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Guild Electric Guitars Return! (pictures at the bottom)
GUILD INTRODUCES NEWARK ST. COLLECTION Eight new models represent the essence of Guild’s electric legacy SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (January 24, 2013) – Guild is proud to announce the Newark St. Collection, the return of eight classic Guild electric favorites from the 1950s and ’60s—once again putting the distinctive Guild styling and voice that helped shape popular [...]
Ministry Guitarist (and Gibson Clinician) Mike Scaccia Dies after Onstage Collapse
Mike Scaccia, the guitarist for Ministry and Rigor Mortis and a beloved guitar clinician for Gibson Guitar, died on Saturday night. Scaccia was performing onstage at the Rail Club in Fort Worth, Texas, as part of a 50th birthday celebration for Rigor Mortis singer Bruce Corbitt, when he collapsed. He was quickly taken to Texas [...]
Les Claypool’s Custom Pachyderm Prototype Bass Up For Charity Auction
Up for auction is Les Claypool’s PACHYDERM prototype bass. This is one of two original basses that Les has been performing with onstage with Primus for the past couple of years. It is the exact prototype of the PACHYDERM four string basses that are currently being custom made by Les’s longtime friend and luthier, Dan [...]
The Great Debate: Fender vs. Gibson (Part 2)
By Patrick Keegan The Teams When a guitarist achieves fame, so does their guitar. As the guitar increases in fame so does its sales (if you don’t believe me, think about how much Jack White has increased the sales of old Kays, Airlines and Silvertones). Since the whole point of guitar manufacturing is to [...]
The Great Debate: Gibson vs. Fender (Part 1)
Patrick Keegan This is the question that has plagued guitarists since the 50’s. Being forced to decide between the two is a nightmare; it’s like trying to decide what type of wings to order at band practice (only not as serious). There are arguments for both sides, and a lot of it comes down to [...]
The Internet Has Killed Obscure Guitars
By Patrick Keegan -I love obscure guitars. I like the aspect of explaining what each knob and switch does, I like telling people the history of the manufacturer, I like having a guitar that is “exclusive,” I even like the puzzled looks on people’s faces when I pull my oddball guitar out of its case. [...]
G-Alert: Dublin Guitar Store Broken Into- Thousands of High-End Guitars (New and Vintage) Stolen
Jimi’s Music Store in Dublin, Ireland was broken into recently, the thieves made out with vintage strats and Gibsons and a few Orange amplifiers. Here is the link to their catalog of missing inventory, please keep an eye out in all of Europe, as it is likely that they will leave Ireland.
We Are Reworking The “Edit Your Guitar” Feature
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Carbon Fiber Guitars- Are They The Future?
By Patrick Keegan The basic construction of an acoustic guitar has not evolved much since the instrument originated. Sure, there was the jump to steel strings and truss rods and different types of bracing, but, other than that, the acoustic guitar has not changed much since it came about. Just about every acoustic guitar has [...]