Allan Holdsworth: NAMM interview 2011



Allan Holdsworth is the influential electric guitarist who has played a vital role within the music products industry as both an endorser and instrument designer. Allan has recorded 12 well-received albums, toured and performed with the likes of Tony Williams and Jean-Luc Ponty and composed a string of songs. In addition, Allan has worked with a number of industry companies on product designs. In 1984, he helped design his first signature model for Ibanez. He later worked with Ned Steinberger, Grover Jackson and more recently with Mark Kiesel at Carvin Corporation where Allan co-designed several guitars including the HF2 Fatboy and his popular Carvin signature model. Allan Holdsworth Interview Date: June 3, 2011 Job Title: Musician and Guitar Designer

Allan Holdsworth

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