Crag purchased this axe new in 1966, and it has aged beautifully. This is his rundown on the important skinny….
“Here is some info on the Trini: it is a thinline archtop it is 16″ wide and has a 24.75″ scale neck. The tune-o-matic bridge with a trapeze tailpiece. The pick guard is [...]
My guess is that most players hold tightly onto their (stubborn) opinions about what constitutes a good guitar. You salivate at the thought of a PRS, Brian Moore, or Parker Fly and everything else leaves you cold. Then there are the low priced, plain Jane guitars with nothin’ but wood and paint. [...]
Oh, man! The sounds flowing out this sweet thing can inspire tears of joy in even the most jaded Strat cat. Every Les Paul enthusiast would no doubt be moved upon listening to Randy Russ play his ‘56 Goldtop. You can hear the wood resonate with a depth unmatched by any newer [...]
Gibson has at last made available the pickups longed for by so many players for so many years. The Burstbuckers produce tones faithful to those of the greatest classic rock ‘n roll Les Paul players, including Gary Moore (”Still Got the Blues” is right there in your hands). The lack of binding around [...]
Every molecule of this guitar is first class. Hand carved arched maple top, premium Bigsby trem, ebony fretboard with red markers, maple back, mahogany neck and some of the smoothest tones around. The master volume control is especially useful. The whammy is perfectly placed and reliable. Pretty too. The gold [...]