John Lennon: Remembering the Music Icon and Founding Member of The Beatles
December 8, 2016
John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England on October 9, 1940 during a German air raid in World War II….
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Remembering Randy Rhoads on his 60th Birthday
December 7, 2016
To acknowledge the passing of a legend, I decided to visit the location of Randy’s Rhoads final moments outside of Leesburg, Florida at the remote estate of Jerry Calhoun.
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The Beatles: George Harrison and his 1957 Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet Electric Guitar
April 5, 2015
The Duo Jet sported “humped block” inlays, a Bigsby vibrato and two single-coil DeArmond pickups. Harrison used this for the early singles, the Please Please Me
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps: A Look at George Harrison’s First Guitar
February 25, 2013
What was Harrison’s first guitar? According to Paul McCartney it was strictly a do-it-yourself affair….
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The Beatles: Guitar Heroes 34 – John Lennon’s Hofner Senator
December 18, 2012
An advert of the period shows this handsome guitar that boasted a powerful, penetrating tone….
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