In our last post on great guitarists, we spoke about some of the cool attributes of Bob Dylan, today we are covering a guy who is best known as the long haired, top hat wearing, cigarette smoking lead guitarist for 80's supergroup, Guns N Roses - Slash.Saul Hudson was born in 1965 in London and was raised in the town of Stoke On Trent in … [Read more...]
John Frusciante The Red Hot Guitarist
July 30, 2010 3 Comments
Phoenix must surely be the middle name of John Frusciante, because like the mythological creature, the lead guitarist of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers has risen from the ashes of self-destruction and reinvented himself to rule the world as one of the great guitarists of all time. Having experienced both colossal highs and gut-wrenching lows … [Read more...]
The Making Of Fender Guitars Part 1
June 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
Think guitar and you think of Fender. The name that has been synonymous with electric guitars for over fifty years, Fender Guitars have been instrumental in bringing about the rock revolution of the 50s and 60s. The Fender electric guitar was born out of the need to eliminate feedback. In the 1930s, manufacturers had experimented with amplifying … [Read more...]
