We love everything guitars. Check back here from time to time as we feature guitars and those who played them.
Nick Drake and the Guild M20
The myth of Nick Drake and the Guild M20 guitar. In this video, Brian will discuss the Guild M20 and the guitars Nick Drake played. https://youtu.be/H1sAr1fnmoE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Drake
The Gibson L-4C & ES-175 Archtop Guitars
Gibson's Popular Jazz Guitar The Gibson L-4C, and eventually the ES-175, are amongst the most popular jazz guitars in history. It has been the guitar of choice for guitarists like Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Bill Frisell, Steve Howe and many others.
Restringing a Harmony Classical Guitar
Bringing Back to Life a Folk Era Harmony Nylon String Guitar A recent customer dropped off a Harmony nylon string guitar to be restrung. This one was assembled in Chicago, IL by the Harmony Company to fill the swollen demand for guitars during the folk boom of the...
Martin 00-18 & 00-28
Martin 00-18, a stalwart of Martin's acoustic guitars for 140 years. Martin 00-18 and Martin-00-28. The 00-28 has rosewood back and sides and 14 frets.
A Tribute to Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry and His Influence on Rock n' Roll is Timeless Chuck Berry, a man whose contribution to rock n' roll will endure through generations of guitar players. https://youtu.be/2nae4SpM6Fw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Berry
Martin 00-18 & 00-28
Martin 00-18, a stalwart of Martin's acoustic guitars for 140 years. Martin 00-18 and Martin-00-28. The 00-28 has rosewood back and sides and 14 frets. https://youtu.be/gpA7C9a_kVM
A Tribute to Lyle Ritz
Best known as one of the original electric and acoustic bass players for the legendary Los Angeles studio group, the Wrecking Crew. https://youtu.be/sVboQa6ODmM Lyle J. Ritz, age 87, a resident of Portland, Oregon, died peacefully on March 3rd, 2017. He was best known...
The Original 1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
The Les Paul Goldtop - Where It All Began The iconic Les Paul guitar has inspired generations of guitar players. In this video, we discuss the trapeze tailpiece on the original Les Paul. https://youtu.be/JN-m87FD3Mc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Les_Paul
The Guitars of Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins had a hand in designing guitars with Gretsch and Gibson. Chet's invention of a new style of playing and thoughtful design of instruments created the sound of a generation of guitar players. https://youtu.be/0x92ExJgUt0 https://youtu.be/i3ZMoymgqbU...
The Martin 000-18
One of our favorite Martin guitars is the 000-18. The 000-18 was a less sought after model during the 1960’s, at a time when large guitars like the Martin D-18, Martin D-28 and Gibson J-45 were more popular. The 000-18 was perceived to be a lesser Martin. Yet in the...