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The Rolling Stones “Sweet Summer Sun: Hyde Park Live”
New live DVD chronicles the Stone’s landmark Hyde Park concerts last summer
Just in time for the holidays, the Rolling Stones have released a new live DVD Sweet Summer Sun: Hyde Park Live. The live DVD chronicles the band‘s historic return to Hyde Park this summer for a series of concerts.
The last time the Stones had played Hyde Park was in 1969, mere days on from the death… Read More
Fender Launches Folding Acoustic Models Designed for Travelling
Introducing Fender Guitars’ new folding-neck model CD-140S VA and CD-60 VA acoustics
Fender has released a pair of acoustic guitars equipped with hinged necks, allowing them to be folded to facilitate ease of transport during travel. The CD-140S VA and the CD-60 VA both come equipped with Fender’s patented Voyage-Air neck hinge, which makes it possible for the instruments to be folded in half and easily stored in a standard backpack-sized… Read More
Eddie Van Halen’s “Frankenstrat” to be Auctioned for Charity
Iconic Kramer guitar Van Halen wielded during band’s peak to be sold at auction
Eddie Van Halen’s famous Kramer “Frankenstrat” is among the items that will be auctioned for charity next month, in the first rock and roll offering by California auction house Profiles in History.
The guitar is one of eight handmade red and white instruments that were… Read More
Black Sabbath “Loner” – Video
The Sabs are back with the latest official video release off 13
Black Sabbath have chosen a live format for their latest video for the track “Loner,” off their new album 13.
In addition to being helmed by acclaimed producer Rick Rubin, 13 is significant in that it’s the first studio album the band has recorded with original frontman Ozzy Osborne back in the fold since 1978′s Never Say… Read More
The Guild X-175 Manhattan
Striking hollow body evokes the ’50s and ’60s with a few modern touches
Visually stunning and with few modern features to speak of, the Guild X-175 Manhattan is a hollow bodied beauty with a truly retro character. The guitar boasts a floating bridge and a number of other features that are somewhat surprising to find on a new guitar manufactured in 2013. But the X-175′s… Read More
THE $2 Billion Guitar??
Check this cool article from The London Sun on Funk legend Nile Rodgers and his white 1959 Fender Stratocaster, courtesy of GSTV friend and brother Dave Lippey:
05/06/2013
by Ellie Ross
IT’S the £1.3billion guitar that continues to earn its owner a fortune.
Funk legend Nile Rodgers is the genius behind disco giants Chic but has also produced and played on some of the biggest-selling albums of all time by artists including Madonna, David Bowie, Duran Duran and Diana Ross.
And on each track he has played his… Read More
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