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Epiphone Celebrates Its 140th Birthday With Video

Epiphone Celebrates Its 140th Birthday With Video

Posted September 12, 2013 at 9:33 pm | No comments

To mark its 140th anniversary, Epiphone has produced a video to honor its rich heritage and to show how it has maintained its popularity through the years as the “working musician’s guitar.”

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PRS Guitars Announces the Top Ten Most Popular Guitar Finishes of the Year

PRS Guitars Announces the Top Ten Most Popular Guitar Finishes of the Year

Posted August 30, 2013 at 2:33 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars, an award winning Maryland based manufacturer of electric guitars, has just released this year’s new “TOP TEN” most popular Electric Guitar finishes.

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T.J. Martell Foundation Announces Honorees for 38th Annual Honors Gala                                              New York Honors Gala

T.J. Martell Foundation Announces Honorees for 38th Annual Honors Gala New York Honors Gala

Posted August 5, 2013 at 7:31 am | No comments

The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research has announced the honorees for its 38th Annual Honors Gala on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 which will be held at the legendary Cipriani in New York.

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PRS Guitars Introduces New S2 Series A Fresh New Line-Up!

PRS Guitars Introduces New S2 Series A Fresh New Line-Up!

Posted July 9, 2013 at 3:06 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars’ new S2 Series instruments – the S2 Mira, S2 Starla, and S2 Custom 24 – offer the fit, feel, and attention to detail of PRS craftsmanship in a fresh, straightforward design.

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2013 RGT Guitar Conference Announces Lineup

2013 RGT Guitar Conference Announces Lineup

Posted July 4, 2013 at 8:24 am | No comments

Billed as ‘The event of the year for guitar teachers’, the 2013 Registry of Guitar Tutors (RGT) Annual Guitar Tutors Conference, sponsored by Fender, will be held on Sunday September 8th at the University of West London.

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Dick Wagner Jamming with Guitar for Vets as First Artist Ambassador

Dick Wagner Jamming with Guitar for Vets as First Artist Ambassador

Posted June 6, 2013 at 4:59 am | No comments

Guitars for Vets (G4V) is a non-profit organization providing guitar instruction and free acoustic guitars to injured military veterans and they have launched their “Artist Ambassador” coalition. Their first “Artist Ambassador” is Dick Wagner, who famously banded with co-lead guitarist Steve Hunter for Lou Reed and Alice Cooper.

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PRS Guitars Summer 2013 Free Strings for a Year and Thank You Package!

PRS Guitars Summer 2013 Free Strings for a Year and Thank You Package!

Posted May 31, 2013 at 12:17 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars is pleased to announce the PRS Summer 2013 Thank You Package and Experience Sweepstakes. This summer program recognizes customers who purchase PRS products and gives fans the opportunity to win a trip for two to attend the 7th annual Experience PRS open house event this fall.

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Rare Beatles Vox Guitar on Display in Ireland April 16 – May 8

Rare Beatles Vox Guitar on Display in Ireland April 16 – May 8

Posted April 12, 2013 at 1:24 pm | No comments

Newbridge Silverware Museum of Style Icons in partnership with Julien’s Auctions has announced an exclusive exhibition featuring a very rare Beatles guitar played by both John Lennon and George Harrison.

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Taylor Guitars Expands the 500 Series with First Edition All-Mahogany Guitars

Taylor Guitars Expands the 500 Series with First Edition All-Mahogany Guitars

Posted April 12, 2013 at 4:33 am | No comments

Celebrating the rich musical heritage of mahogany, Taylor Guitars is pleased to expand its popular mahogany 500 Series with several new all-mahogany models. Offered in all five Taylor body shapes, the models are making their debut as part of a special First Edition offering at the Musikmesse trade show in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Rare Beatles Vox Guitar Kicks Off Julien’s Auction on May 18, 2013 (Video)

Rare Beatles Vox Guitar Kicks Off Julien’s Auction on May 18, 2013 (Video)

Posted March 22, 2013 at 8:35 am | No comments

’It’s extraordinary when you have the opportunity to offer such an amazing piece of music history as the Vox guitar played by both George Harrison and John Lennon,” said Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions.

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