There’s Les Pauls. There’s Stratocasters. Telecasters… 335’s… SG’s… Etc. Then there are the OTHER things… Boutiques. One-offs. Rarities. Hand Mades. Hand Painteds. Conversation Pieces. Even rare versions of the afore-mentioned ‘standards’. We LOVE the rare stuff. The one offs. The boutiques. The limited releases. The smaller brands. The knock-offs… There are … [Read more...]
Sell – Sell – Sell!
Is it time for you clean out the basement? Are you moving? Does your spouse think you are a gear hoarder? Do you just need different inspirational gear? If so – you are OUR people! We are ALWAYS buying. We love your used musical gear. We will inspect it and offer you a fair price so that we may get it loved by a new set of eyes, hands and hearts. WE NEED: Guitars – … [Read more...]
Maestro RR ——– (Randy Rhoads)
44 years today. Unbelievable. That’s how long it’s been since the great Randy Rhoads was taken from this world so abruptly. His influence from just a few albums and a handful of live recordings is immeasurable. And, his influence on the gear we still buy is astounding. Jackson guitars only exist because of Randy Rhoads. Truth. Grover Jackson was running Charvel by … [Read more...]
What Song Are You Gonna Hear At MGR STL?
Wayne’s World started a trend – a forbidden song trend – led by the all-time forbidden #1: Stairway to Heaven. Our opinion is if you can play that beauty – have at it. Masterpiece; always and forever! And, of course there are more on the ‘traditional’ ‘forbidden’ list: Sweet Child O’Mine, Smoke on the Water, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Wonderwall, Enter Sandman, HOTRS, Crazy … [Read more...]
When Phil X Came to Town
Phil X. Theofilos Xenidis.BEAST. YouTube legend.Triumph, Bon Jovi, Hired Gun The dude seemed to be a well-kept secret for a couple of decades. Kicking around the California camps the Canadian born rocker did stints with Triumph and Randy Coven (Aldo Nova) before settling in to session work. Then came YouTube and Fretted Americana – a guitar shop in Calabasas, CA. During off the … [Read more...]
