The Essence of Style — “You Can Leave Your Hat On” by Scarlet Rowe   Hats over time have taken their place as icons synonymous with music or music style. They can reflect mood, persona and exude attitude. Often they …
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Blind Willie Johnson: The Complete Blind Willie Johnson by Pat Harrington   Over the last few years, I’ve had a greater appreciation for the blues. Specifically, I’ve fallen in love with pre-war, slide guitar blues. We all know the names; …
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AC/DC: Powerage by Pat Harrington   Back In Black is the definition of a classic album. Front to back, it’s basically perfect. Every song is brilliant and contributes something special to the overall feel of the album. As everyone knows, …
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Greetings from Steve Pisani President of GTRstore. Some might say the Gibson Flying V is the coolest guitar ever built! I agree. Without a doubt, this iconic guitar design is the most recognizable in the world. From it’s sleek arrow body …
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Greetings from Steve Pisani president of GTRstore. For all of you southpaws out there- the ’60 Tribute is in stock! I had the pleasure to spend a few afternoons with Mr. Les Paul himself back in my days on famous …
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Click Here to Buy Greetings from Steve Pisani President GTR store. There are many great acoustic guitars out there. We sell a lot of them here at GTRstore. But sometimes you just have to stop, take a breath and marvel …
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1977 – Led Zeppelin set a new record for the largest audience at a single-act concert. 76,229 people were at a show in Pontiac, MI. 1994 – Pearl Jam filed a complaint with the U.S. Justice Department against Ticketmaster. The …
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1969 – Stevie Wonder met President Nixon at the White House. 1972 – Paul Simon, Chicago and Carol King performed at a benefit for U.S. Presidential candidate George McGovern. 1984 – Chrissi Hynde (Pretenders) and Jim Kerr (Simple Minds) were …
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1987 – Paul Butterfield died of complications of a drug overdose at the age of 44. 1991 – Phil Collins and Al Jarreau received Honorary Doctor of Music Degrees from Berklee College of Music during cermonies in Boston. 2000 – …
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I have been collecting fine guitars for 15 years. While there are innumerable possible approaches to collecting, there are some basic guidelines which should be relevant to all. Here are my non-sectarian “Ten Rules of Guitar Collecting”: 1. Buy only …
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Enjoy our GTR collection. A collection of our unique instruments acquired through  years of passion for  exclusive and arch top guitars.  In reviewing the collection you will come across a few vintage Gibson’s such as a vintage sunburst late 50′s ES 350T …
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As the end of the 1950s neared, Fender had a quartet of innovative electric instruments with designs that would in time prove massively popular and influential. The Telecaster (1951) and the by-then perfected Stratocaster (1954) were well on their way …
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****** Extremely Limited Availability ****** Even the most discerning bassists will tell you – there’s something about a Fodera that just sounds and plays better. Fodera basses are built in a completely “Old World” manner – one by one, by …
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Representing the ultimate craftsmanship from Ovation’s flagship workshop in New Hartford, Connecticut, the Adamas 2088 GT features a unidirectional carbon-graphite suspended soundboard with Quintad bracing, which provides a bold, clear voice and lightning-fast response. Each top is precisely fitted with …
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