Felix Martin, Ando San

It’s rare to find a guitar player who can truly be categorized as one-of-a-kind, but there’s nobody like Felix Martin. The Los Angeleno and Venezuelan native designs his own double-neck 12-, 14- and 16-string guitars (which he sells under the FM Guitars brand) specially tailored for his unique tapping-forward playing style. His fleet fingers nimbly attack the fretboards, creating a sound that marries prog metal, Latin music and jazz fusion virtuosity. Martin’s new album The Gathering draws on his nerdy side, sporting an anime theme while drawing on sonic cues ranging from Japanese and medieval music to tunes from The Legend of Zelda. One can see this instrumental wizardry firsthand when Martin’s musical trio brings their axes (which also includes a 10-string bass) to battle the forces of evil (or at the very least, the post-Thanksgiving doldrums).

Felix Martin, Ando San • Sat, Nov. 30 at 9 pm • $20-$22 • 21+ • The District Bar • 916 W. First Ave. • sp.knittingfactory.com