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Chuck Berry: His Career and His Guitars
Chuck Berry playing a Gibson ES-335Chuck Berry passed away on Saturday, March 18th, 2017 at his home in St. Charles County Missouri. He was 90 years old.1950's publicity photoFor those of us that grew...
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Mini Acoustic Guitars
Ever since the origins of the modern guitar in the 18th century, the instrument has been available in various sizes. Antonio d Torres gave the modern classical guitar its form as we know it today. The...
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April 1 - Annual Diddley Bow Shootout
So it is that time of year again for our annual shootout. This year we will be judging the top five Diddley Bows in the electric Diddley Bow category.The Diddley Bow1.This is a stunning example with a...
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Electra MPC Guitars
Vintage Electra MPC guitarsAround 1977 Keller Music, the local store in my town began to offer a new guitar brand called the Electra MPC. Tim Keller, the owner, had built up a respectable business. The...
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J. Geils - Gone at age 71 - A Guitar Retrospective
J. GeilsJ. Gelis was the leader of what was perhaps the preeminent band to come out of the Boston rock scene in the 1970’s.The J. Geils BandHis group started up In Worcester, Massachusetts in 1967 and...
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Allan Holdsworth; Jazz Fusion Guitarist Passes Away at Age 70
Allan HoldsworthI’ve been reading Guitar Player magazine since the mid mid-1970’s. I can recall that at some point later in that decade, a British guitarist named Allan Holdsworth wrote a monthly...
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B.C Rich Guitars
Bernardo C. RicoOne of the most unusual guitars that I ever played was also one of the best guitars I’ve ever played. This was an original B.C. Rich Seagull built back in the mid 1970’s when Bernie...
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James Jamerson's 1961 Fender Precision Bass Auction
1961 P BassA bass guitar owned and played by Motown legend James Jamerson will be up for auction later this month. This is the instrument was not the original that Jamerson played during his years with...
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Greg Allman; His Life and Guitars
Greg AllmanGreg Allman passed away today due to complications from liver cancer. As a member of The Allman Brothers band, he was mainly know for playing the Hammond organ, but even when his brother...
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Jerry Garcia's Wolf Guitar Is Auctioned For A Record Breaking Price
Jerry Garcia's Wolf GuitarOn May 31st an event auction was hosted by Brooklyn Bowl for Jerry Garcia’s Wolf guitar. The auction was done by Guernsey's Auctions.Garcia playing WolfThis guitar, which was...
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Double Neck Guitars
The first multi-neck guitars were more than likely harp guitars. These instruments sometimes had an additional neck used to attach the bass strings, harp or sympathetic string and the tuning pegs. The...
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The Steve Miller Guitar Collection - For Sale at the Music Zoo.
Some people call him the space cowboy yeah, Some call him the gangster of love, Some people call him Maurice, 'Cause he speaks of the pompitous of love. Steve MillerOver the years, guitarist, singer,...
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The Amplifiers Used On Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThis year marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles Sargent Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band LP. There is currently a wonderful television program that goes into...
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Eastman Guitars
The Seldom Scene on JubileeOne of the best quality Chinese made guitar are now being used by some major industry guitarists. I’m referring to Eastwood guitars. I don’t watch a lot of television, but...
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Collings Guitars - The Passing of Bill Collings
Bill CollingsCollings guitars got its start in Houston Texas, when Bill Collings began working in a machine shop back in 1970. He began building his first guitar in 1973.Bill Collings in the 1970'sBy...
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Doctor Who's Guitar
Doctor WhoI have been a fan of the British television series, Doctor Who, for many, many years. For the past two years, the Doctor has been played by Peter Capaldi, who has done a wonderful job in the...
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Eric Johnson's 1957 Fender Stratocaster
Eric Johnson's 1957 Fender StratocasterI was recently made aware that Eric Johnson sold one of his favourite guitars. This was his 1957 sunburst Fender Stratocaster. The guitar was offered through...
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Emerald Guitars
Alistair HayAlistair Hay grew up in the Irish seaside town of Creeslough, located in North West Donegal in Ireland. His father ran the family farm. His father was quite a craftsman and made whateve was...
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The Guitars of Roger McGuinn
Roger McGuinnRoger McGuinn was born in 1942 and grew up in the Chicagoarea. His parents were journalists. They loved to read and were devoted to literary charities, even going so far as to have a book...
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Glen Campbell - Some History and a Retrospective of His Guitars.
I'm dedicating this one to our own Glenn, my son-in-law. We nearly lost him in a tragic automobile accident on the very weekend I started writing this article. I am so glad you are still with us. You...
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