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Gibson EB-4L
Right Ideas, Wrong Era
By: Willie G. Moseley
Posted On: 7/28/2008
1972 Gibson EB-4L, serial number 776019. Photo: VG Archive. Instrument courtesy of Guitar Emporium.
The... Read Full Story
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1934 Martin 12-fret D-28
By: George Gruhn
Posted On: 7/25/2008
1934 Martin 12-Fret D-28. Photo courtesy Daniel Salvo.
The Martin D-28 was first issued in 1931. And all dreadnought Martins made from 1931 through ‘33 featured a... Read Full Story
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B.C. Rich Eagle
By: Michael Wright, The Different Strummer
Posted On: 7/28/2008
1981 B.C. Rich Eagle. Photo: Michael Wright.
When my son was young I used to do “guitar shows” for his classes, showing... Read Full Story
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1965 Epiphone Emperor
1965 Epiphone Emperor, serial number 347083. Photo courtesy of George Gruhn.
The Epiphone Emperor has a long, convoluted history. It first appeared in... Read Full Story
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King Wilkie
Low Country Suite
Rounder Records
By: Steven Stone
Posted On: 8/7/2008
King Wilkie takes a calculated but risky turn from bluegrass, toward new acoustic music. Unlike their 2004 release, Broke , which was very much in the modern hot-picker bluegrass mold, Low Country Suite concentrates on expanding their musical style into more complex musical structures and intellectual... Read Full Story
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One For the Rest of Us
By: Bob Tekippe
Posted On: 8/5/2008
Zemaitis Greco GZ-200DF.
Looking to score one of those legendary guitars made by the late British luthier Tony Zemaitis?
Yeah, so are we. But given that Tony’s work today... Read Full Story
Gibson Les Paul GT
Info: You are viewing an LP GT guitar of the week from 2007. It is in excellent condition, with only a few hours playing time (in my bedroom). The perfect Les Paul for the artist with a heavy gig schedule, the Gibson Les Paul
GT combines flash looks with rugged construction and super-functional
appointments. Over/under dual truss rod provides extra support for the
mahogany neck with robust classic ’50s profile and and a lustrous bound
ebony fretboard... Read Full Story
By: George Gruhn and Walter Carter
Posted On: 7/14/2008
Gibson Style U. Courtesy Gruhn Guitars.
This Gibson Style U harp guitar, made in 1906 or ‘07, represents the top level of the Gibson lineup in the company’s first quarter-century, as well as the highest level of expectations for a new and innovative instrument.
Although the design of the harp guitar seems unique among popular stringed instruments today, it was not a new concept in... Read Full Story
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Schecter Yngwie Malmsteen
By: Michael Wright, The Different Strummer
Posted On: 8/4/2008
1986 Schecter Yngwie Malmsteen
For most of the 1970s I didn’t listen to or play electric guitar music of any... Read Full Story
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Martin 000-30
By: George Gruhn and Walter Carter
Posted On: 7/21/2008
1919 Martin 000-30. Photo: Kelsey Vaughn. Instrument courtesy George Gruhn.
When a guitar maker introduces an innovative... Read Full Story
