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Jeff Beck’s Guitar Collection

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My man Alan Gowa (who is the bass player in my band the Inside Drivers) hipped me to the cool video. Check it out!!! Tweet

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KTS Titanium Saddles For A Gibson Les Paul Guitar

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Ron Banas from the band Lone Shark brought me his Gibson Les Paul for some TLC. The small notches in each saddle were worn and it was time for some new ones. Ron says he plays this guitar every single day. Who wouldn’t, it’s a really cool guitar. The neck is nice and chunky and… Read More »

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Gibson Raided By The Feds, Again

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I know this is a couple days old, but in case you didn’t know Gibson was raided again by Federal Agents. Gibson is being accused of being in violation of a century old law called the Lacey Act. This law protects endangered species which includes (you guessed it) wood. This law is apparently retroactive so… Read More »

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Franny Beecher’s 1959 Gibson ES-350T

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Ok folks now here’s something you don’t see every day. Not only is this a pretty clean example of a 1959 Gibson ES-350T in natural finish but it used to belong to Franny Beecher who was one of the original members of Billy Haley’s Comets!! Yep, that’s right this guitar played its part in early… Read More »

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1959 GA-40 Gibson Les Paul Guitar Amplifier

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Now here’s something you don’t see every day. An extremely clean and 100% original 1959 Gibson GA-40 Les Paul Amplifier. This amp was brought to a local music store that sends me out of warranty and vintage amplifiers for repair and restoration. The gentleman that owns it bought it in 1959 and from what I… Read More »

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A Little Les Love From Google

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Something very cool that Google did today for Les Paul’s birthday is make their home page logo into a playable guitar. Try it out! You can even record your track and share it with a short link they provide. Tweet

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Featured Article: Guitar Tone Caps

One of the simplest, effective mods you can do to your guitar “on the cheap” is to experiment with tone caps. First before we get started lets get answers to a few questions about these little buggers. What is a tone cap and how does it work? Read more...

Featured Tip: Clean the Input Jack

One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Read more..

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