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An interesting historical read why the new factory is actually located in Oxnard! I found this article by chance: Source: Extremely interesting remarks about Jean Larrivée! The other part is nothing of special interest, so I just copied the part I found interesting. But there was a nice...

The Guild Shop is up and running again with new Yamaha Guitar Group design. However there are still dead links and the design is a bit strange. Just few products loaded so far, hopefully they fill it quickly again. So far the entire "Parts" section is still empty which would be the most...

Here she is in all of her beauty! Guild's Master Luthier Chuck Sanzone posted the pictures and wrote on Instagram: "KT’s personal signature model. This is the only natural finished Polara in the USA masterbuilt run...! Old growth, lightweight Honduras mahogany with beautiful grain...

By the way, the Guild Master Luthier who was overseeing the entire 70th Anniversary GSR D-55 built in 2023 was Chuck Sanzone. Don't think that was ever mentioned before at LTG, and his name is mentioned on the Guild webpage now. http://www.sanzoneguitars.com/sanzoneguitars.com/Home.html His...

@beinhard posted those pictures of the Chris Fleming guitar's P90 pickups and I imediatelly noticed the modified pole screws. What does that modification do ? I guess Chris Fleming had a reason for this. Anybody has an idea? Just curious. Ralf

Since we all love music and the topic came up if acoustic guitars are just for old geezers, I guess the same applies to piano...I just found that performance of Tom Odell today and thought that was great! It starts almost "boring", but at 0:40 seconds...wow! Goosebumps! And at 02:11, another...

Watch what happenes at about 0:35 seconds... He still rocks! Ralf

ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis playing a massive 17-string bass! "Francis explained the oversized instrument was a late night impulse purchase...“I was doing night internet searching [and] turned up a picture of this crazy 17-string bass,” Francis told UCR. “I sent a picture to Billy and we...

Only 72 years old... https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bernie-marsden-whitesnake-guitarist-dead-1235401499/ Ralf

I found a picture of a Guild marked case in teardrop form. Never seen such Guild case before. Does anybody know which Guild model shipped with such a teardrop case? Ralf

Brilliant song. I had to share it as I discussed with @sailingshoes72 about it. And yes, that is one of Richie Havens former guitars. Walter wrote "As a dedication to Richie Havens, on his 80th birthday, I offer One More Day, a song that I played with Richie many times near the end of his...

https://www.gitarrebass.de/equipment/vintage-guitar-stories-1957-guild-x-175/ And the link with Google translate into English: https://www-gitarrebass-de.translate.goog/equipment/vintage-guitar-stories-1957-guild-x-175/?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en Ralf

I found this interesting, usually Colts owner Jim Irsay collects much more valuable instruments. He purchased a Jimmy Page played 2002 DeArmond by Guild M-75T ! Marc Johnson, Chief Guitar Curator of The Jim Irsay Collection, confirmed this: "We do have a Jimmy Page guitar that he played at...

Well, he's pretty much off with the date as she is not from the early 90ies but from 1998...Nevertheless always nice to see! Ralf

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/fleetwood-macs-christine-mcvie-dies-age-79/story?id=94226653 Ralf

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All in Germany this time: 1) F-512E GSR Teardrop Burst https://www.musik-center.de/de/catalog/product/view/id/3729/s/guild-f-512e-gsr-teardrop-burst-special-run/category/2/ EUR 4,899 (that includes 19% VAT) High Gloss NCL No black label, GSR lasered on neckblock. 2) D-55E GSR Black...

Didn't know that one yet. McCabe's in Santa Monica got a GSR M-20 with black label already mid July 2022. Still available. Differences to the normal M-20E are the white binding around the top and back plus a white heel cap. And no pickguard. Satin NCL finished. The LR Baggs Element VTC pickup is...

The whole 58 minute "Born To Boogie" movie, directed by Ringo Starr, shows great concert footage of T. Rex and also above rare jam with Marc Bolan, Ringo Starr and Elton John. Ralf

Well, they played a few subway gigs before but what they did today is something special... And please, no political discussion here. Ralf