My Fender Factory Tour 2016
Tour of the Fender factory, Corona, California. July 2016. The visitor center was closed at this time but we got a tour because we had come from the UK.
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Crimson Guitars
I have followed Ben for a while, initially on youtube (search:Crimson Guitars) where he gives tons of hints and tips for aspiring luthiers. I have purchased a bit of stuff from crimsonguitars.com, all good, and I love the stains, which are stunning apparently.
Alhambra Guitarras
Made in Spain, the birthplace of the guitar, near Alicante. Handcrafted guitars. alhambraguitarras.com UK distributor – London Guitar Studio londonguitarstudio.com
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V Sleeve Guitar Protector
This is a useful addition that prevents air, condensation and pollutants from coming into contact with the neck and strings especially for storage.
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Birmingham Guitar Show ’23
My annual visit to this show, this time at Cranmore Park, Solihull. Parking was a bit of a problem but that is normal. I visited a few specific stands, but this post is mainly pictures of some of the stranger guitars. (I like strange and weird stuff). Links to more from the show:Alhambra GuitarrasCrimson GuitarsOrtega
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Ronda International Guitar Festival
I recently visited this festival and unlike Glastonbury, there was no need to sleep in a field. This event is an annual festival dedicated to music in general and the Spanish Guitar in particular. For a week, internationally renowned artists from different countries and of different genres come on stage. The festival strives to highlight
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Moov Travel Guitar
I visited the Ronda Guitar Festival recently and saw this strikingly different travel guitar. Travel guitars have been made since guitars have been made but this one is really something else.
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Gretsch G5021WPE Rancher Penguin
The Peguin range from Gretsch covers a few models all of which have a peguin image on the scratch plate which seems to be the only reason for the name. However, it turns out that the real reason the name came about was a desire to produce versions of the White Falcon models and call
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