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Classic Les Paul

Les Paul

The first time I’d bought a brand new guitar was in 2005. I started playing back in the seventies, when used guitars were cheaper. Later on, when the good guitars increased in value from new, and cost had become a

Hugh August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 Guitar geekery No Comments Read more

Hardtail Fender Stratocaster – Swiss Army knife of a rock guitar

Fender Stratocaster

This was the first electric guitar I bought, way back in the Seventies. The vendor was a surfer down in Cornwall where I used to live. He affected to be so cool that his price wasn’t open to discussion. But

Hugh June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 Guitar geekery No Comments Read more

Mini Taylor GS – Don’t let the size fool you!

Mini Taylor GS – Don’t let the size fool you!

Playing the riff and guitar break from the acoustic version of Starlight Coast Express My Mini Taylor GS, made of mahogany with great-sounding pickup and eq volume controls for amplification at live gigs, was not a guitar that I would

Hugh June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 Guitar geekery No Comments Read more

A New Friend – Resonator Recording King

A New Friend – Resonator Recording King

At our last recording session, Jeff our drummer asked me if I’d got a dobro guitar. He thought that it would be perfect for my new song we were recording. Not having played bluegrass or much slide, I had to

Hugh May 11, 2018May 17, 2018 Guitar geekery No Comments Read more

Guitar Hoarding Disorder

Guitars hoarding

There’s a medical condition called “Hoarding Disorder”. It’s endemic to all guitarists. Hoarding Disorder was thought to be part of OCD, but is now accepted as a separate condition. It can be treated using SSRI’s and cognitive behaviour therapy. If

Hugh April 14, 2018May 11, 2018 Guitar geekery No Comments Read more

Bigsby tremolo system

Fitting a Bigsby tremolo system to my Gibson Les Paul – dismantling a valuable guitar! This is a regular series of blogs which will interest guitarists. But more importantly, perhaps, also empower the spouses, Significant Others or anybody else involved

Hugh November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 Guitar geekery No Comments Read more

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