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Don Lappin is a 'righteous' and expressive musician/guitarist currently based in Revere, Massachusetts (U.S.A.) who denotes his playing style as instrumental rock, as a music fan can hear on his most recent recording, "Fine Lines".  His workhorse guitar is a Hamer Diablo. Lappin has been playing guitar since 1976, and unreservedly relates his career objective, "In 5 years I see myself as a permanent faculty member at Berklee (fall and spring semesters in addition to the summer programs that I already teach) with the Don Lappin Group becoming firmly established in the industry. I would also like to have broken into the NAMM shows with a few endorsements under my belt and higher profile gigs."
When asked to disclose his top choice for an effect for the guitar, Lappin resolutely answered, "Delay," and outlined his musicial goals, "To write guitar oriented instrumental music that appeals to a wider audience without compromising the integrity or quality of the compositions. In other words, to write the best music I possibly can and hope that other people actually like it!" He keeps open the possibility to, at some point, study drums, and is at the moment listening to a wide range of musical styles ranging from classical to jazz to rock to metal ("My favorite players include Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen, and Steve Morse"). His most important gratification? "When someone tells me that they love my playing and/or my music," he muses confidently.
 Lappin winds up by mentioning long-term and forthcoming endeavors insightfully, by saying, "I have a full time teaching practice set up in the Boston area. In addition to that I am rehearsing with my group "The Don Lappin Group" and I hope to be gigging by February."
Lappin's discography (available here at Guitar Nine Records) includes one solo album ("Fine Lines") and participation on another recording (Rewired "A Tribute To Jeff Beck").
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