# Kevin Morby on guitars and humanity

> Kevin Morby says guitars find you like books do, from cheap pawn shop guitars to $3,000 Rickenbackers.
- Title: Kevin Morby on guitars and humanity · Guitar World | Shortify
- Summary: Kevin Morby says guitars find you like books do, from cheap pawn shop guitars to $3,000 Rickenbackers. Kevin Morby believes guitars find musicians in the…
- Keywords: kevin morby, little wide open, guitar, rickenbacker, kay, seuf, jazzmaster, midwest, green day, fender strat, Kevin, Morby
- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/kevin-morby-little-wide-open
- Published: 2026-10-12T11:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kevin morby, little wide open, guitar, rickenbacker, kay, seuf, jazzmaster, midwest, green day, fender strat
## Kevin Morby becomes a father
Kevin Morby will be a father when this story runs, with his girlfriend Katie Crutchfield, known as Waxahatchee, seven months pregnant.
## Morby on becoming a dad
Morby says it feels psychedelic to become a dad, calling it the next adventure after touring extensively.

> It seems psychedelic. I'm really excited for the human experience of it all.
## Morby seeks Southern California wisdom
Morby asked his friend Ty Segall about humanity, who has a daughter of his own.

> He said that it's humanity - it's the whole point.
## Little Wide Open album theme
Morby's new album Little Wide Open explores American heartland characters, including fans of heavy metal bands.

> I think a lot of people, especially Americans, take things just at face value.
## Morby on Green Day
Morby credits Green Day as his gateway drug to music after seeing them live, leading him to buy a seafoam blue Fender Strat.

> You go see them live, and they cover the Ramones, they cover Operation Ivy, and they cover the Replacements.
## Morby on guitars
Morby says guitars find you like books do, from cheap pawn shop guitars to $3,000 Rickenbackers.

> It can be a shitty $200 Kay that's in some weird pawn shop, a $3,000 Rickenbacker and then everything in between.
## Seuf guitar details
Morby uses a custom Seuf guitar modeled after a Jazzmaster with his name engraved and sunflowers on the neck.

> It has Morby's name engraved on the fretboard and sunflowers on the neck.
## Morby on Midwest simplicity
Morby says the Midwest creates boredom, hunger and curiosity for something else, with many great artists from the region.

> It's just the simplicity. I have a list of places I want to go to, but there's something sturdy about the Midwest.
## Key takeaway

Kevin Morby believes guitars find musicians in the same way books find readers, ranging from $200 Kay guitars to $3,000 Rickenbackers.