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Experience PRS 2010: Guitars, Amps and More Guitars

Experience PRS 2010: Guitars, Amps and More Guitars

Posted September 23, 2010 at 5:52 pm | 34 comments

During weekend of September 23rd-25th, 2010, Guitar International Editor, Dr. Matt Warnock, and Publisher, Rick Landers, made the trek to Stevensville, Maryland to hang with some of the best guitarists and guitar makers on the planet. Given full-access passes, the G.I. team was able to try out all of the new PRS guitars and amp that the company rolled out, as well as get some shoulder time with PRS artists including Orianthi and Ricky Scaggs, as well as exclusive interviews with PRS President Jack Higgenbottom and the man himself, Paul Reed Smith.

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Taylor Guitars Announces Over 100 Fall Road Show Dates

Taylor Guitars Announces Over 100 Fall Road Show Dates

Posted September 10, 2010 at 11:00 am | 2 comments

Taylor Guitars has announced that the company will once again bring its fan-favorite Road Show to guitar lovers across the country this fall at over 100 in-store locations in North America.

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“GUITAR: The Instrument that Rocked the World” To Launch In Orlando In June 2011

“GUITAR: The Instrument that Rocked the World” To Launch In Orlando In June 2011

Posted August 19, 2010 at 9:47 am | No comments

The National GUITAR Museum today announced that its touring exhibition, entitled “GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World,” will launch on June 11, 2011 at the Orlando Science Center in Orlando, Florida.

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Dan Koentopp Custom “17 Chicagoan Archtop

Dan Koentopp Custom “17 Chicagoan Archtop

Posted August 19, 2010 at 7:13 am | No comments

This is the second in a series of articles from that day featuring one of Dan’s custom built Archtop Guitars. To learn more about Dan’s guitars and his thoughts on guitar making, check out:

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Gibson’s CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz Kicks off His Forum

Gibson’s CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz Kicks off His Forum

Posted July 14, 2010 at 5:10 pm | One comment

Leave it to Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz to be at the cutting edge of innovation and connectivity.

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Gibson Offers Colorful Assortment of Guitars for the Holiday Season

Gibson Offers Colorful Assortment of Guitars for the Holiday Season

Posted October 15, 2009 at 2:01 pm | One comment

Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument company and leader in music technology announced a selection of ultimate gift giving guitars for this holiday season.

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