Guitar Info

The 2005 Epiphone Calendar is here: A tribute to the women who play Epiphone.

Paul McCartney's fake nails help him play guitar

Beatles' guitar sold for £294,000

The Hot Seat: these guitarists' seats from Overkill Design are disguised as Fender amps and have plenty of room inside for loads of guitar accessories. Mind, for that kind of price, I'd want it to be a functioning amp too!

The ‘Team Squier’ Garage To Glory Casting Call: For 2005, Squier has opted to forgo the usual ‘established artist’ photos in the Fender Frontline 2005 catalog...

Classic sound of Boston is still Tom Scholz, still recording on tape

Beatles guitar up for grabs: The Gibson SG as played by both George Harrison and John Lennon is expected to fetch more than half a million dollars when it goes under the hammer at Christie's later today.

Johnson Introduces Delta Blues Resonator: the wood-body JR-410 Delta Blues, available in roundneck or squareneck designs with hand-spun cone and chrome-plated bell brass coverplate/tailpiece.

Clapton Re-unites Cream

Dick Dale - King of the Surf Guitar: a nice little article I found on the H2G2 website.

best. guitar. ever. According to A Small Victory, that is.

Despite shooting, Dean Guitars to proceed with 'Dimebag' model

One-woman guitar storm: Fife-born and forthright, singer KT Tunstall tells Neil McCormick why she's more than just another Katie Melua or Joss Stone (from The Electronic Telegraph). I saw her perform on Jools Holland's Later show on TV recently and she played an amazing solo number building up a whole accompaniment using delays.

Randy Bachman's first guitar on the auction block

Beatles' "jinxed" guitar set to beat auction record: but is the guitar really cursed?

Dimebag Darrell, Four Others Killed In Ohio Concert Shooting: Shocking news, the Pantera/Damageplan guitarist has been shot and killed on stage. See also the BBC News.

Fender and the Sound of the Seventies

Motley Crue are back!

Nirvana Bassist Puts Himself Up For Auction: see also the follow-up story, Nirvana Fan Pays £4000 For Plane Ride

Manic Street Preachers employ a second guitarist

Obituary: Frank Haggerty, jazz guitarist, played with Sinatra, host of others

Late Slim Dusty nominated for Golden Guitars: the late country music star, Slim Dusty, has received a number of nominations for next year's Golden Guitar Awards.

Pickin' and a grinnin': Johnny Cash's Grammer guitar nets $131,000 at auction

New SE Soapbar II Model from Paul Reed Smith: more yawnworthy guitars from PRS. Zzzzzzz...

Paul Reed Smith Intros Billy Martin SE Model: The lead guitarist for Good Charlotte now has his own Paul Reed Smith SE model guitar, featuring a mahogany neck and body with a matte black finish and black hardware. Well, good for him.

Cat's-Eye ESP Introduces the Hybrid Fuzz Pedal

Zion offers their take on the Telecaster

www.harpguitars.net: I may have linked to this site before, but what the hell, these are fascinating instruments!

Guitar Man Acoustic Guitar Care and Playing Tips: well worth a look.

New Experimental Effects Pedal from ElectroKraft: Is it a fuzzbox or is it a theremin?

Breedlove Guitar Company Introduces Revival Series: dreadnought and orchestral model guitars due to be unveiled at the upcoming Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA.

AmpliTube Live Available Now for Both Windows and OS X: turn your computer into a virtual guitar amp!

Son to play tribute to late guitarist: Jackson Smith plays a tribute gig to his dad, Fred 'Sonic' Smith of the MC5 and Sonic's Rendezvous.

The guitarist is metal. No, not heavy metal. See also: GuitarBot

Deep Purple's is best guitar riff ever: I don't need to tell you which song, do I?