Brent Mason

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brent Mason
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jul 13, 1959(1959-07-13)
Age	65
Birthplace	Van Wert
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Cancer

Brent Mason Biography

Brent Mason is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 13, 1959 in Van Wert, Ohio, United States. Grammy Award- winning session guitar player who has been awarded the Academy of Country Music’s Guitarist of the Year Award more than ten times.

He is often compared to He is considered alongside Jimmy Page as one of the great session guitarists of all time. as one of the best session guitarists of all time.

Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is a Nashville recording studio guitarist and songwriter performing primarily country music. Guitar World Magazine listed him as one of the “Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time”. Discovered and mentored by Chet Atkins, Mason has been named “Guitarist of the Year” 12 times by the Academy of Country Music and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019. In addition to releasing two instrumental studio albums, he holds several credits as a songwriter. He is a Grammy Award winner (2008) and a two-time winner of the CMA Award Musician of the Year. A line of “Brent Mason” guitar models has been marketed by two different guitar manufacturers.

Mason signed to Mercury Records in 1997, releasing an instrumental album entitled Hot Wired the same year. This was his only major-label album. He made a decision to leave Mercury Records soon after to remain in Nashville and work in the recording studio as a session guitarist rather than spend most of his time on the road touring and away from his family. He and his brother Randy released a second album, entitled Smokin’ Section, in 2006. At the 51st Grammy Awards, he and several other guitarists won the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental, for the track “Cluster Pluck” from Brad Paisley’s mostly- instrumental album Play.

Randy is his brother. Randy has also been a session guitar player.

Brent Mason Net Worth

Brent Mason is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brent Mason 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began to teach himself how to play the guitar through ear when he was five years old.

The first time he was discovered, he came across legendary country musician He was first discovered by country legend Chet Atkins..

Brent Mason was born on July 13, 1959, in Van Wert, Ohio. At the age of five years, he taught himself to play guitar by ear. After graduating from high school, he moved to Nashville to pursue a career in country music. Early Nashville gigs included a stint with the Don Kelly Band, a cover band who performed at a Murfreesboro Road Honky-tonk, The Stagecoach Lounge. Eventually, he was discovered by noted guitarist Chet Atkins, who invited him to play on his Stay Tuned album. From there, Mason has gone on to play on well over a thousand albums, including those of George Strait, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, John Michael Montgomery, David Gates, Brooks & Dunn, Zac Brown Band, Scotty McCreary, Blake Shelton and Neil Diamond. Mason also co-wrote McBride & the Ride’s “Hurry Sundown”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Brent Mason Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Brent Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brent Mason celebrates birthday on July 13 of every year.

Who has Brent Mason played for?

From there, Mason has gone on to play on well over a thousand albums, including those of George Strait, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, John Michael Montgomery, David Gates, Brooks & Dunn, Zac Brown Band, Scotty McCreary, Blake Shelton and Neil Diamond. Mason also co-wrote McBride & the Ride’s “Hurry Sundown”.

How old is Brent Mason?

63 years (July 13, 1959)

What AMP does Brent Mason use?

His top amp is a 1965 Fender 50-watt Bassman , customized by Nashville amp guru Kye Kennedy. Number two is a PRS 2-channel “H” for big angry tone.

What is AB bender on a guitar?

A B-Bender is a guitar accessory that enables a player to mechanically bend the B-string up by as much as a minor third (three frets). A whole step bend (two frets) is most common. B-Bender.