Greg has been playing and collecting guitars for over 12 years ,he is a devout enthusiast and hobbyist in all things guitar related and hopes you enjoy his monthly articles,please visit his web site at www.gregsguitars.net.
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vintage amps
An Interesting Fact
There is more to look forward to than there is to regret,Greg.mayo 2006.
Dependence or Independence. The July edition of” The Vintage Guitar News and Views.” In considering this months installment of The Vintage Guitar News and Views I found myself thinking not only our freedoms we enjoy, but also the pursuit of ambitions, dreams and the protection of our country and the sacrifices that have been made by the many that have came before us and those that are serving now, not only in the service to our country through the military but also servin... Read Full Story
Amps and the general scheme of things. I get questions concerning amps all the time, some easy to answer and some a little harder to answer. Here in this issue of The Vintage Guitar News and Views I will lay some very basic groundwork for you to digest concerning guitar amplifiers. Class A amps have low distortion and low power output with full power always flowing to the amps tubes, these style amps consume a lot of power and have great sustain, think of the Vox AC 30 as one example. C... Read Full Story
Arguably the point has been made that the best acoustic guitars were constructed in a short 9 to 12 year span and that span in time was before most off us were born. Now I am not going to argue that particular point in this issue of The Vintage Guitar News and Views, but rather inject some food for thought. I as much as any player or guitar collector love those old guitars made in the late 1930's through the late 1940's and like any guitar made today ,... Read Full Story
As I looked at my cards the dealer had given me contemplating my odds. The gentleman seated to my left gives me a shrug. Seeing my cards he knows my chances as well as I do.I fold mu hand, that is the beauty of 3 card poker. Each player is only playing against the house or dealers cards and it is not uncommon to show your hand to fellow players. The local player to my left strikes up a conversation noting I was wearing a shirt with a guitar on it."Do you play the guitar?' he a... Read Full Story
vintage electric guitar linkThere have been many changes in the acoustic guitar industry through the years,some good,some not so good and some were really bad. For the most part the old adage that "necessity breeds invention" holds true. Take the use of Mahogany wood for example. Mahogany wood was once viewed a... Read Full Story
Heart to Heart with Your Guitars. How much is my guitar worth? Seems like a pretty cut and dry question doesn't it ? Well a lot of factors can contribute to the final answer. How much is it in relationship to the present market is one answer. How much do you expect to get for her is another.... Read Full Story
January Edition of Vintage Guitar News and ViewsTerms of Endearment From time to time in explaining the condition ,shape or originality of a vintage guitar or piece of vintage gear,I get the response " what does that mean?" Nothing wrong with that question , not everyone is savvy to all the terms used in the vintage guitar arena,so here are a few terms of endearment that you should get to know. -Clean:Where as the finish is in great shape from any major nicks or mars ,rips or tear... Read Full Story
Keeping your guitars clean,yule be glad you did.For this months edition of Vintage guitar news and views we turn our attention to the maintenance and upkeep of our guitars ,both our playing guitars and our investments , which in my opinion they all are . Winter time is upon us ,dreary days and cloudy skies ,all but most of our outdoor jam sessions have ceased to exist, the perfect time for tuning up our guitars as well as general upkeep and cleaning, the following is standard but sometime it... Read Full Story
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