By: Russ Before I begin, I’ll admit that I’m a fan of Jim Root. I think his Telecaster is a blast to play (sounds great, too!), he’s an obvious fan of Orange (my favorite amp company), and he seems like a cool guy with a good head on his shoulders. When I ordered his Sound & Story DVDs, I ended up with the unexpected bonus of a signed card from him and am probably more … [Read more...]
A Guitar Collecting Tip from Joe Bonamassa
Few guitarists have the knowledge and experience collecting guitars as Joe Bonamassa. Having grown up the son of a guitar dealer and now a world-class collector himself, there's little Bonamassa doesn't know about guitars. Furthermore, few of us will ever have the opportunity to play, much less own, even a small percentage of the guitars that Bonamassa regularly gigs with. … [Read more...]
Guild S-200 T-Bird
I haven't reported much from this year's Summer NAMM show, but Guild reintroduced an interesting guitar: the S-200 T-Bird: Guild is pleased to announce the highly anticipated reintroduction of one of its most iconic, uniquely recognizable guitars: the S-200 T-Bird. This reissue is a replica of the original versions produced between 1964 and 1968, featuring an … [Read more...]
K-Line DelMar
Chris Kroenlein of K-Line Guitars recently announced a new guitar model he's calling the DelMar. It's an original design offset guitar that seems like a cross between a Stratocaster and a Jazzmaster. The guitar includes three gold foil-style pickups from Klein Pickups and a Strat-style bridge/tremolo. The guitar can be ordered with other pickups, as well. I've owned a … [Read more...]
Guild USA M20 and Guild D20
When it comes to acoustic guitars, I have pretty simple tastes. I like small-bodied guitars and really like the way an all-mahogany acoustic sounds, which is why I bought a Martin 00-15M several years ago. When I was searching for an acoustic, I played several small-bodied guitars, and one of my favorites was the made-in-China version of the Guild M20. However, I ended up … [Read more...]