitar maker Linda Manzer designed the Wedge ©. Linda created the design while building the masterpiece now known as the “Pikasso” guitar for guitarist Pat Metheny.

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The Wedge © ergonomic taper is achieved by making the bass side of the guitar body narrower than the treble side. This design achieves two things: (1) The surface of the guitar as well as the strings are easier to see, as the top is tilted toward the player. (2) The guitar is more comfortable to play. It brings the top in-line with the playing arm, and relieves the sharp point found with standard square bodied guitars.

As with all ideas, the only true test of a great one is time. Since 1984, Linda, as well as countless adopters of her design have used the Wedge © extensively in their instruments.

Some of the adopters are: David Berkowitz, Mark Blanchard, Charles Fox (Berkowitz inspired “ergo”), William Cumpiano, Andrew Ellis, Martin Guitars, Dennis Scannell, and many more. §