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Phil Keaggy's Guitars
Glass Harp circa 1972I saw Glass Harp in concert 1972 at the University of Cincinnati. As a group they were an amazing trio, but the guitarist was the one that really stood out. During that concert...
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Guitars with Unique Pickups
Frying Pan - Gibson ES-150 - Ro-Pt-In Electric - Les Paul's "LogIn the scheme of things, the electric guitar is not that old. Since its inception, designers have thought of interesting ways to...
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Halloween Guitars
Once again it is the time of year that the goblins, ghouls, bats, and monsters come out. And of course I am talking about guitars.The only candy I am passing out this year at The Unique Guitar Blog is...
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Valco Gutars and Amplifiers
John Dopyera holding a resonator violin and George BeauchampThe National String Instrument Corporation based in California was founded in 1927 by luthier John Dopyera and steel guitar player George...
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Al Caiola, One of New York Cities Most Prominent Session Players Has Passed...
Al Caiola with his Gretsch model G6210DSWOne of the greatest guitarists and most prolific recording session players passed away last week. Al Caiola was 96 years old when he died on November 9th of...
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Bob Dylan's Guitars
“Johnny's in the basement, Mixing up the medicine I'm on the pavement, Thinking about the government The man in the trench coat, Badge out, laid off Says he's got a bad cough, Wants to get it paid...
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Eric Clapton's Guitars For Sale At Gruhn Guitars
The Staff at Gruhn Guitars with the Eric Clapton CollectionPhoto by Steve Cross PhotographyGruhn Guitars of Nashville, Tennessee has just announced it is offering the sale of 29 guitars owned by Eric...
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Elvis' Guitars
Elvis, That's The Way It IsI watched a show on Turner Classic Movies last night called Elvis, That’s The Way It Is, which went behind the scenes to show Elvis and his band rehearsing for a 1970 Las...
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy New YearOn the eve of this Christmas, I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a most Happy Holiday from The Unique Guitar Blog.Framus Christmas guitar Some of my...
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Dick Dale - His Guitar and Amplifier and His Contributions to Music
Dick DaleOne of the men that has done more than most to shape the world of modern rock guitar, and even the world of heavy metal music gets very little respect or recognition these days.King of the...
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Guild Electric Guitars
Guild Electric GuitarsOne of my favorite guitar companies is Guild. But during the guitar boom of the 1960, when it came to electric guitars, most performers preferred Fender, Gibson, and even Gretsch....
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New Guitars from C.F. Martin
C.F. Martin Guitars made a hit at this years winter NAMM show with their D-200 Limited Edition guitar that has a suggested retail price of $149,999.Martin D-200 The 2017 Winter NAMM (National...
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The Gibson ES-335
Mark Knopfler's '58 ES-335The 1950’s were essential years in perfecting the design of the electric guitar. For Gibson Guitars, under the leadership of Ted McCarty, 1958 was a magical year. He and his...
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Electro-Harmonix Effects Pedals; A Brief History
Electro-Harmonix original logoFor electric guitarists it is not enough to have your instrument sound like a guitar; We leave that to the jazz players, the classical players, and the folkies. Electric...
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Kurt Cobain Guitar and Jerry Garcia Guitar to be Auctioned
1958 Hagstrom Deluxe 90One of Kurt Cobain’s guitars is to be auctioned on eBay with the proceeds going to charity. The proceeds will benefit Transition Projects, a Portland, Oregon based organization...
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Who is Mel Bay?
Dodd's Music was in the white buildingI started taking guitar lessons when I was 13 years old; first at the YMCA in a group setting and then at Dodd’s Music Store, in Covington, Kentucky.One of the...
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Larry Coryell, The Godfather of Fusion Guitar, Dead at age 73 - A...
Larry Coryell playing his Hagstrom Swede guitarLarry Coryell passed away of heart failure last Sunday at age 73. Larry was best known as a Jazz-Fusion guitarist and even dubbed the “Godfather of...
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The Fender Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic
1951 Fender EsquireFender introduced their solid body electric guitar, the Esquire, as early as 1950. This "Spanish-style" electric guitar was made in the style of Leo Fender’s lap steel guitars, with...
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Parker Guitars - Ken Parker
Ken Parker and Parker FlyKen Parker built his first archtop guitar in 1974. This was long before he rose to fame with his well known electric guitar; The Parker Fly.Ken ParkerIn regard to the origin of...
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The Rogue Aluminator and Able Axe Guitars
The Rogue Aluminator was featured for a few years in the late 1990's in Musician's Friend catalogues. It was truly a unique instrument. The slotted body was made from billets of aircraft grade...
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