Tag Archives: George Harrison
The Gary Moore Les Paul Standard
Gibson USA unveils signature axe dedicated to late great blues rock legend
By Alex Baker
Gibson Guitars has unveiled the Gary Moore Les Paul Standard, a signature model based on the one-of-a-kind instrument the late guitar hero played throughout his career.
From the mid-Seventies until his death in 2011, Gary Moore was a towering figure in the world of rock and roll guitar. The Belfast born guitarist played with Thin Lizzy at various points in his career and as a… Read More
Flashback: Eric Clapton talks about his Gibson SG and “Woman Tone” (1968)
In this very cool UK video from “Cream at the Royal Albert Hall” Eric Clapton shows in a interview the sound and use of his psychedelic Gibson SG, his wah, woman tone, and blues skill. In our humble opinion, the combination of the SG and Marshall defined the Clapton sound! We also LOVE the voice of the English narrator…”the electronic guitar is also dismissed as nothing more than a jangling noise machine, etc”…he sounds right out of a 60″s British Sci-Fi film—too much!
Custom Vox used by Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon to be Auctioned
One-of-a-kind custom made Vox expected to fetch between $200,000-300,000 at auction
By Alex Baker
A rare custom Vox guitar that was created by Mike Bennett and Dickey Denney will be sold at auction on May 18. The guitar was in the possession of the Beatles in the mid-60s and was used by George Harrison for guitar takes on “Read More
The Gibson Harrison-Clapton “Lucy” Les Paul : Presented By Guitar Center
Eric Clapton shares his unique background story on the Gibson Harrison-Clapton Lucy Les Paul guitar with some of his most memorable moments. In collaboration with the George Harrison Estate and Eric Clapton, this historical guitar will be limited edition of just 100 guitars worldwide, available in America EXCLUSIVELY through Guitar Center March 21, 2013. guitarcenter.com/clapton
The Beatles “Christmas Time (Is Here Again)”
The Beatles Christmas Time (is Here Again), a holiday classic from the Fab Four
Check out this GREAT Beatles holiday record from 1967 with a cool photo montage of the boys (with Spanish subtitles!) in the video below.
We love the photo of Paul with the left-handed Telecaster, and George with his Epiphone… Read More
Big Jim Sullivan: Guitar World Mourns Passing of Legendary Session Player
It was announced today that Big Jim Sullivan, the acclaimed session guitarist who played on dozens of hits in the Sixties and Seventies, has died at the age of 71.
Sullivan began his career as a professional guitarist in 1959, and during the Swinging Sixties he, along with “Little” Jimmy Page,” was one of the most in-demand session players on the London rock… Read More
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