From the dawn of the banjo orchestra around the turn of the 20th century, every guitar company had to deal with the increasing need for volume. But with the invention of electric amplification, microphones – no matter how good they were
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Michael Gurian was born in Brooklyn, New York, and in 1965 opened a shop building classical instruments, expanding to steel string guitars in 1969. In 1971 he moved his shop to Hinsdale, New Hampshire, and was well on the way to becoming a prominent player in the North American guitar industry.
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Oskar Graf has been building guitars in a small town in Ontario, north of Kingston, since 1970. In that time, he’s built over 400 instruments, many used by prominent players.
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Something we don’t see often – a 2007 Top Hat Super Deluxe Club 1×12 Combo Amplifier. This wonderful little amp uses a Celestion Vintage 30 12 inch speaker and takes 6L6, 6V6 or EL34 tubes for 22 or 33 wattts.
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Today we are featuring the Taylor 528e First Edition. This large body guitar features a mahogany top, back and sides and a special First Edition peghead and fretboard inlay.
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It’s almost a sure bet that you have heard Barney Kessel. As a member of the ‘Wrecking Crew’, the group of go-to session musicians in Los Angeles during the 1960’s, he played — anonymously, of course — on a vast number of hit records.
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