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The ACPAD
ACPAD (pronounced ACK-PAD) is the brainchild of Berlin musician Robin Sukroso, who needed a piece of equipment that would allow him to bring his love of electronic and acoustic music together.Robin...
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Mary Ford's Les Paul SG Custom Sells on an eBay Auction
The television show Pawn Stars is about the Harrison family, and their business, the “World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop” that is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.I always heard if you wanted...
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Mandolin Brothers Staten Island - For Sale
Some of this article was gleaned from Crain's New York Business MagazineStan Jay was the owner of Mandolin Brothers, the well-known guitar shop on Staten Island. This was a destination for ordinary...
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Paul A. Bigsby; His Guitars and Inventions
Paul Bigsby was not just the designer of the famous Bigsby guitar vibrato tailpiece, but he is also remembered as one of the pioneers of the electric guitar. The guitar designs that he created back in...
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Ten of the Most Unique Guitars Ever Made from Fender - Gibson - Rickenbacker...
Fender 1959Fender had been purchased by CBS in 1967 and the companies factory was full of leftover parts that included bodies, pickups and hardware. The company was looking to turn a profit on their...
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The Rowe DeArmond PIckup and DeArmond Inventions
Young Harry DeArmondOn September 30,1952—63 years ago—inventor and guitarist Harry DeArmond applied for a patent on a movable pickup that could be attached to acoustic guitars, especially archtops. The...
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I Love Lucy - The Strange Story of George Harrison and Eric Clapton's Les Paul
The McCoys with Rick Derringer playing his gold top Les PaulIt was in 1965 that The McCoys were on top of the charts with their hit, “Hang On Sloopy.” Guitarist Rick Derringer owned a 1957 Les Paul...
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For Sale - The Guitar Collection from the Estate of Little Jimmy Dickens.
Little Jimmy Dickens began his musical career as a teenager in the late 1930’s under the pseudonym, Jimmy the Kid. He was hired at a radio station in Saginaw Michigan that was owned by another...
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The Gibson Byrdland - A Most Unique Guitar
1955 Gibson ByrdlandThe Byrdland is a stunning looking electric guitar that is made by Gibson. Its name derives from the names of guitarists Billy Byrd and Hank Garland for whom Gibson originally...
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Holiday Wish Book Time
I started playing music when I was only 10 years old. My folks got a big old fire engine red upright piano from my Mom’s uncle. Dad had it hauled to our basement and I set out to take lessons from an...
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The Fender Jazzmaster and Jaguar - Two of Fender's Most Unique Guitars
1958 Jazzmaster Ad and 1962 Jaguar AdLeo Fender had already made his mark in the world of guitars with the Fender Telecaster and the Fender Precision bass in 1951. Then in 1954 he designed the Fender...
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Jolana Guitars - First Electric Guitars Made In Czechoslavakia
Jolana Resonet GraciozoOne of the most unique brand of guitars came from the former country of Czechoslavakia, under the brand name of Jolana.Josef RuzickaThe company had it’s beginnings in 1953 when...
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Pete Huttinger - An Amazing Fingerstye Guitarist - June 22, 1961 – January...
Pete HuttingerPete Huttinger, who was a finger-style guitarist died today January 16, 2016. He was only 54 years old. Pete was a most amazing player and an even more amazing person.Pete with CB Guitars...
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Glenn Frey, The Eagles Vocalist, Songwriter and Guitarist Dead At Age 67
Glenn FreyToday we received the shocking news that Glenn Frey, a founding member of The Eagles has died of numerous health issues. He was only 67.The EaglesFrey sang lead vocals on such songs as Take...
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Trainwrecks and Treasures
From time to time, I find pictures of guitars and ask to myself, "What the heck was he thinking? That guitar is a complete trainwreck."And this is not to disparage the wonderful amplifiers that Ken...
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Johnny H and the Henchmen aka Jesse Haemmerle - The Original Hollowbody V...
Johnny H publicity photo from Lordize RecordsThe first thing I noticed was the guitar. That is one Unique Guitar! The caption under the picture said “Johnny H and His Henchmen.” He and his band had a...
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Big Jim Sullivan - His Career - His Guitars
LA had The Wrecking Crew.Motown and Stax Records had The Funk Brothers.Alabama had The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section.But who played on all those recordings from Britain? You know, all those...
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Lloyd Loar - Master Luthier - Creator of The Gibson L-5 and Vivitone...
Lloyd LoarWhen we talk about luthiers that changed the guitar, as we know it today, while improving upon it only a handful of names come up. One of the most prominent men is Lloyd Loar. He was a master...
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Duesengberg Guitars and Basses
Duesenberg Guitars 2016 NAMM displayI first noticed Duesenberg Guitars almost 20 years ago when I was reading advertisements and reviews in a British Guitar magazine. They looked like very unique...
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Epiphone Solidbody Guitars
Epiphone guitars are one of Americas oldest brands. They had their start in 1873 when Kostantinos Stathopoulo when he brought his family from Sparta in Greece to the town of a large town in Turkey. It...
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