The best $150 Mike Campbell ever spent! Mike Campbell talks about the solid-bodied Rickenbacker 12-string he found shopping through the old “Recycler” advertising newspaper, driving to Anaheim, and later discovering it was built on the assembly line with George Harrison’s guitar in the 1960’s. Click the link to watch the Read more
COOL! Check out this a very cool, very red, made in Japan, 1965 Silvertone bass with a hard case up for auction on eBay. Appears to be in pretty good condition. 1965 Sears Silvertone 1438 Teisco NB-4 Electric Bass Guitar, Rare Red! DISCLAIMER: Bid at your own risk. We just like pointing Read more
The Story of Electric Blues Guitar Legend Michael Bloomfield Here is a biographic documentary about the life and music of legendary blues guitarist, Michael Bloomfield. From his early playing days in Chicago, to his first recordings with John Hammond, and then Bob Dylan, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, the Electric Flag band, Read more
February 2, 1959 The Winter Dance Party Arrives in Clear Lake, Iowa On this frozen night in 1959 the Winter Dance Party, featuring headliners Buddy Holly and the Crickets, arrived at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The show also included Frankie Sardo, Dion and the Belmonts, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and Read more
Sixty years ago today (Jan. 26, 1956) Buddy Holly recorded his songs for the first time at Decca Records in Nashville Tennessee. The sessions were held in Owen Bradley’s Barn, known as the “Quonset Hut” which is now part of the Sony Building. Performing on the recordings with Buddy were Sonny Curtis on lead Read more
On this day in 1956, Buddy Holly along with Sonny Curtis and Don Guess arrived in Nashville, Tennessee. The next day would be the beginning of Buddy’s short, but highly prolific, professional recording career. Hashtags: #BuddyHolly #SonnyCurtis #DonGuess #Buick #UprightBass #Lubbock #Nashville #DeccaRecords
On this day 60 years ago, January 23 1956, a 20-year-old Buddy Holly along with guitarist Sonny Curtis and bass player Don Guess loaded their gear into Buddy’s parent’s Buick (strapping the upright bass to the roof of the car!) and left Lubbock for Nashville hoping they might cut a Read more
Compliments of the good folks at Reverb.com, here is the true story behind Michael J. Fox’s “Johnny B. Goode” guitar, played during the 1955 Enchantment Under the Sea Ball – in the first Back to the Future movie. This very unique and rare Gibson ES345 TDC – which didn’t even exist in 1955 – Read more
Here’s a great article that explains how to mod your tube amp. 8 Guitar-Amp Mods for Newbies WARNING! Before you dive in, be aware that tube amps contain lethal (deadly!) voltages of electricity stored in the capacitors, even when unplugged. Do not touch unless you know what you are doing! Read more
The 1979 Guyatone EX1 is a cool vintage solid-state guitar amp made in Japan. One channel, 20 watts, 12″ speaker, overdrive and reverb combo.