http://myguitartech.com Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:04:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Replacements were, and for fans still are, the most important band of the post-punk/pre-grunge 1980s alt rock scene. The Minneapolis quintet, along with Husker Du and a few others, lit the teen angst torch that would set things ablaze nearly a decade later with the explosive popularity of Nirvana ... http://myguitartech.com/2008/04/22/new-old-replacements/ According to the Sunday Mirror, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has about 3,000 guitars in his collection. He told the paper, "I've probably got too many guitars ... I've only got one pair of hands." Richards is thinking about giving away some of his collection or opening his own museum. http://myguitartech.com/2008/04/20/keith-richards-has-too-many-guitars/ Mike Slubowski is the king of guitar collectors. He owns about 170 different guitars, mostly Gibson models ranging from vintage Les Pauls to collectors series signature models. Check out this poster featuring 114 of his guitars. Simply amazing. What's great is Slubowski is just a regular guy, not some rich bastard ... http://myguitartech.com/2008/04/18/this-guy-has-way-more-guitars-than-you/ I just happened to stumble on this and thought it needed reposting. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8lcLxGd6SQ[/youtube] Paul Westerberg is about as cool as it gets, and seeing him play "Alex Chilton" alone on his Gibson ES-335 just doubles that feeling. Happy weekend! http://myguitartech.com/2008/03/28/paul-westerberg-is-a-god/ Took in some of SXSW over the weekend and was lucky enough to get up near the front at The Breeders show. This is a pretty poor quality shot, but this was part of the backline: That is one road-weary Marshall head that was being used by their newest support guitarist ... http://myguitartech.com/2008/03/16/the-breeders-at-sxsw/ The Teisco guitars seem to be everywhere these days. On eBay there's a pretty good deal right now on a vintage ET-200 with the tulip-shaped body. According to the seller, the neck is straight and the guitar plays fine. If the pictures are any indication, this guitar is in fantastic shape. This ... http://myguitartech.com/2008/03/13/1965-teisco-et-200-vintage-guitar/ In yet another case of corporations trying to kill the goose that laid the golden egg, Gibson Guitars is trying to extort money from Activision by claiming Guitar Hero infringes on some patents, leading the game maker to file a lawsuit against the guitar company. Gibson claims that it has a ... http://myguitartech.com/2008/03/13/dueling-lawsuits-over-guitar-hero/ Taylor Guitars is hitting the road and hoping to create a few converts and sales. The El Cajon, California-based company is sending teams out on tour to put on small events in select cities where you can get hands-on with one of their quality guitars. You can meet their staff, talk ... http://myguitartech.com/2008/03/11/get-hands-on-with-a-taylor-guitar/ Spotted a nice article highlighting master luthier James Olson and his guitar business up in Minneapolis. Olson started making guitars back in 1977 and now has an impressive list of high-profile customers. James Taylor plays his Olson guitars pretty much exclusively. For a look at the finished products, check ... http://myguitartech.com/2008/03/11/james-olson-guitars/ The Gibson Melody Maker was one of the company's most popular guitars in the 1960s. It was introduced in 1959 and marketed as a budget guitar for the beginner, but the solid body axe gained a reputation among experience players for its light weight and great tone. On eBay someone is ... http://myguitartech.com/2008/03/08/vintage-melody-maker-for-auction/