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John Lennon tokyo museum
Lennon Honored With Signature Gibsons And Epis In Tokyo Museum Gibson and Epiphone have brought together all of their John Lennon signature models for a special guitar exhibit in the John Lennon Museum in Tokyo. Opening on Oct. 19, the exhibit will run for one year and will feature replicas of the multiple [...]
Great- Very detailed abstract article on Tonewoods, Future of Tonewoods, FSC TONEwoods, UK Native Tonewoods, Forest species threats, endangered tonewood species NOTE: FOR SOME REASON IT READS BEST IN FIREFOX!
An Environment in Tone-woods 1 2009 An Environment in Tone-woods by Ray Beattie- See contact informationand Bio at end of the piece. NOTE FOR SOME REASON IT READS BEST IN FIREFOX! Posted with permission. From source, to supplier, to certification, to maker, this Masters project provides a look into threatened species used in acoustic [...]
Montrose Died from self-inflicked gunshot- coroner says
When California guitar legend Ronnie Montrose passed away last month, most of the music press–Ear of Newt included–reported that he’d succumbed to a years-long battle with prostate cancer. But today the word is that the 64-year-old musician actually died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Mateo County coroner [...]
Mike Campbell Shares his Guitar Collection On Huffington Post
Here Is the Details follow the link to view- Over the last three decades, touring and recording with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, I have had the pleasure of using many different guitars. I have been asked many times why I choose the ones I use, and why I use so many. Over two days, [...]
Les Paul Custom Maple- Limited Edition Alpine White & Ebony
Les Paul Custom Maple Putting a cool spin on the original “tuxedo” esthetics of the Les Paul Custom, Gibson’s Custom Shop introduces the limited edition Les Paul Custom Maple. This guitar offers all of the sonic weight and playing feel of the traditional Les Paul Custom with an eye-catching look that really pops on stage. [...]
Jim Marshall- Amp pioneer helped shape rock music- died age 88- We been posting too many obituaries lately.
LONDON — Jim Marshall, who helped shape the sound of rock ‘n’ roll with his groundbreaking amplifier designs, died in a hospice Thursday morning, his family said. He was 88. Mr. Marshall had cancer and endured a series of strokes, his son, Terry Marshall, said. “My wife and I were with him when he passed [...]