Wildwood Guitars has worked with Gibson to create an extremely limited edition new version of the Joe Bonamassa signature Les Paul called the Joe Bonamassa Ltd VOS Les Paul. As you can see from the picture above, this model differs from the first signature model in that it is a Sunburst model while the first model was a Goldtop. They actually call the finish on this one the … [Read more...]
Landric Guitars
My wife and I recently took a trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to visit family. While we were up there, I visited Cream City Music, an excellent music store in the area. I played a number of guitars, including a brand of Strat- and Tele-style guitars that I had never heard of: Landric Guitars. They are handmade and assembled by Rick Land in Grafton, Wisconsin. I played several of … [Read more...]
Guitar Review: Squier Classic Vibe ’50s Telecaster
I have a confession: I'm a bit of a headstock snob, mainly because I've always equated quality with the name on the headstock. Additionally, I've had mixed experiences with Squier guitars before. As a result, I haven't paid much attention to Squier guitars over the past few years. However, over the past year after joining The Gear Page forums and The Telecaster forums, I … [Read more...]
Gibson Keb’ Mo’ Bluesmaster
Gibson recently introduced the Keb' Mo' signature Bluesmaster acoustic guitar. The guitar is loosely based on Keb's Epiphone Bluesmaster, which was a popular parlor-sized guitar that Gibson discontinued about 10 years ago. The Keb Mo' Bluesmaster features a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a bound, rosewood fingerboard. It is available in a natural or sunburst finish. … [Read more...]
Signature Series Guitars
Signature series guitars. All major guitar manufacturers make them. Some people love them, and some people hate them. Personally, I fall into the "love them" camp. The ironic thing is that many of the people who claim that they hate them would not hesitate to play a Les Paul, which is perhaps the prototype for signature series guitars. What I like about signature series … [Read more...]