Archive | Guitars
Fender Introduces Squier Vintage Modified Series
Got a budding little guitar player in the house? Check these out… Fender recently unveiled one of the more intriguing additions to their Squier brand of low-cost (read: beginner’s) guitars that I’ve seen in years––the new Vintage Modified Series. Apparently taking a hint from the popularity of their more expensive Fender brand brethren, three of [...]
Continue reading...The Les Paul That Built A House, And Other Stories
25. April 2007
Fans of vintage guitars, and certainly anyone who’s ever dreamed of owning an original Black Beauty, Goldtop or ’59 Sunburst, will definitely want to check out this great article in the latest edition of Gibson’s Backstage Pass. According to David Bonsey, musical instrument honcho for mega-auction company Skinner Inc, a ’59 Les Paul like the [...]
Continue reading...Vintage Guitar Magazine Reviews The Danelectro 56 Pro
25. April 2007
Danelectro’s funky, low-cost, high-style guitars have ridden a real roller coaster of popularity over the years, with the initial re-release of some of their early models selling like hot cakes, only to find the guitars languishing on guitar store shelves just a few years later. For myself, I’ve always been a closet fan of Danelectro’s [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Unveils Custom Shop Zakk Wylde Flying V… Sort Of
24. April 2007
Gibson first mentioned their plans to release a Custom Shop Zakk Wylde Flying V back at the beginning of March, but since then I haven’t heard a single word
Continue reading...Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #14 :: Les Paul Classic Antique
24. April 2007
Now that’s a gorgeous guitar… Gibson this morning unveiled another edition to its already illustrious Guitar Of The Week family of Limited Release instruments––the updated Les Paul Classic Antique in stunning Iced Tea Burst finish. As an LP Classic Antique, the guitar is decked out for a true vintage vibe and feel, but what sets [...]
Continue reading...A Master Craftsman At Work: John Page Builds Numero Uno
23. April 2007
After a hiatus of many, many years, John Page, best known for his years of work heading Fender’s illustrious Custom Shop, has gotten back to his roots… building guitars. Page has apparently set-up shop once again, and via his column over at Modern Guitars Magazine he’s promised to walk us all through the process of [...]
Continue reading...Learn The Riff From Freddie King’s Hide Away
23. April 2007
While we’re on the subject of the blues I just wanted to point you towards this quick little lesson I found this morning over at the Fender Player’s Club website. It’s the opening lick to Hide Away, Freddie King’s classic blues instrumental. If you don’t know who Freddie King is, well––he was the original Texas [...]
Continue reading...Now That’s How You Sing The Blues…
22. April 2007
Listening to the incomparable Howlin’ Wolf belt out Shake It For Me really drives home what’s missing from so much of what we consider blues today––while the art of blues guitar has arguably seen some incredible new heights in the decades since this recording was made, the utter lack of passion heard in modern blues [...]
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27. April 2007
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