Harmony Guitars has brought a classic – and in many cases sought after – archtop back from the dead in the shape of the H62 Reissue, and it might just be one of the coolest jazz guitars of the year.

Beloit? Nelson Palen builds some of the sweetest sounding guitars in existence, and he doesn’t even play the instrument. Palen may not be a musician, but during the past three years, he has earned the ...