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Tune-up for a Valco-made Gretsch 6162 Dual Twin with Reverb
10 May 2020

Tune-up for a Valco-made Gretsch 6162 Dual Twin with Reverb

by sandeman | posted in: Blog, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Projects | 0

What’s your first association with the name Gretsch? Maybe the Stray Cats megahit “Rock this Town”? Or a Gretsch-slinging guitar hero, like Chet Atkins or Malcolm Young? Iconic axes like the White Falcon or the 6120 Western Orange? Lots of … Continued

A 1950s Hawaiian lap steel guitar, made in the Netherlands
12 Apr 2020

A 1950s Hawaiian lap steel guitar, made in the Netherlands

by sandeman | posted in: Blog, Gitaar, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Guitars, Vintage | 0

Recently, the rehearsals of my guitar, bass and drums trio were temporarily relocated to the house of our bass player, in a quiet uptown part of Wageningen. With a light set-up, we can play in the living room there, without … Continued

1962 Gibson GA-60 Hercules – Restomod
23 Jan 2020

1962 Gibson GA-60 Hercules – Restomod

by sandeman | posted in: All blogs, Blog, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Projects, Vintage | 0

Classic Cars At the moment, I am living a life without classic cars. Turned to guitars and amplifiers instead. Except that… I am still a frantic watcher of TV programs like Fantomworks, Wheeler Dealers and Chasing Classic Cars! They allow … Continued

A decade with the Delta Blues
20 Nov 2018

A decade with the Delta Blues

by sandeman | posted in: All blogs, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers | 0

After more than a decade of loyal service, I have just sold my old Peavey Delta Blues 115 amp on to a young and enthusiastic new owner. An excellent occasion to pay tribute to this dependable long-time workhorse, pink a … Continued

1963 Echolette Showstar… bright lights, swinging sixties and Bavarian engineering
2 Jun 2018

1963 Echolette Showstar… bright lights, swinging sixties and Bavarian engineering

by sandeman | posted in: All blogs, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Vintage | 0

(This amp is presently for sale!)   Probably I wouldn’t have shown much interest in vintage German guitar amplifiers if it were not for a befriended guitar player, who happens to own quite a couple of ‘em. Every year, this … Continued

Harley Benton GA15 – the ultimate mod!
29 May 2017

Harley Benton GA15 – the ultimate mod!

by sandeman | posted in: All blogs, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Projects | 0

  A Harley Benton® GA15 in the spotlights? It seems like a bit of a mistake: our previous posts dealt with cool 1960s amplifiers and guitars, made in the USA or Italy. How on earth does a dirt-cheap Chinese made … Continued

1967 Gibson GA-5 Skylark
14 May 2017

1967 Gibson GA-5 Skylark

by sandeman | posted in: All blogs, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Projects, Vintage | 0

Image credit: Reynolds Buick GMC Isuzu, West Covina, California.   What’s in a name? Ah the Gibson Skylark… could there be a guitar amplifier with a sweeter name? It conjures images of songbirds, flying in blue skies above green meadows; … Continued

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  • Tune-up for a Valco-made Gretsch 6162 Dual Twin with Reverb May 10, 2020
  • A 1950s Hawaiian lap steel guitar, made in the Netherlands April 12, 2020
  • 1962 Carmelo Catania Era IV March 31, 2020
  • 1962 Gibson GA-60 Hercules – Restomod January 23, 2020
  • 1960 Gibson Melody Maker vs. Epiphone Les Paul SL October 5, 2019

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Gibson has acquired Mesa/Boogie https://bit.ly/2MGj8Fp

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Kicking off 2021 the right way with this Goldtop 💫 #gibson #gibsoncustom

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16 Dec

Today in 1966 The first Jimi Hendrix Experience single 'Hey Joe' was released in the UK on Polydor records, the track had been rejected by the Decca label.Chas Chandler, who was now managing Hendrix had seen Folk singer Tim Rose perform the song at the Cafe Wha? in New York City

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