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ZZ Top's Bass Player Dusty Hill Passes Away July 27th, 2021
Ā Dusty HillJoseph Michael Hill, who was know as Dusty Hill since he was a child, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, at his home. The cause of death was undetermined.Ā Joseph Michael "Dusty" HillĀ There are...
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Singer-Songwriter Nanci Griffith Passes Away on August, 13th 2021
Nanci GriffithNanci Caroline Griffith unexpectedly passed away on August 13th of this year. She was a beloved American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Griffith was born in Seguin, Texas and raised...
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Don Everly Passes Away August 21st, 2021
Ā Don EverlyIsaac DonaldĀ Everly known to all as Don Everly passed away on August 21, 2021. Along with his brother Phil Everly, this iconic duo were the most iconic rock vocal duo in recent history....
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1958 Gibson Explorer Bass
THIS IS POSSIBLY THE RAREST BASS GUITAR EVER MADE.Ā 1958 Explorer bass at We Buy GuitarsMy favorite music store was Dodds Music in Covington Kentucky. It was originally a jewelry store located in the...
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Baxendale 'Harmony Guitar' Conversions
Ā Buddy and Julie MillerOne of my favorite songwriting teams are Buddy and Julie Miller of Nashville. This married couple write amazing songs and they put on a great performance.Buddy Miller and Robert...
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Jimmy Bryant And The Stratosphere Twin Double Neck Guitar
Jimmy BryantJimmy Bryant was one of the best and fastest, guitar players in the world of Country Music. But in my opinion he was more of a Jazz player. In fact in an interview his favorite player was...
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Remembering Larry Goshorn
Ā Larry GoshornMany readers may not be familiar with Larry Goshorn. But I am quite certain that you are familiar with the band Pure Prairie League. Larry Goshorn along with his brother Tim were both...
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The Fender Bullet
1981 Fender BulletThe Fender Bullet guitar was designed in 1981 as a low cost student instrument to take the place of the Duo Sonic and Music Master. 1981 Ad For BulletĀ Guitar with 20 watt Harvard...
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Pat Martino - An Amazing Jazz Guitarist Passed Away November 1st, 2021
Ā The 1st Guitar Player MagazineĀ I became a devotee of guitar magazines when they first hit the market. I read Guitar Player for years, and still do. I also still enjoy Vintage Guitar Magazine, which...
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Some Wonderful, Weird And, Very Unusual Guitar Amplifiers
Ā I have been playing guitar since 1965 and I have seen a lot of unusual guitars, especially during the guitar boon of the mid sixties. I have also run across and played through some pretty weird...
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Yamaha Acoustic Guitars
Ā Yamaha FG230 12I was talking to an old friend a few days ago about guitars and he mentioned to me that his wife owned a Yamaha Red Label guitar which she purchased nearly 50 years ago, and that guitar...
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Christmas Wish Time
Ā Ā The Beatles on Ed Sullivan 1964The Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in February of 1964. Although I was just a kid, Iād been listening to rock music for several years before on the...
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Ventures Guitarist Don Wilson, The Last Remaining Original Member Passes Away...
Ā When the Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in February of 1964 I knew that I just wanted to have a guitar.Ā 1950'sĀ Harmony PatricianMy first instrument was a very used Harmony Patrician...
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Ukrainian Guitar Builders
Russian Bombing of KievWe are all concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the senseless harm that has incurred to all of the innocent citizens of this peaceful nation. I certainly hope the...
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Rick Turner - Founder of Rick Turner Guitars Passes Away At Age 79
Ā Rick Turner Model 1Warwick Lancelot Armstrong "Rick" Turner III was born on July 30th, 1943. and passed away recenly on April 17th of 2022. Though his guitars may not have been as well known as Fender...
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Where Did The Unique Guitar Blog Go? - You Can't Keep A Good Man Down
Ā For the majority of 2022 I have been unable to continue the Unique Guitar Blog due to illness and changes in my life.Ā Ā Regrettably 2022 welcomed me to the new normal.Looking back from November and...
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Amazon Guitar Finds
Ā I tried to get this one out as soon as I could, however health problems have delayed me. I apologize.As I have been spending most of my time at home this past year, I have discovered home shopping.In...
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One Man Band - OMB Guitars
Ā Deke Moffittt BandMy parents loved Big Band Music from the 1940's and '50's. I grew up listening to The Great American Songbook. There were still some big bands around when I was growing into my teen...
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Fender Three String Guitars - These Are New Kids Guitars
Ā Fender XChildren'sGuitarA few weeks ago I ran across a news article stating that Fender is offering a 3 string electric guitar. My first thought was,Ā Say what!?Ā Fender XĀ Children'sGuitarI...
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Nachocasters - Ignacio Nacho BaƱos,
Ā Ignacio Nacho BaƱosA few years back a friend mentioned Nachocasters, and their builder Nacho BaƱos, That certainly piqued my interest.Ā Ā Who is this guy? And what are Nachocasters?Ā So here is a deep...
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Those Tiny Little Guitar Pedals - Donner, Mooer and Rowin and More
Ā DeArmond Trem Trol 800In 1948 possibly the first commercially produced standalone guitar effects unit was made. It was called the Trem Trol 800 Tremolo. Built by DeArmond in Toledo, Ohio. It passed...
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Christmas Wish Time
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan 1964 The Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in February of 1964. Although I was just a kid, Iād been listening to rock music for several years before on the local...
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The Chinese (Guitar) Invasion Is Here
Ā The Chinese Guitar InvasionBeatles on Sullivan 1964I am old enough to recall the British Invasion. Back in February of 1965 The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. Those countless teens that...
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How To Build Your Own Vintage Mickey Mousegetar
Ā One of the originalĀ Mousegeetars inĀ the Disney vaultToday is April 1st, and itās time to start on a new project. We will need several grades of sandpaper, some varnish remover, different sizes of...
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TO AMP OR NOT TO AMP? THAT IS THE QUESTION
To Amp or Not To AmpWhen recording, guitarists have been going direct into the board for as long as I can remember, letting the engineer and producer shape their sound. Due to digital recording, we now...
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