and co-produced an album with Byron Gallimore for Clay Walker. In November 2013, Mason collaborated with online education site JamPlay.com to put together a series of guitar lessons for aspiring guitarists and members of JamPlay. Other contributions From 2003 to 2010, Valley Arts Guitar joined with Brent to create and manufacture the Valley Arts Brent Mason Signature Model Guitar, which was based on the Fender Telecaster design. In 2013 PRS Guitars launched the Brent Mason Signature Model Guitar. Wampler Pedals manufactures and sells the signature Brent Mason "Hot Wired" guitar effects pedal, currently on version 2 Mason authored an instructional course entitled "GuitarStar: Brent Mason Country" published by PG music in Victoria BC. In 2020 Mason became an endorsed Fender artist with a production-line signature Fender Telecaster and a Limited Edition Fender Custom Shop Heavy Relic version handbuilt by Master Builder Kyle McMillin. Brent was named one of the Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time in Guitar World magazine. In the July 2016 issue of Taste of Country magazine, he was named one of the top guitarists in country music. Awards Country Music Association (CMA) Musician of the Year - 1997 and 1998. Nashville Music Awards - Guitarist of the Year - 1995. Academy of Country Music - Guitarist of the Year - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2009. MusicRow Session Guitarist of the Year 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2010 National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame, 2011. Music City Allstars Award (the musician who has played on the most top-10 songs on the radio for the entire year) References External links Official website Brent Mason Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2018) Partial list of Mason's album credits here 1957 births American country bass guitarists American country guitarists American male bass guitarists American country songwriters American male songwriters American session musicians Living people People from Van Wert, Ohio Guitarists from Ohio Grammy Award winners Songwriters from Ohio 20th-century American bass guitarists Country musicians from Ohio 20th-century American male musicians