Perhaps it's heresy to speak about reducing the number of guitars you own on a guitar-focused blog, but this year I've been very deliberate about reducing the number of guitars in my collection. While there has been a tinge of regret with selling a few of them, I've been happy about my decision to sell them off. I started the year with 11 guitars, most of which I've … [Read more...]
Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective
Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective is a 7-disc collection of songs spanning Allman's short, but prolific life. From Amazon's editorial review of the collection: Duane Allman was one of the defining musicians of our era, rated second only to Jimi Hendrix in Rolling Stone's list of rock's 100 greatest guitarists. A founding member, with his brother Gregg, of the Allman … [Read more...]
NAMM 2013: New Guild Electrics
I'm still catching up on news from NAMM this year. One bit of news I was glad to see is about Guild building electric guitars again. One of the most interesting "new" models is a reissue of the M-75 Aristocrat: Guild’s compact and lightweight M-75 Aristocrat™ model expertly evokes its predecessor of the early 1950s, with a gracefully sculpted single-cutaway hollow body … [Read more...]
Gruhn Guitars is Moving
The Tennessean is reporting that legendary vintage guitar shop Gruhn Guitars is moving to a new location a few miles away from their current location on Broadway in downtown Nashville. Gruhn has spent 42 years in downtown Nashville, but apparently the growth in the "honkey tonk" scene in that area is partly to blame: “It can be so loud that it’s beyond belief,” Gruhn said. … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
It's that time of year again to celebrate friends and family and all the blessing that we have. I hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. … [Read more...]