Ukulele sales soaring in Brooklyn
Ukulele sales have soared nearly five-fold in New York and Brooklyn hipsters have whole-heartedly embraced the delights of an affordable four-string...
Johnny Marr gets his Gibson back
A story with a happy ending: Johnny Marr has been reunited with his '64 Gibson SG, stolen ten years ago after a gig in London.
Talking gear with the Sadies
Two of our very favourite Canadian guitar-slingers talk guitars and gear with one of their local music mags: Travis and Dallas Good of the Sadies give the low-down on getting their sound and spill the beans on a few of their plans for 2010. We nick the story to pay tribute to one of the hardest-touring, highest-mileage bands in the music business.
Brings a tear to your eye
I happened upon this strange beast recently, a fine, hand-built D'Aquisto but with an extra tear-shaped body 'extension'.
Seasick Steve's Hobo Dobro
Seasick Steve's an unlikely primetime TV star - all power to him! - and he turned up on Top Gear this week. Good outtake of him playing another of his motley collection of instruments... Can I christen it the Hobo's Dobro?
Under the hammer at Bonhams
From baroque violins and 19th century woodwind instruments to Epiphones, Strats and Senators: there's some surprisingly affordable and interesting instruments up for auction at Bonhams next month.
The Fluid Piano: on another scale
The fluid piano can be tuned to any scale - opening up possibilities beyond the usual 88-note range of the ol' joanna.
Gibson factory raided by Feds
Federal agents have raided the Gibson factory in Nashville, looking for illegally-imported rosewood.
RIP: Jack Rose
Just a month ago we caught Jack Rose, accompanied by The Black Twig Pickers, at The Komedia in Brighton. This last weekend he died, aged only 38.
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