fender

I seriously like this guitar.  It’s a G&L ASAT Custom Classic.  It would look so nice and feel so welcome next to my G&L Legacy.  Lefties should never be separated, you know.

Neck and body have matching serial numbers.   Something tells me I should avoid this.
“EVERYTHING ELSE IS ORIGINAL”  - Fender doesn’t put righty necks on [...]

For some reason that I am obviously incapable of divining, Gibson Guitars has just introduced a Joan Jett signature Melody Maker guitar.
It’s not too difficult to understand the allure of a celebrity endorsement but this one is just baffling.  Let’s face it, kids… the venerable Ms Jett is to guitars what Dick Cheney is to [...]

Since it’s been a while and since I’m a glutton for punishment and since I don’t often get to go into guitar stores with another lefty for pure entertainment, I managed to get by tonight.  I heard all sorts of radio spots and even got a flyer for Guitar Center’s Strat Demo Days.   The apparent [...]

I did.
Details to follow.
Suffice it to say that it was a well-worn 1958 left-handed Fender Stratocaster. I may never be the same again.
Stay tuned for the report on the Philly Guitar Show. With left-handed picture goodness.

No I’m not.
I just feel so isolated out here… maybe if I put iphone in the title, I’ll feel more welcome. I’ll fit in better. Then I can start talking up Vista!
Ok, I’ll stop.
Let me think about the top tech acquisitions for the near (and far) future.
Well, some nice soul recently gave me [...]

if I grow up, I’ve decided what I want to be.
John Mayer.
Look at the facts… he can write, sing, play a mean guitar, and has his own Fender signature series Stratocaster.
As if that weren’t enough, I found out that he recently went from Jennifer Aniston to Cameron Diaz (or the reverse, I forget).
If this poor [...]