07/09/2008
The Story of Nathan Daniel and Danelectro Guitars (As Told By His Son)
EXCERPT, REPRODUCED HERE WITH THE AUTHOR’S PERMISSION, FROM A TRIBUTE TO NATHAN I. DANIEL BY HOWARD E. DANIEL. COPYRIGHT © HOWARD E. DANIEL, PEN-FOR-RENT, 2007-2008
A lot of people know about Danelectro – especially the now-retro-looking electric guitars, which have become collector’s items and have even given rise to that sincerest form of flattery, a company of the same name as the 1940s, 50s and 60s ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 07/09/2008 5:41 PM EST in Classic Songs, Guitars | Permalink
06/05/2008
Classic Album: Ramones - "Road To Ruin"
So the other night, bored with the festivities taking place throughout the city, my girl and I decided to go rent some movies. For some reason I thought I hadn't seen the Ramones Doc End Of The Century so we threw that into the pile, paid the co ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 06/05/2008 3:32 PM EST in Classic Songs, Guitars | Permalink
04/18/2008
Eastwood Guitars: Airline Map
Model Name: AIRLINE® MAP Price :$799.00 US Colour: Seafoam Green Body: Tone Chambered Mahogany Neck: Bound Maple, Bolt-on Fingerboard: Rosewood, Block Markers Scale Length: 25 1/2" (648mm) Width at Nut: 1 11/16" Pickups: Two AIRLINE ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 04/18/2008 4:54 PM EST in Guitars | Permalink
04/08/2008
New Guitar Stuff On It's Way: Fulltone Supa-Trem and an Eastwood Saturn 63'!
After a few days of feeling under the weather (aka sick as shit), I'm feeling better and getting stoked on the new stuff on it's way. First up is the Fulltone Supa-Trem and you may have guessed that it's a Tremolo Pedal. You were right! I hav ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 04/08/2008 10:01 PM EST in Guitars | Permalink
01/11/2008
Pete Shelley Interview / Signature Guitar
Eastwood recently released the Pete Shelley Signature guitar based off the broken (in half) Starwood guitar he used in the first year of the Buzzcocks and on the 'Spiral Scratch' EP. In in the interview below Pete tell us the story of how th ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/11/2008 12:57 PM EST in Interviews, Classic Songs, Guitars | Permalink
01/09/2008
Colin Newman (of Wire) - 2008 Interview
So not only is Mike from Eastwood Guitars making great guitars.. he's doing stuff with rad people! Here's a very recent interview with Colin Newman from Wire discussing a wide range of things and his new band Githead. Although I was not reall ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/09/2008 10:39 AM EST in Interviews, Classic Songs, Guitars | Permalink
12/27/2007
Eastwood Guitars: Airline Tuxedo
Model Name: AIRLINE® TUXEDO Price: $899.00 US Colour: Black Body: Hollow-body, Maple Top, Back, Mahogany Sides Neck: Set Neck, Bound Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood, Block Markers Scale Length: 25 1/2" (648mm) Width at Nut: 1 11/16" Pickups ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 12/27/2007 3:12 PM EST in Guitars | Permalink
12/13/2007
What I want for X-mas: A Guitar from Phantom Guitarworks
Phantom Guitarworks has been churning out great quality Vox Phantom copies for quite a few years now. This one is a limited edition model for 2007 and only 20 were made! It includes a maple top, bookend matched flame red, black sides & ba ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 12/13/2007 5:30 PM EST in Guitars | Permalink
10/06/2007
Eastwood Guitars
I figured that since I always talk about music I might as well talk about the shit that makes it as well. Plus I just ordered one of the Airline Tuxedos today and I can't stop thinking about it! My "guitar dork mentor" turned me on the them and ... Read More
