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Django Reinhardt and The Levin Deluxe
by G4T | May 20, 2017 | Who Played This Guitar | 0 Comments
A quick history of Django Reinhardt and the famous photograph of him playing a Levin Deluxe archtop guitar.
1965 Rickenbacker 360-12
by G4T | May 6, 2017 | Who Played This Guitar | 0 Comments
George Harrison, Roger McGuinn and Pete Townshend played a 1965 Rickenbacker 360-12. George Harrison acquired his Rickenbacker 360-12 12 string in 1964 during the Beatles first U.S. Tour. https://youtu.be/YTNZ-x8HPCw...
James Taylor and the Gibson J50
by G4T | April 29, 2017 | Who Played This Guitar | 0 Comments
James Taylor recorded Sweet Baby James with the Gibson J50. The Gibson J50 with its mahogany back & sides, spruce top, ebony fretboard and mahogany headstock helped produce the iconic sound of the Sweet Baby James album. https://youtu.be/bpYXBNy9AFo
The Guitars of Chet Atkins
by G4T | March 18, 2017 | Who Played This Guitar | 0 Comments
Chet Atkins had a hand in designing guitars with Gretsch and Gibson. Chet's invention of a new style of playing and thoughtful design of instruments created the sound of a generation of guitar players. https://youtu.be/0x92ExJgUt0...
The Original 1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
by G4T | March 18, 2017 | Who Played This Guitar | 0 Comments
The Les Paul Goldtop - Where It All Began The iconic Les Paul guitar has inspired generations of guitar players. In this video, we discuss the trapeze tailpiece on the original Les Paul. https://youtu.be/JN-m87FD3Mc...
Nick Drake and the Guild M20
by G4T | March 11, 2017 | Who Played This Guitar | 0 Comments
The myth of Nick Drake and the Guild M20 guitar. In this video, Brian will discuss the Guild M20 and the guitars Nick Drake played. https://youtu.be/H1sAr1fnmoE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Drake
Gibson Les Paul Junior – A Rock n’ Roll Icon
by G4T | March 11, 2017 | Who Played This Guitar | 0 Comments
Gibson Les Paul Junior Introduced in 1954, the Gibson Les Paul Junior was an affordable alternative to a Les Paul. The Les Paul Jr. had no binding, no carved top, one pickup, one volume knob and tone knob....
The Gibson L-4C & ES-175 Archtop Guitars
by G4T | March 4, 2017 | Who Played This Guitar | 0 Comments
Gibson's Popular Jazz Guitar The Gibson L-4C, and eventually the ES-175, are amongst the most popular jazz guitars in history. It has been the guitar of choice for guitarists like Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Bill Frisell, Steve Howe and...
The Martin 000-18
by G4T | March 1, 2017 | Who Played This Guitar | 0 Comments
One of our favorite Martin guitars is the 000-18. The 000-18 was a less sought after model during the 1960’s, at a time when large guitars like the Martin D-18, Martin D-28 and Gibson J-45 were more popular. The 000-18 was...
The Gretsch White Falcon
by G4T | February 22, 2017 | Who Played This Guitar | 0 Comments
The White Falcon was introduced in 1954 as a showpiece instrument for the NAMM show that year. The guitar was so popular at the show that Gretsch decided to put it into production, and it has since become an icon of the world of electric guitars. The body of the White...
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