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Gibson EDS-1275

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May 292 min read
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Johnny Cooper's Working Acoustic Guitar
Johnny Cooper's Working Acoustic Guitar

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May 261 min read
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Where Can I Meet a Luthier?
Where Can I Meet a Luthier?

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May 152 min read
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2022 Pegasus Canis Minor Jon Kammerer
patented design
for a feedback free acoustic guitar

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May 121 min read
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KC Guitar Show Is Back With New Ideas
October 11-12, 2025, The KC Guitar Show will happen in a large retail space in Ward Parkway Shops.

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May 11 min read
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2005 GIBSON BB King 80th Birthday Custom
For B.B. King's 80th birthday, Gibson had a limited run
of beautiful "Lucile's" made.

Mark Valentine
Apr 281 min read
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Hidden Figures Maudie Moore
Maudie had to figure out how to use the first pantograph at Gibson.

Mark Valentine
Feb 272 min read
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1984 Heritage Custom H-140
4th Heritage made and was presented as a gift to the legendary Maudie Moore.

Mark Valentine
Feb 241 min read
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Autographed Guitars
crazy custom guitar played and signed by Steve Vai.

Mark Valentine
Feb 201 min read
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2000 The Flame by Viking Guitar Worx
Viking Guitar Worx has made 3 of these stunning customs.
This one was played and signed by Steve Vai.

Mark Valentine
Feb 191 min read
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The Smoking’ Waitress Guitar
The Smokin' Waitress guitar represents the niche market
of rescuing, repairing and creatively painting guitars.

Mark Valentine
Jan 201 min read
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1980s Custom Built Telecaster with 59 Baby Pickup Dan Smith
There are a lot of “Frankenstein” guitar builds around. Some exist because a certain piece has been acquired .

Mark Valentine
Jan 131 min read
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Sam Koontz Guitars And Inovations
Sam Koontz Guitars And Inovations

Mark Valentine
Jan 91 min read
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Devil and Sons Steampunk Guitars
Devil and Sons Steampunk Guitars

Mark Valentine
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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The Double Neck Guitar
Jimmy Page playing Stairway To Heaven or Don Felder Playing Hotel California are iconic images of double neck guitars in concert.

Mark Valentine
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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Extreme Relic Guitar Maker
Extreme Relic Guitar Maker
Devil & Sons.

Mark Valentine
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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2018 North American Instrument Company Texas Special Hal Hammer
sawdust from African Lace Wood can kill you and make a beautiful guitar.

Mark Valentine
Nov 18, 20241 min read
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Concept Guitars Are So Interesting
If a ’57 Chevy was a guitar, it would be this custom. Ken Carey, the owner, named it “Jane Jetson.”

Mark Valentine
Nov 14, 20241 min read
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The First Guitar I Ever Built
This is the story of "The first guitar I ever built."
Bryan says it breaks the 4th wall.
The story includes a reference to Home Depot.

Mark Valentine
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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The Gibson Super 400
The Gibson Super 400 hit the market in 1934. The 400 in the name was the $400 price tag. That was over $9000 at the time if you factor infla

Mark Valentine
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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