Buster B. Jones

Le Machine Gun

Le Machine Gun at Work
Buster showing them how it's done.

"He plays like he's double parked."

Bio

Buster has been responsible for throwing new life into the world of fingerpicking guitar. He gained popularity on Youtube even after his death for his ability to reproduce the sounds of guitar greats such as Merle Travis and Jerry Reed. Buster solved the rubix cube known as "Travis" picking.

Buster's Timeline

  • Born August 24, 1959 in Aimes, Iowa
  • Guitar Player Magazine's International Reader's Soundpage Competition in 1988
  • In 1995, Jones became a spokesman for Godin guitars
  • 1998 Fingers in Flight
  • 2002 Just Us
  • Many great instructional dvd's throughout the years
  • Passed away February 2, 2009 at age 49.
  • 2016, Still inspiring guitarists today.