I'm a big fan of Suhr guitars, and I'm always interested in seeing what they release each year. At this year's NAMM show, Suhr announced a number of new products, including, as far as I'm aware, their first production model short-scale (24.625") guitar called the Oso, named after one of John's dogs. This model is a little different from Suhr's limited-run Aura guitars in … [Read more...]
Gibson Certified Vintage
Gibson is now offering vintage guitars for sale via their Gibson Certified Vintage program that launched today. The launch includes five vintage guitars from their vault: a 1982 Gibson Moderne, a 1961 Les Paul SG Standard, a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior, a 1959 ES-355 Mono, and what they are describing as a "pristine 1959 Les Paul Standard sunburst." However, only the '59 Les … [Read more...]
Fender Kenny Wayne Shepherd Signature Stratocaster
Fender and Kenny Wayne Shepherd have once again collaborated on the new Kenny Wayne Shepherd Signature Stratocaster: Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s fiery leads, meaty rhythms, and hard-driving songs have propelled his robust career through nine solo records – three certified platinum, major tours with Buddy Guy, Van Halen, and The Rolling Stones, and an ongoing collaboration with … [Read more...]
George Gruhn’s Dream Guitar
It's hard to imagine how many guitars have passed through George Gruhn's hands. He estimates that he's owned several hundred thousand instruments over his 55 year collecting history. That's why it's fairly remarkable that he only recently found the one he considers the best guitar he's ever played -- a 1924 Loyd Loar-signed Gibson L-5: … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa’s Nerdville East
Joe Bonamassa recently allowed Gibson and Guitar Center into his Nashville condo to check out the cool gear that he keeps there. Joe calls his Nashville condo "Nerdville East." In contrast to the original Nerdville, which he calls his home in LA and houses his museum-grade pieces, Nerdville East houses more of the tools that he uses since he often writes and records in … [Read more...]