Brotherhood of the Guitar Spotlight: Ayla Tesler-Mabe

Welcome to the latest edition of the Brotherhood of the Guitar Spotlight. Here we take a deeper look into the rising stars that are part of the illustrious Brotherhood (and Sisterhood) of the Guitar.

Today we’re looking at Ayla Tesler-Mabe, an extremely gifted young guitarist that brings a breath of fresh air to classic rock by playing inspired and heartfelt improvisations with palpable feeling put into them, giving the feeling of listening to a seasoned guitar vet. To get an idea of Ayla’s style check out her rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Since I’ve Been Loving You”:

Ayla has recently adopted the Ernie Ball Music Man Valentine guitar as one of the mainstays of her lineup, taking full advantage of the vibrant and varied tones the Valentine has to offer. You can see her rocking her Valentine with Finn Wolfhard of Stranger Things as they jam out the Pixies classic Where Is My Mind:

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Some 80s jamming with the fabulous @finnwolfhardofficial, @jackandersonofficial and @drumboym. I snuck a little guitar solo in there as well 😊. We'll be at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles May 14th (tickets sold out!). 🎶

A post shared by Ayla Tesler-Mabe (@aylateslermabe) on Apr 22, 2017 at 9:26am PDT

The Valentine and Ayla are proving to be a match made in heaven, her groovy soulful style and the Valentine’s ability to churn out supremely funky tones come together in this original recording of Ayla’s called The Chicken:

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Laying down some funk with the ridiculously talented @thedrummingbeat! I added some bass in the back, but I think this video really shows off how great this guitar is for funk. I had a lot of fun making this! 😊🎶

A post shared by Ayla Tesler-Mabe (@aylateslermabe) on Mar 25, 2017 at 9:12am PDT

Now that you’ve gotten to know Ayla check out her Brotherhood of the Guitar page, YouTube, and Instagram to stay up to date.