Archive for February, 2008

Larry’s Collection

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Larry’s Family Reunion
In the very back middle is a 1957 Fender String master lap slide. It is the medium length, I’ll have to get back to you with the exact dimension, It is a double six with the upper neck tuned to E6, and the lower neck is usually tuned to G.
L to R on [...]

MJ Guitars 2

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Talk about going backwards through time, from Corvettes to stagecoaches and gunslingers. These wonderful inlays by Larry Robinson tell the story of the Old West in an action packed sort of way.
Western Mirage 2
The neck is inlaid with the scene of the shoot out at the OK corral. The front of the headstock [...]

MJ Guitars 1

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Our thanks to Mark Johnson, of MJ Guitar Engineering for allowing us the use of image and editorial content.
MJ Guitars
The cutting edge of guitar design with an artist’s touch
Those of you whom have already seen some of the fine creations by Mark Johnson understand clearly how an instrument of unique beauty can stick in your [...]

Green Goo Interview

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Our thanks to Craig Squires, Webmaster of Guitar from the Green Goo for allowing us to re-print this article.
This article originally appeared in ffwd, the Calgary’s News and Entertainment Weekly, 4/10/03.
Online guitar worshipper
Craig Squires dreams of Flying Vees and ESPs
While the irony of MuchMusic Power Hour reruns can be enjoyed by many, guitar enthusiasts themselves [...]

Gigtips 18

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Many thanks to DA Palm for these gig tips and the use of his sketch “Bluecaps” below. DA Palm is a Pacific NW area musician and producer. Many of his jazz tunes are featured on Guitar Chasers Podcast and other podcasts, internet radio and broadcast radio stations.

“I was reading through your gig tips [...]