The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites.

While he tries to recover his own instrument, Mark Gigliotti will be playing Mahler's Symphony No. 9 on a bassoon once played by legendary Philadelphia musician Sol Schoenbach.

John Lee Hooker, the legendary blues singer known for his deep, soulful voice and hypnotic guitar riffs, wasn't just a master ...