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Oct 18, 2011, 8:01 am
A collection of vintage guitars owned by the Hollywood actor Richard Gere has been sold at a Christie’s auction in New York. The sale featured 107 lots, including guitars and amplifiers, which Gere had amassed over a 20-year period. In all the sale raised $936,438, with all but 4% of the lots sold... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2011, 7:10 am
Aficionados of guitars and guitar effects have a new source of information in a website made available from Vintage Guitar Effects. The site is devoted to vintage and boutique guitar pedals and effects. On the site, visitors will find tons of information including in-depth articles, reviews, and vid... Comment - Like
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Aug 27, 2011, 3:13 pm
With the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service raiding Gibson’s Tennessee factories again recently, This article is well worth a read, as it has consequences for any owner of a vintage wooden instrument. The government alleges that Gibson imported woods in violation of the Lacey Act, a century-old law th... Comment - Like
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Aug 21, 2011, 7:26 pm
Actor Richard Gere has decided to sell his guitar collection at Christies New York in October. The sale will offer approximately 110 lots, which will include a range of vintage American guitars, including models by Martin, Gibson, Fender, Gretsch and Epiphone models, and a selection of amplifiers, a... Comment - Like
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Jul 3, 2011, 11:41 am
Electric guitarists often own an acoustic or two as well, but many who are used to electrics find the transition between slim, ergonomic electrics and big, bulky acoustics to mean that playing acoustic is much more difficult, especially when combined with the heavier strings and increased tension of... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2011, 6:33 am
A Halifax, NS businessman is hoping musicians from all over New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. will dig through their closets for old guitars, amplifiers and other gear and bring it all to Moncton for a unique swap meet. The swap meet is set for Saturday, May 7 at the Moncton Lions Centre on St.&... Comment - Like
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Mar 27, 2011, 6:41 pm
My friend Nicolai over at Vintage and Rare has alerted me to the sale of one of Jeff Buckley’s most used guitars through Chelsea Guitars, one of the dealers who advertise through his website. The 1983 Telecaster was used extensively for live work by Jeff and was given to a close female friend by h... Comment - Like
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Mar 20, 2011, 11:01 am
Sixty-one rare and vintage guitars worth up to £50,000 each are being searched for by West Yorkshire Police after they were stolen. Police want to track down the rare Fender, Gibson, Gretsch and Rickenbacker models which are missing. A total of 157 guitars worth more than £1m were stolen five year... Comment - Like
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Mar 16, 2011, 8:40 am
Eric Clapton’s recent guitar and amplifier auction has raised £1.3 million to continue funding his “Crossroads” rehab clinic in Antigua. More than 130 lots were auctioned from his archive including a number of guitars he played live and on record, plus a vast collection of amps, speakers and ... Comment - Like
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Feb 24, 2011, 4:27 pm
A 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard Cherry Sunburst electric guitar, one of the most sought-after modern stringed instrumented ever made, proved its worth at $131,450 to lead Heritage Auctions’ $1,682,831 Signature Music & Entertainment Auction, Feb. 20. All prices include 19.5% Buyer’s Premium. “... Comment - Like
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Feb 24, 2011, 2:54 pm
Slash will sell 14 of his prized guitars at auction next month. The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist – who estimates he owns at least 100 of the musical instruments -will sell a Guild acoustic which he used to record the single ‘Patience’ along with various other custom guitars. Slash decided ... Comment - Like
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Feb 6, 2011, 2:30 pm
Very sad to hear of the death of Gary Moore earlier today. He had such a great tone and feel, “Still got the blues” is one of my all time solos. Here is another great track of his as a little tribute. R.I.P. Gary..
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Jan 18, 2011, 9:13 am
Coachella, CA (January 12th, 2011) — Ernie Ball Music Man today announced that it will unveil The Game Changer, a ground-breaking, all analog pickup switching system that unlocks an extensive library of natural guitar tones previously unavailable in traditional pickup technology. Available in sele... Comment - Like
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Jan 1, 2011, 2:08 pm
A well known Yorkshire father and son business partnership dealing in rare and old musical instruments and equipment have been accused of handling stolen guitars worth £170,000 (c.$260,000). At the time of the alleged offences Richard and Justin Harrison owned a well known company called Music Grou... Comment - Like
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Dec 10, 2010, 7:01 am
Vintage Guitar magazine has released a list of the 10 most valuable production-model electric and acoustic guitars. Using data accumulated in the research for The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide 2011, the list includes only guitars that were originally offered in manufacturer product lines. It d... Comment - Like
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Dec 10, 2010, 4:15 am
Eric Clapton is to sell off part of his extensive guitar collection to raise money for his rehab clinic. Highlights of the sale will include a guitar the musician played at the Cream reunion shows in 2005, estimated to sell for more than £13,000. More than 150 lots will be auctioned in the New York... Comment - Like
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Nov 3, 2010, 7:17 pm
As posted the other day, the tan coloured Fender Duo Sonic, played by Hendrix before he was famous, fetched £164,675 at an auction today, over 400 times the price he originally paid. The star’s early guitar sparked a bidding frenzy at the Cameo Auctioneers Records’ Music and Memorabilia auction... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2010, 12:14 pm
Another Hendrix guitar is up for auction next month, this time the it’s the Fender Duo-Sonic he owned and played before he was famous. Jimi played on this guitar on tour with the Isley Brothers and it is expected to fetch around $180,000. The blond Duo-Sonic is a 1959 or 1960 model, which the 21-y... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2010, 8:53 am
Dozens of guitars, mandolins and other instruments – straight from the hands of artists including Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Kenny Chesney and Peter Frampton are headed for the online auction block through nonprofit organization NASH2O (Nash-H-2-0) to support flood relief efforts in Na... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2010, 7:51 am
Here’s a nice video by my buddy Nicolai from Vintage and Rare. This is probably the largest collection of brown 1970′s Fender guitars in the world, including a tasty brown Starcaster in the back row..not a colour I have ever seen before on the Starcaster, which is rare in any colour! The collect... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2010, 6:51 am
On Saturday, October 30 at 4pm, Speal’s Tavern in New Alexandria, PA will unveil a permanent museum display of unusual, handmade cigar box guitars. The Cigar Box Guitar Museum was compiled and documented by Shane Speal, a York PA musician billed as “The King of the Cigar Box Guitar” and centra... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2010, 7:21 pm
Here’s a nice article by rock writer Binky Philips on the Huffington Post website. Lots of anecdotes about New York guitar buying and the stories of how old guitars get passed around. Just a taster; Anyway, one afternoon later that summer, Teddy Slatus, Edgar Winter’s road manager, came in with ... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2010, 1:17 pm
Seventy years after his birth and three decades after his untimely passing, John Lennon’s message of peace continues to touch the masses, and his songs still resonate in the hearts and minds of fans around the world. At the request of Yoko Ono, Gibson Acoustic is very proud to offer three 70th Ann... Comment - Like
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Aug 20, 2010, 7:31 am
Here’s a guest post from Mark Hooson at Moneysupermarket.com with advice about the pitfalls of buying guitars on credit.. Most guitarists, at some point in their life, will fall prey of ‘Guitar Acquisition Syndrome’. Characterised by the irrepressible and urgent need to acquire a guitar, regar... Comment - Like
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Aug 17, 2010, 7:47 am
It isn’t very well known that Journey guitarist Neal Schon had a “blink and you missed it” guitar company in the 1980′s. The most famous model is a single cutaway that was seen in the later Journey and Bad English era. Those models were made by the Jackson guitar company in 1986 and it’s e... Comment - Like
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Aug 1, 2010, 8:12 pm
The Peavey T-60 was the first electric guitar marketed by Peavey, who now sell a huge variety of guitars and amps, as well as PA equipment and more. It lasted 10 years, from 1977 to 1987. It was also the first guitar ever made with CNC machines, which now form an integral part of mass-production
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Jul 22, 2010, 9:22 am
I found a great article today about the guys (John Page and Vince Cunetto) who built the first Fender Custom Shop relics back in the ’90′s and some of the techniques they use. Here are some interesting points; Cunetto has spent countless hours doing R&D to find the right techniques. To make the ... Comment - Like
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Jul 22, 2010, 5:45 am
I can’t say this appeals to me, as I am not a Star Wars fan but you have to hand it to the guy for his originality. Using an electric guitar and a vintage Millennium Falcon toy, Travis S. managed to build a unique instrument shaped like Han Solo’s starship. Having built guitars with his
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Jul 8, 2010, 10:03 am
Paul Brett on collecting vintage acoustic guitars; Acoustic Magazines Vintage Guitar expert, Paul Brett’s DVD sample on collecting vintage acoustic guitars. Paul is rated as one of the leading 12 string guitarists in the World and his ull DVD features 23 rare guitars, plus tips on collecting and s... Comment - Like
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Jul 6, 2010, 10:27 am
Suggestions that Prince may be a bit eccentric have been bolstered today by his assertion that playing guitar prevents baldness! The 52-year-old musician, who is best known for songs such as ‘Purple Rain’ and ‘Raspberry Beret’, said that the electricity flowing through the musical instrument... Comment - Like
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Jul 6, 2010, 6:37 am
Following on from my last article about guitar pick collecting, I came across this website dedicated to this great little facet of our hobby. Guitar-picks.com is the run by Alan Ralph, who seems to be the world expert in all things pick related. Alan amassed his collection in 20 years. Another remar... Comment - Like
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Jul 5, 2010, 11:55 am
Rudy Pensa’s interesting comments on investing in vintage guitars..
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Jun 13, 2010, 11:08 am
Carvin is an American custom guitar brand. They are not particularly well-known but to those “in the know” they represent high quality and reasonable value for what they are. Many of Carvin’s designs in their 1980s heyday employed through-neck construction, which is now established and used of... Comment - Like
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Jun 8, 2010, 9:23 am
Following on from the last post about the tragic loss of vintage guitars in the Nashville floods, Chris Spann from moneysupermarket.com has written this guest post to alert us all to the importance of making sure we keep the insurance up to date on all our treasured and valuable possessions, not ju... Comment - Like
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May 11, 2010, 12:44 pm
Brad Paisley is one of hundreds of Nashville’s top stars, working musicians and tour support company owners who lost what will likely be millions of dollars in gear due the historic floods in Nashville. Paisley is one of an estimated 1,000 musicians and business owners who house gear at Soundcheck... Comment - Like
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May 9, 2010, 6:48 pm
My good friend Nicolai has a genuine Jimi Hendrix owned 1967 Fender Stratocaster for sale through one of his dealers (Rock Star Guitars) at his website, Vintage and Rare. This sunburst guitar was given as a gift by Jimi in late 1968 to James “Tappy” Wright, who was a member of his management tea... Comment - Like
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Apr 27, 2010, 9:13 am
I found this interesting little article yesterday; A subject close to my heart as I have a fair few “famous” guitar picks from my time working at Wembley Arena in the early 1980′s. Unfortunately, many were unbranded, and over the years I have forgotten who owned what – It’s a shame that An... Comment - Like
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Apr 10, 2010, 7:45 am
Guitar hero Jeff Beck has insured each of his fingers for £700,000 after accidentally chopping off the tip of one digit. The 65-year-old had his mishap as he sliced carrots at his home in Sussex, reports The Daily Mirror. Doctors sewed the tip of his left index finger back on but then he struggled ... Comment - Like
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Mar 26, 2010, 10:15 am
// The Fender Lead series electric guitars were manufactured from 1979-1982. They was produced in Fullerton, California factory under the direction of Greg Wilson and John Page. They resemble Fender Stratocasters in appearance, but have a unique set of features. Steve Morse was one endorsee of the F... Comment - Like
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