Dick Dale the “King of the Surf Guitar” turns 71 today. Dale himself was an amateur surfer and wanted his music to reflect the sounds he heard in his mind while surfing. While he is primarily known for introducing the use of guitar reverb that would give the guitar a “wet” sound, which has since [...]

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This month’s Spotlight is on Mark Jenny and his son Matthew of MJtele. Located in Carthage, Missouri together they specialize in the highest quality aged guitar finishes available. In this interview Mark talks about his finishing work and commitment to customer satisfaction. His passion for his work is clearly evident in each piece of work he produces [...]

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The original Lovepedal COT 50 overdrive just got better with the addition of a Master Volume and a Vintage Tone Stack This model is called the COT 50 Gold. This unit is extremely dynamic and a world of subtle break up is available by adjusting the guitar’s volume control. Most players leave it on all the time [...]

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Let’s all sing “Happy Birthday” to the Gibson Flying V guitar. Yes indeed this futuristic looking guitar was introduced back in 1958, way ahead of it’s time. In 1957 the president of Gibson was Ted McCarty. He wanted his designers to come up with a guitar to compete with Leo Fender’s most popular design, the Stratocaster. [...]

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