Posted May 1, 2023 at 1:03 am | No comments
The Gruene OG-30 is very similar to an orchestra style Martin with a sound that matches and craftsmanship that’s on par. The Gruene has more bling in the form of natural abalone snowflakes, up and down the fretboard and two that accentuate the bridge. The Gruene name up top at the headstock is also real abalone, no fake stuff here…
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Posted July 25, 2022 at 9:21 pm | No comments
Since Brad Fee began forming Mojo Hand FX in Texas over a decade ago, Mojo Hand FX has gone on to create a number of well-loved, classic pedals and a small but devoted following. After changing hands in 2015, the new owner Jon Cusack has chosen to maintain and now expand the Mojo Hand reputation for well-made boutique pedals in the Mojo Hand tradition
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Posted June 27, 2022 at 11:18 am | No comments
Donner is a Chinese manufacturer of musical instruments for beginners, gear, and accessories for musicians. Born in 2012, it has expanded globally by opening warehouses in Europe and the USA. This electric guitar, presented at Believe In Music 2022 (virtual NAMM)
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Posted January 11, 2022 at 10:46 am | No comments
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the global launch of the Limited Edition Terry Kath Telecaster®, honoring the legendary “Chicago” guitar player’s legacy with a collectible, limited run guitar created by the esteemed Fender Custom Shop.
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Posted December 27, 2021 at 7:45 pm | No comments
When Bob Taylor, co-founder of Taylor Guitars and inveterate woodworker and tinkerer, can’t be found at the Taylor Guitars building in El Cajon, California, he’s most likely at home in his 2,500 square-foot woodworking shop doing what he does best: building guitars.
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Posted August 20, 2020 at 2:18 pm | No comments
Paul Reed Smith Guitars is a leading manufacturer of high-quality instruments in Stevensville, Maryland and has provided some of the world’s most renowned musicians with instruments since 1985. The PRS team of highly skilled craftspeople design and build a wide variety of musical instruments and gear
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Posted March 30, 2020 at 2:05 pm | 2 comments
During the past decade, thousands of musicians have sold their instruments on eBay and have had to figure out the best way to ship the instrument to the buyer.
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Posted August 11, 2014 at 5:30 pm | No comments
The Brotherhood of the Guitar just announced the Brotherhood of the Guitar (BOH) American Stratocaster Guitar Contest that will select a winner to receive a new guitar and more.
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Posted June 19, 2014 at 9:49 am | No comments
The PRS Guitars 2014 Custom 24 Semi-Hollow small batch run is the first of its kind. Building on the company’s flagship and most popular model, the Custom 24, the 2014 Custom 24 Semi-Hollow adds a semi-hollow body with an f-hole for the first time in PRS’s nearly thirty year history.
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Posted June 12, 2012 at 8:21 am | No comments
Sometimes when people put their name on a pedal it’s more for the paycheck and less about emulating an aspect of their sound. Luckily this is not the case with the Wylde Overdrive by MXR.
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