The first time I’d bought a brand new guitar was in 2005. I started playing back in the seventies, when used guitars were cheaper. Later on, when the good guitars increased in value from new, and cost had become a
Classic Les Paul
Hardtail Fender Stratocaster – Swiss Army knife of a rock guitar
This was the first electric guitar I bought, way back in the Seventies. The vendor was a surfer down in Cornwall where I used to live. He affected to be so cool that his price wasn’t open to discussion. But
Mini Taylor GS – Don’t let the size fool you!
Playing the riff and guitar break from the acoustic version of Starlight Coast Express My Mini Taylor GS, made of mahogany with great-sounding pickup and eq volume controls for amplification at live gigs, was not a guitar that I would
A New Friend – Resonator Recording King
At our last recording session, Jeff our drummer asked me if I’d got a dobro guitar. He thought that it would be perfect for my new song we were recording. Not having played bluegrass or much slide, I had to
Guitar Hoarding Disorder
There’s a medical condition called “Hoarding Disorder”. It’s endemic to all guitarists. Hoarding Disorder was thought to be part of OCD, but is now accepted as a separate condition. It can be treated using SSRI’s and cognitive behaviour therapy. If
Bigsby tremolo system
Fitting a Bigsby tremolo system to my Gibson Les Paul – dismantling a valuable guitar! This is a regular series of blogs which will interest guitarists. But more importantly, perhaps, also empower the spouses, Significant Others or anybody else involved