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Paul Abbott is a vibrant and unmistakable musician/guitarist currently based in San Diego, California (U.S.A.) who denotes his playing style as acoustic instrumental, as one might want to hear on his most recent recording, "Unsung".  His workhorse guitars include a Guild A50 and a Taylor 510. Abbott has been playing guitar since 1980, and truthfully shares his career objective, "To establish my label, Rhythmicon Records."
When the attempt was made to uncover his definitive or preferred effect for the guitar, Abbott purposefully responded with, "My imagination," and then volunteered his musicial goals, "Continue to develop my compositions, for guitar and elsewhere." He keeps open the possibility to, at some point, study theremin, and is at the moment listening to new music. His most important gratification? "Composing," he muses emphatically.
Abbott winds up by detailing long-term and forthcoming endeavors insightfully, by saying, "Writing music for my second CD, which is now being sketched out. My first CD focused on solo guitar. I'd like to have the second one develop small ensemble relationships."
Guitar Nine Records visitors have compared the playing style and/or musical approach of Paul Abbott to guitarists such as Marty Friedman, Michael Romeo, Buckethead, Francesco Fareri and others.
Abbott's discography (available here at Guitar Nine Records) includes one recording project (Mike Keneally "Hat").
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
