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February 16, 2012
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Carbon Fiber Guitars- Are They The Future?
February 7, 2012
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 [...]
Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 Electric Guitars To LA Public Schools
January 30, 2012
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Guitars played by legendary musicians usually end up on display at museums or auctioned off to the highest bidder. Rocker Eddie Van Halen instead decided to donate 75 of his own electric guitars to public schools. Garfield High School was one of seven Los Angeles public schools on the receiving end of [...]
50 Years Of The Jaguar
January 22, 2012
By Patrick Keegan 50 years is a long time, that’s older than me, its older than the internet, its older than PRS guitars. You might be thinking that the jaguar is just a guitar for surf bums and indie freaks. Well, I’m not going to argue with you there, but you still gotta admit it’s [...]
Auction of Norwich UK-based Thin Lizzy John Du Cann items fetches £47,000 (@$60,000)
January 15, 2012
Auction of Norwich-based Thin Lizzy rock star’s items fetches £47,000 Bidders found the silver lining in their pockets to spend £47,000 on 420 items belonging to a former Atomic Rooster and Thin Lizzy guitarist who lived in Norfolk. Rock music fans packed into TW Gaze auctions in Diss on Friday for the chance to get [...]
A different View on the Gibson’s “Getting Wood” Problem- from Anthropology Today-
January 11, 2012
Gibson Guitar Style The recent saga of the Gibson guitar raid by the Fish and Wildlife Service continues to heat up. On November 2, Gibson CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz wrote an Op-Ed in the Huffington Post denying the use of illegal wood and admonishing the US government for using the Lacey Act to enforce Indian labor statutes [...]
Burly Guitars- Very Unique. Probably the most interesting innovative guitars you will find today- Repost from Interview Axvault did with Jeff Ayers earlier this year
January 9, 2012
Burly Guitars- Very Unique. Probably the most interesting innovative guitars you will find today Posted on: August 17, 2011 Burly Guitars. NAMM Nashville TN. 2011 It is true; there has not been significant innovation in guitar building since who knows when. I think the last great developments where the solid body electric and the [...]
Introducing the New Fender Select Series- Fender Press Release For NAMM
January 9, 2012
Fender is very proud to introduce its new top-of-the-production-line best: the Fender Select series. Designed as “Select instruments for select individuals,” the five guitars and two basses in the series are true players’ instruments that put more than six decades of Fender experience and expertise on outstandingly appointed display and bring a wealth of high-end [...]
What A Find After 32 Years- Frampton’s Excited
January 4, 2012
Peter Frampton’s 1954 Les Paul Found in the Caribbean – After 32 Years! A 1954 Gibson Les Paul that Peter Frampton played during his Humble Pie and solo days has been found after investigation by two Frampton fans. The guitar had been presumed lost in a 1980 cargo plane crash. The Curaçao Tourist Board acquired [...]
Bands Loses Guitars /Basses In Studio Fire
January 3, 2012
The Bradford studio of post-punk veterans New Model Army has been left devastated by a fire. The blaze left the studio’s roof collapsed and caused extensive fire, smoke and water damage, according to Pro Sound News. Drum kits, an organ and guitars were all amongst the wreckage. However, some items were salvaged – as singer [...]
Chance to get one of Eddie V’s stage guitars from 1986
December 27, 2011
Want a chance to bust out Eruption on one of Eddie Van Halen’s actual stage-played guitars? You’re in luck – one of his axes from the 1986 5150 tour is up for auction. Here’s the catch: It’s going to cost you. Estimated worth of the instrument is between $35,000 – $48,000, with the starting bid [...]
Ryan Thorell- Thorell Guitars- AxVault.com Luthier Profile.
December 14, 2011
As you can gather, Ryan is passionate about tone woods. As we stated before “the wood influences the build” he adds. He seemed to delight in the potential of the wide selection of tone woods available. “Brazilian rosewood is not the Holy Grail. It is a great wood and has made many great instruments. But at the recent Woodstock Luthiers Invitational Festival, several people told me that a guitar with Douglas Fir back and sides was the best sounding
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