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Smoke Fairies- Axvault Exclusive
By Patrick Keegan Albums- Since 2008 the duo of Katharine Blamire and Jessica Davies has been using their slide-ridden riffs and outrageous harmonies to invade the music players of people with good taste. Their first album, Ghosts, is fantastic. From the heavy slide guitar on “Frozen Heart” to the searing vocals on “Living With [...]
Profile on TC Ellis UK Luthier to Motorhead & Foo Fighters
TIM ELLIS’ business may be tucked away in an unassuming looking building in a quiet Welsh village. But it’s home to a rather loud enterprise because he’s the man who makes guitars for rock ’n’ roll royalty. The modest-sized shop in Dinas Powys, near Cardiff, is home to the founder and namesake of TC Ellis [...]
Billy Gibbons Gives Slash Rare Les Paul From Gibbons Custom Line As Wedding Present.
Zz Top star Billy Gibbons left pal Slash stunned when he sent the former Guns N’ Roses rocker a rare issue Les Paul guitar from his own new custom line as a wedding anniversary gift. The Pearly Gates axe arrived in the post for Slash on Friday (09Sep11) – a week after Slash and his [...]
Gibson Factory Tour
A great peak into how a Gibson Les Paul is made from start to finish. Video shot at the Gibson Factory located in Nashville, TN. Nice to see how they are made and a nice sound track. The only part you don’t get to see is Gibson’s top secret painting technique.
Laser Guitars, Thumpyness, and Mincey Grincey Growls
Laser Guitars, Thumpyness, and Mincey Grincey Growls *Axvault Exclusive* By Patrick Keegan Axvault called up Tim Nordwind of the band OK Go to talk about the band and its basses. OK Go flew into the spotlight in 2009 with their music video for the song Here It Goes Again, (hint: it involves treadmills) [...]
Karen Elson Plays An Early Gibson O-style Artist
Karen Elson plays an early 1900′s Gibson O-Style Artist. Really cool guitar! Song: The Ghost Who Walks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbQ47WFlNiI
Van Halen guitar lands in Smithsonian
strong>(CNN) — A monster of sorts is lurking in the halls of the Smithsonian — a beast that once belonged to rocker Eddie Van Halen.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced Monday that it has acquired the Van Halen “Frank 2″ — a red, black and white Fender that the guitar hero used to ply his trademark licks on.
Duane Allmand 57′ Les Paul gold top
Duane Allman’s 57′ Les Paul Gold Top