The Ukulele
Before I played guitar, I played ukulele. Because it was my first instrument I’ve retained a special love for the uke. The ukulele is a… Read More »The Ukulele
History
Modern Guitar Innovations – 1937 – The Seven String Guitar
Adding a 7th string to a six string guitar is probably an idea that has occurred and been tried repeatedly in the history of the… Read More »Modern Guitar Innovations – 1937 – The Seven String Guitar
Guitars Named for Guitarists
What does it mean if your guitar is named by or for a famous guitarist? The answer is, it depends. Guitar names are a marketing… Read More »Guitars Named for Guitarists
Smaller than a Dreadnought from the two Largest and Oldest Guitar Companies
When I purchased my Gibson LG-1 in 1963, the only small guitars Gibson sold were from the LG series. Then as now, the most popular… Read More »Smaller than a Dreadnought from the two Largest and Oldest Guitar Companies
Selmer plus Maccaferri equals Gypsy Jazz Guitar
The guitars most associated with Django Reinhardt and Gypsy jazz are those made by the Selmer Company, a French instrument maker. Selmer didn’t make or… Read More »Selmer plus Maccaferri equals Gypsy Jazz Guitar
The Adjustable Truss Rod
You probably take your guitar’s truss rod for granted, even if aren’t sure what it does. But in the early part of the Twentieth Century,… Read More »The Adjustable Truss Rod
Modern Guitar Innovations – 1934 – First Electric Guitar
The first electric guitar was a lap steel guitar and the inventor was George Beauchamp. If you’ve been reading this series, you should recognize George… Read More »Modern Guitar Innovations – 1934 – First Electric Guitar
Modern Guitar Innovations – 1929 – 14 Frets
Banjos were a popular instrument in the 1920’s because they were loud. Guitars were replacing banjos in popular music and some banjo players were switching… Read More »Modern Guitar Innovations – 1929 – 14 Frets
Modern Guitar Innovations – 1929 – Single Cone Spider Resonator Guitar
When we last left our heros, the inventors of the resonator guitars, George Beauchamp had patented the single cone, biscuit bridge resonator guitar. It is… Read More »Modern Guitar Innovations – 1929 – Single Cone Spider Resonator Guitar
Modern Guitar Innovations – 1928 – Single Cone Biscuit Resonator Guitar
Who invented the first single cone resonator guitar? The answer to this question led to considerable anomisity among the likely candidates and even law suits.… Read More »Modern Guitar Innovations – 1928 – Single Cone Biscuit Resonator Guitar
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