by David Peterson | Jun 12, 2020 | Gruhn Guitars, Guitars, legendary guitar gear, Martin guitars, Uncategorized, Vince Gill's Guitars
I was in Nashville a couple of weeks ago to assess some private collections in the area. I extended my stay for 2 days as I couldn’t resist a visit with my friend George Gruhn. His three story building is the home of America’s finest showroom, repair and...
by David Peterson | May 27, 2020 | legendary guitar gear, Uncategorized, vintage amplifiers, Vintage Guitars
This is a great story about great folks doing important work on an iconic brand, Magnatone Electronics : The amplifier that Rocked the world! I spent some time with Ted Kornblum in LA this January, going over this incredible amplifier, the story and how great these...
by David Peterson | May 27, 2020 | Caring for Guitars, Guitar Repair, Uncategorized, Vintage Guitars
We Love Guitars! But we need to take care of them. This is an update to help with higher humidity and temperatures as well as those cold, dry months! Here are some handy things to remember! I strongly recommend that you get a Hygrometer: A device that reads the...
by David Peterson | May 12, 2020 | Creative Guitars, Fender, Guitar Art, Kelton Swade, Uncategorized
This is one very HOT TOPIC that brings much ire outta guitar folks from all directions. There’s no getting around controversy on this topic, and NO…I will not tread lightly! There is a ‘comments section’ below should you want to be...
by David Peterson | Apr 27, 2020 | Creative Guitars, Education, function meets art, Guitar Art, Guitars, Museum Guitars, Spalt Guitars, Uncategorized, Vintage Guitars
Meet the genius behind some of the world’s greatest masterpieces in the music industry…Michael Spalt, founder and creator of Spalt Instruments. I had the pleasure of spending some time with Michael in LA a few months ago and we got into some of the...