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The Who rock memorabilia show opens today

Written by vintage on July 17, 2009 – 8:23 pm -

ShareSidney & Berne Davis Center displays John Entwistle bass guitar, spider necklace BY CHARLES RUNNELLS • CRUNNELLS@NEWS-PRESS.COM • JULY 17, 2009 Everywhere John Entwistle went, his one-of-a-kind bass guitar and "Boris the Spider" necklace usually went with him. Now The Who bassist has gone where his belongings can't travel — he died of a heart attack in 2002 — and his beloved Buzzard bass and Boris necklace remain behind. They're more than just mere belongings, though. They're artifacts from the golden age of rock 'n' roll. "He changed the face of music," said friend Steve Luongo, who drummed in The John Entwistle Band. Those same artifacts are on display this weekend at Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center — along... more


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1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard VOS on iconic guitars list

Written by vintage on July 5, 2009 – 1:50 am -

ShareThe 1959 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec (VOS) has been listed as one of the top five guitars currently available from Gibson Custom. Ted Drozdowski of the Gibson website placed the instrument in the iconic guitars list claiming that the large number of legendary musicians to have played the original model helped make it "the epitome of the solid body guitar for fans and players alike". Among the famous guitarists to have played the instrument over the years are Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck and Duane Allman. Joining the 1959 Les Paul on the list were the BB King Lucille, the SG Standard Reissue VOS, the Mick Jones Les Paul Custom and the Johnny A with Bigsby Tremolo. Mr Drozdowski claimed that the instruments... more


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Lovely axes to grind at Montreal Guitar Show

Written by vintage on June 30, 2009 – 4:41 am -

ShareBy Bernard Perusse, The Gazette June 29, 2009 Rediscovering his inner Hendrix inspired Jazz Festival marketing vice-president Jacques-Andre Dupont to launch musical instrument shows and a blues camp. If Jacques-André Dupont hadn’t had one of those benign midlife crises, it’s entirely possible that a depressed 15-year-old kid wouldn’t be healed by playing the blues this summer. If Dupont hadn’t rediscovered his inner Hendrix, guitar fanatics from all over the world might not have a place in Montreal to gather every year and talk guitar geek. Most important, if a meeting with Montreal International Jazz Fest sponsors hadn’t been cancelled at the last minute, he might never have walked into Steve’s Music Store in Toronto. That... more


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A year after his death, Bo Diddley in new spotlight

Written by vintage on May 30, 2009 – 2:48 am -

ShareFri May 29, 2009 5:13pm EDT By Gary Graff DETROIT (Billboard) - Bo is gone. But his beat goes on. It's been a year since Bo Diddley died of heart failure at age 79 in his home in Archer, Fla., after a prolonged illness. His June 2, 2008, passing ended one of the most influential careers in pop music history, a 54-year run during which the man born Ellas Otha Bates earned the rightful title of the Originator as he helped merge blues into rock 'n' roll. On such hits as "Bo Diddley," "Hey Bo Diddley," "Say Man" and "Who Do You Love," Diddley created a staccato, second-line-style beat that became an intrinsic part of rock's foundation. Diddley's array of inventions included his trademark, square-shaped Gretsch guitar (three models... more


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Legendary Guitars Go On The Road May/June

Written by vintage on May 29, 2009 – 3:46 pm -

ShareGuitar Center Takes “Legends Collection” on Tour, Showcasing Eric Clapton’s “Blackie®” Fender® Stratocaster® and Gibson ES-335, Along With Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Lenny” Fender® Stratocaster® Tour Will Also Include a Vintage Road Show, Featuring Hand-Selected Pieces from the Nation’s Largest Vintage Collection. Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 2009 – Guitar Center will take its iconic “Legends Collection” on the road beginning May 23 for a 4-city tour that will make weekend stops in Fountain Valley, La Mesa, San Francisco and Hollywood. The “Legends Collection” will feature three of rock’s most famous guitars - Eric Clapton’s “Blackie®” Fender® Stratocaster® and Gibson ES-335, as well as Stevie... more


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The Fender Jazzmaster

Written by vintage on May 26, 2009 – 6:26 am -

ShareThe first Jazzmaster prototypes existed in pre-production form as early as 1957. There were a small number of guitars that carry one of the features. Many had one-piece maple necks that feature a hybrid headstock shape, a combination of the first Stratocaster and Jazzmaster shapes. Other early individual features are black pickup covers, black aluminum pickguards, Telecaster type knobs, and maple necks with rosewood fretboards. By mid 1959, Fender had dropped the aluminum pickguard in favor for a celluloid one in a fake tortoiseshell pattern. Custom color guitars often had white pickguards. Later an plate of aluminum was added to the back of the pickguard for electrical shielding. The "offset-waist" contoured body was designed... more


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GIBSON CUSTOM LES PAUL CLASS 5 QUILT TOP REVIEW

Written by vintage on May 13, 2009 – 4:09 pm -

ShareGibson Custom's Les Paul Class 5 Quilt Top is a nice sounding instrument, that plays well. Most musicians feel that, overall, it's a fine guitar. Not much to be asked for feature-wise, Gibson Custom delivered what's expected: a sturdy, quality instrument at a fair price. Les Paul Class 5 Quilt Top features: One-piece mahogany neck with long tenon Bound rosewood fretboard pickups: BurstBucker 2 at the neck with BurstBucker 3 at the bridge Independent volume and tone knobs Vintage tulip tuners Gibson Custom went really far in carefully choosing Les Paul Class 5 Quilt Top's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes Les Paul Class 5 Quilt Top a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument... more


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Determining the Value of a Collectible Guitar

Written by vintage on May 3, 2009 – 3:55 am -

Shareby George Gruhn As both a dealer and appraiser of vintage fretted instruments I am faced with the daily necessity of placing dollar values on instruments. Any appraisal or price determination is to a certain degree the subjective judgment of the particular dealer or appraiser involved, however, the figures that I or any other dealer or appraiser place on instruments are firmly based on our knowledge and experience of the market involving supply, demand, and prior precedent for instruments of this type. While there is no one simple formula that a dealer or appraiser uses for evaluations, the following factors are critically important: 1. Maker Instruments made by famous luthiers or manufacturers are far more sought after than those... more


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GIBSON 1957 CUSTOM LES PAUL BLACK BEAUTY

Written by vintage on April 22, 2009 – 6:00 pm -

ShareFew guitars can match what Gibson Custom's 57 Custom Les Paul Black Beauty can offer in it's price range. That's why many musicians decided to go for 57 Custom Les Paul Black Beauty, and if you decide to do so as well, you surely won't be sorry. With little to nothing to add to this beautiful instrument, rest assured it will serve you well. 57 Custom Les Paul Black Beauty features: Pickups: 3 BurstBuckers Carved mahogany top and solid mahogany body One-piece mahogany neck with Body, neck, and headstock binding and Long neck tenon 22-fret ebony fretboard Gold hardware This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave... more


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Gibson B.B. King

Written by vintage on April 22, 2009 – 5:51 pm -

ShareGibson BB King Custom B.B. King has marveled many guitar players throughout the years with his short hard bending blues licks and scorching blues chops that can be imitated but not duplicated. Gibson owes a great deal of their success on their ES models to the blues man. Since the late 50s and 60s B.B. King has played numerous Gibson ES guitars (ES-5, ES-335 etc) His use of the Gibson ES has given them a great deal of exposure. As a result Gibson and King decided to produce an official line of Gibson electric guitars bearing the B.B. King name. In 1980 Gibson Introduced the Gibson B.B. King custom. It had the Lucille logo on the peghead, 2 pickups, gold plated parts, varitone switch and was available in ebony or cherry finishes. Gibson... more


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