Deep down, we all know that the baker in the Lego village wanted to rock. But until now we had to admit that his hands were just too damn small to play an F chord. Well the village built on bricks can rejoice, the Lego …
You may have just bought it, owned it for years, or even if you don’t own it yet. Especially if you don’t own it yet. George Gruhn knows your guitar. And this is why Gruhn’s Guide to Vintage Guitars is the bible of identifying American …
The Edge’s stage-played 1972 Explorer brought in $90,625 at Julien’s Auction. If you’ve seen U2, you’ve seen the Edge’s Explorer. To be specific his 1976 Limited Edition Gibson Explorer. The year is important, because this is when Gibson re-introduced the model to the public after …
Keith only had this late 50s Gibson Flying V for a short time. The guitar was stolen soon after this 1969 Hyde Park performance and never made it onto a Stones recording. Keith must have loved the guitar at the time. Those of you who …
Pictured is Low Cut Connie’s Adam Weiner getting a leg up on Shondra. I was lucky enough to catch the man, the band and the piano at SXSW last March. A highlight was Weiner pulling out a fist full of chest hair to underline a point. …
Ltd Edition American Standard Offset Telecaster This Telecaster is a six-string crossbred. Now before the purest in you demands a wall of sound be built to keep the half-breds out, know this. Some of rocks most famous instruments have been mutts. There’s Springsteen’s Telecaster/Esquire, Eddie …
Prince cloud The last time I saw his purple badass was on the Piano & A Microphone Tour. It was amazing. Prince interpreting classics and rarities with just a piano and no backing band. Sadly, it was made all the more special with his passing. But still, …
Technics SL-1200GAE It’s not an overstatement to say the Technics SL-1200 turntable has shaken more bootie than any other instrument out there. If you DJed, knew a DJ or shook your thang in a club anywhere from 1972 to 2010-ish, you are familiar with the Technics …
The above beast is a 2015 recreation of Gibson’s first SG. You’ll find sweet pics of the original in Tony Bacon’s SG Guitar Book: 50 Years of Gibson’s Stylish Solid Body Guitar. While not as famous as the Stratocaster, Telecaster or brand mate Les Paul, …
The Dick Dale Signature Stratocaster is part of a long standing relationship between the man and the brand. As a young virtuoso, The King of The Surf Guitar was identified by Leo Fender as someone he wanted seen holding his guitars. Even if Dale played …
Epiphone Les Paul Tribute Plus Today would’ve been Les Paul’s 100th birthday so let’s talk the famous solid-body six string. Now the most sought after, and expensive, Les Paul’s come from Gibson, while more affordable models can be found under the Epiphone banner. Epiphone is …
Limited Edition American Standard Stratocaster Oiled Ash Over the years, more than a few rock and roll musicians have taken to performing in the nude. Some with more success than others. 46 years ago, the Door’s Jim Morrison had 6 arrest warrants and one felony …
Gretsch Taylor Hawkins Signature Snare To take the gig as the drummer in a band led by Dave Grohl, one of rock most respected and recognized drummers, takes balls the size of floor toms. Proof of Grohl’s drumming talents can be heard in an instance …
Signed Custom SG Special Who Hits 50 For years, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have championed the Teenage Cancer Trust in the UK. The idea is to give teenagers special wards where they can hang with people their age as they go through treatment and …
Dee Dee Ramone Precision Bass We wrote about Dee Dee Ramone and the launch of his signature Precision Bass before this axe was released. Now that it has drop, it deserves more digital ink. The Ramones were not a band lead by one creative individual …