Who made Billy Strings guitar? Who taught Billy Strings to play guitar?

Billy Strings plays guitars made by Preston Thompson Guitars, a company that he signed an endorsement deal with in 2016. He also plays a custom-made guitar that his grandfather built in prison, a Roy Noble dreadnought, and a Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster.

Billy Strings learned to play guitar from his stepfather, Terry Barber, an accomplished amateur bluegrass musician who introduced him to the genre and taught him how to flatpick.

Billy Strings is known not only for his instrumental prowess but also as one of acoustic music’s most expressive vocalists. His melodies often carry a breezy quality, but there’s depth within the lyrics, especially evident in songs like “The Fire on My Tongue”.

Billy Strings’ professional journey began when Don Julin, a mandolin player, invited him to join a paying gig in 2012. This partnership lasted for the next four years. Rolling Stone named Strings one of the Top Ten New Country Artists to Know in 2017.

Billy Strings has performed at festivals including Frankfort Bluegrass Festival (Frankfort, IL), Hookahville, Blue Ox, Pickathon, Merlefest, DelFest, High Sierra Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, John Hartford Memorial Festival, Aiken Bluegrass Festival, Appaloosa Music Festival, Wheatland Music Festival, Red Wing Roots Music Festival, Bristol Rhythm & Roots, Rooster Walk, French Broad River Festival, Makers Trail Festival, Under the Big Sky Festival and the All Good Presents 4848 Festival.