The Guild Bluesbird first appeared in 1967 as the M-75 with a hollow body. Over the years, it’s become an interpretation of the classic single cut electric.
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MORE →The Guild Bluesbird first appeared in 1967 as the M-75 with a hollow body. Over the years, it’s become an interpretation of the classic single cut electric.
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MORE →Larrivee L-05-12 12 String Acoustic Guitar, 1990
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MORE →We’ve received a pair of new Evan Kingma classical guitars, and they are impressive. Here we’re looking at number 4, a model built with German Spruce top and Flamed Maple for the back and sides. It features a 650mm scale lenmgth and 52mm nut width, a 5-fan bracing pattern, Der Jung tuners, and a French Polish finish.
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MORE →Today we have a very rare treat, something that I have heard on recordings, perhaps seen on stage, but never up close. This is a Bozo Podunavic Bell Western 12-string, built in the USA.
Bozo guitars, built by Bozo Podunavac in California or later Florida, are not at all common, but were used by a number of highly influential guitarists. The notable player for me was Leo Kottke, whose incredible skill with the 12-string still astounds all of us here – regardless of how fast and hard he’s playing, every note is clear, clean and audible.
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MORE →The Larrivee D-09 follows the pattern of one of the most successful guitar designs of all time – the Dreadnought or D-body – pioneered by the C F Martin company in the early decades of the 20th century. Over time, these full bodied guitars became the default body shape, providing full rich bass and midranges with clear highs, and usually more volume than smaller instruments.
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MORE →Since 1985 Scot Tremblay has been building fine classical guitars. Based in Victoria BC, one of his specialties is building replicas of the most famous of the 19th century Romantic-Era guitar makers — Louis Panormo, René Lacote, Johann Stauffer, Gennaro Fabricatore — and the list goes on.
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