Phil Leadbetter

Very pleased that after nearly 5 years of design and development, the new Recording King "Phil Leadbetter" Signature Resonator Guitar has been released to the public. This is an awesome guitar at a very affordable price. They are selling fast! Be sure and check them out. You will be amazed at what a nice guitar at such a incredible price!!  www.recordingking.com

Many of you came to the last Allstars show at The Clayton Center in 2015. It was a huge success. WDVX has decided to do it again. Another WDVX "World Class Bluegrass" with Phil Leadbetter and The Allstars Of Bluegrass with Special Guests John Cowan (former member of The Newgrass Revival, and current member of The Doobie Brothers) and  from "THE VOICE" 1st runner-up Emily Ann Roberts from Season 9 (Team Blake). Also Phil Leadbetter, Steve Gulley, Alan Bibey, Jason Burleson, Adam Haynes, Mike Bub, Matt Leadbetter, Darrin and Brooke Aldridge, Carley Arrowood, Kenny and Amanda Smith and others. Concert will take place on November 30, 2018. Hope you will make plans to attend for a great night of music. www.WDVX.com

Great seeing my friend Joe Bonsall and the rest of The Oak Ridge Boys this past Friday in Pigeon Forge, TN. A great bunch of guys, and a super group!!!!

Very proud to be part of a reunion of the original formation of Wildfire. This will take place on June 12, 2019 at The Bill Monroe Music Park in Beanblossom, IN. Original members will be Phil Leadbetter, Robert Hale, Darrell Webb, Curt Chapman and Barry Crabtree. The last time this band played with all original members was in 2006. Hoping to do more shows with this band, and possibly another recording. Make plans to come and see us !

Sure had a great time this year teaching Dobro class at Kamp Kaufman during Bluegrass Week. Looking forward to being there again in 2019 !

I was very pleased to teach again this year at Bluegrass Camp Germany just outside of Munich, Germany in the Bavarian town of Fischbachau. Always great to be there will all my European friends!

The New Recording King Press Video Demo. CLICK HERE

Well, got a lot of things going on to update you on. First off, I finally got my hip replacement on March 6th 2018. I am already doing better, and having less pain. I am working to get everything together to start on the first "All-Stars Of Bluegrass" CD which should debut a couple of cuts this Summer on the Pinecastle label. I was able to locate and purchase my original Wolfe #17 Resontaor guitar. I sold this guitar around 1994 when I got my deal with Rich & Tayloy. This guitar had been gone nearly 25 years. The last time I saw it was in Seattle, WA several years back. I recently found it on Ebay, and now in California. I was able to purchase it, and now it is back home !! We are getting alot closer on The Recording King Resonator Guitar. Hopefully, it will be out by the Summer NAMM show this year in Nashville.  And the last really great thing.....as of the last part of February, my cancer us still in remission !! Praise the Lord !!

Looking forward to being at The Joe Val BG Festival with The Allstars Of Bluegrass. Band for that show will feature Claire Lynch, Steve Gulley, Alan Bibey, Jason Burleson and Me. We will be doing one set there. Hope you will make plans to attend this great festival.