Tetrarch’s Diamond Rowe Is the First African American Woman With a Signature Guitar In Heavy Music
Tetrarch guitarist Diamond Rowe has just become the first African American woman in heavy music to have her own signature guitar.
She's just revealed a new collaboration with Jackson and is the first woman signature guitar artist in the long-running guitar manufacturer's history as well.
“I‘m so excited about this new venture with the Jackson family. This is a historic collaboration - as I am the first female in the history of Jackson with a signature guitar and the first African American female signature artist in heavy music. I feel so honored to have now joined such an elite group of players that are a part of this club. Many who have inspired me along this journey to get here. It’s truly humbling," Rowe enthuses.
About the Guitar
The Pro Plus Signature Diamond Rowe DR12MG EVTN6 guitar features:
- 25.5 “ scale, Monarkh-styled nyatoh body draped with a gorgeous poplar burl top
- Three-piece nyatoh set-neck with graphite reinforcement
- 12˝ radius bound ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets
- Black chrome-covered active EMG® 81/85 humbucking bridge and neck pickups
- three-way toggle switch
- single volume control
- tone control
- Evertune® bridge
- Dark Rose finish with a new custom 3+3 color-matched Jackson headstock and black hardware
Watch a demo video with Rowe below and get more details at the Jackson Guitars website.
Diamond Rowe Unveils New Signature Guitar
Tetrarch's New Song "Live Not Fantasize" Is Blowing Up
About two week ago, Tetrarch debuted the music video for "Live Not Fantasize." It's their first new song since releasing the Unstable album in 2021 and has already surpassed 600,000 views on YouTube.
READ MORE: Tetrarch's Josh Fore + Diamond Rowe Play Their Favorite Riffs
"We are extremely excited to release 'Live Not Fantasize' to the world. We had a lot of fun writing this song because of how heavy and aggressive it is, while still having a big catchy chorus that gets stuck in your head," Rowe says of Tetrarch's latest single.
The guitarist continues, "This song is about never letting the negative feelings and thoughts in your mind define who you are and doing everything you can to get through tough times to find peace within yourself - so that you can live instead of dreaming of something better."
Watch the music video below.
Tetrarch, "Live Not Fantasize" Music Video
22 Most Expensive Guitars of All Time
Gallery Credit: Philip Trapp