In his article Magnetic: Eric Johnson meets the boys from Abilene, Michael Corcoran provides an enlightening glimpse into the early days of Eric Johnson's musical career, specifically when he gets involved with the group the Electromagnets in the early-to-mid '70s. While the EJ connection is most relevant to us guitarists, it was interesting to read more about Bill Maddox, … [Read more...]
Paul Reed Smith’s First Guitar with Bird Inlays
PRS posted a video earlier this year as part of their From the Archives series discussing the first guitar Paul made with the now iconic bird inlays. It's interesting that the guitar was originally made for Peter Frampton in 1976 when Paul was just 20 years old. Watch the video below: … [Read more...]
The Derek Trucks Interview by Rick Beato
I enjoyed this recent interview that Rick Beato did with Derek Trucks: I think Trucks is one of the most inventive and interesting guitar players of his generation, and it seems like he's a nice guy as well. I like that he seems to have no pretense about his playing, even though he's one of the best. In other Derek Trucks-related news, the Tedeschi Trucks Band are in … [Read more...]
Carter Vintage Guitars Purchased by The North American Guitar
Last week Carter Vintage Guitars announced that they were purchased by The North American Guitar. Carter Vintage Guitars will become part of The North American Guitar and together they will pursue a shared mission to bring the world’s finest guitars and instruments to players, collectors, and enthusiasts worldwide. CVG co-founders Walter and Christie Carter will remain at the … [Read more...]
Visiting the Gibson Garage
I wanted to follow up my post from last month when the Gibson Garage opened. I finally had the opportunity to visit the store this past weekend, and I really enjoyed it. The Gibson Garage is a retail store containing the full range of Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer product lines. I was curious about the Custom Shop experience, and spent some time discussing the … [Read more...]