Melanie Faye
Guitar World|October 2023
THE R&B GUITARIST AND PRODUCER TALKS US THROUGH HER NEW D’ANGELICO SIGNATURE MODEL, HER UNIQUE APPROACH TO NEO-SOUL GUITAR AND THE ONE CHORD SHE JUST CAN’T STOP PLAYING
Amit Sharma
Melanie Faye

AS ONE OF the rising stars of the neo-soul movement, having amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across her social media channels thanks to her exquisite fingerstyle skills and rhythmic embellished chords, Melanie Faye is a name we suspect everyone will be hearing more and more over the coming years. Right now, she’s busy launching her debut signature model with D’Angelico, a semi-hollow limited to just 50 pieces worldwide and available only in a custom Metallic Surf Green.

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