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Behind Guitar Of The Day: ES Wednesday: 1952 Gibson ES-175
Behind Guitar Of The Day: ES Wednesday: 1952 Gibson ES-175: This week it's ES Wednesday and Michael Lemmo shows us a beautiful 1952 Gibson ES-175. One of the most popular Jazz boxes ever, and made famous by guys like Joe Pass and Pat Metheny, Gibson decided to stop making the 175 this year after 68 years of continuous production.
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Flat Top Friday: 1944 Martin D28 'Herringbone'.
The Martin D28 'Herringbone' from the late 30's thru to the late 40's are regarded as the Holy Grail of flat top acoustics. This beautiful example from 1944 sounds as good as it looks.
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Behind Guitar Of The Day: May 28; '76 Tele Custom
Behind Guitar Of The Day: May 28; '76 Tele Custom. Keith Richards most famously employed a black 70's Tele Custom, but there's more to the story of this model.
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BEHIND 'GUITAR OF THE DAY': May 15th: '59 JAZZMASTER
The things dreams are made of....a 1959 Jazzmaster......!!!
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Friday May 10: 1940 Gibson J55
Behind 'Guitar Of The Day': Friday May 10: 1940 Gibson J55. Only 400 of the little known J55 were ever made by Gibson between 1939 and 1944 before being discontinued. This beautiful restored 'player grade' example from 1940 plays and sounds like honey dripping off a stick.
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Behind 'Guitar Of The day: Thumpin' Thursday, May 9: '75 Fender 'Mustang' Bass
Behind 'Guitar Of The day: Thumpin' Thursday, May 9: '75 Fender 'Mustang' Bass. Michael Lemmo's pick for Thumpin' Thursday this week is a beautiful '75 short scale Fender Mustang bass. These are cool, genuine vintage, have a great defined sound, and best of all, very affordable.
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Behind 'Guitar Of The Day': Wednesday, May 8: 1961 Gretsch Jet Firebird.
It's Wisenbaker Wednesday and Todd Wisenbaker joins us with a beautiful '61 Gretsch Jet Firebird, as versatile as it is beautiful, this model Gretsch is not just your country and rockabilly favorite, it was also the go to guitar for Malcolm Young from ACDC.
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Tele Tuesday: '78 'Antiqua' Telecaster.
Behind 'Guitar Of The Day': Tele Tuesday: '78 'Antiqua' Telecaster. Not sure about this color, but certainly a very cool Tele.
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Behind Guitar Of The Day: Friday May 3: Gibson J35
Behind Guitar Of The Day: Friday May 3: 1930's Gibson J35. Martin called them Dreadnaughts, Gibson called them Jumbos, and back in the 1930's Gibson's J35 got it's name because it was a 'Jumbo' and retailed for $35. The J35 shaped the future of big-bodied acoustic guitars and defined the sound of American folk, country and acoustic Blues music for decades to come. It's Flat Top Friday and Michael Lemmo has a beautiful 1930's Gibson J35 to show us.
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Behind 'Guitar Of The Day': May 2: '72 Gibson SG
Behind 'Guitar Of The Day': May 2: '72 Gibson SG
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Behind "Guitar Of The Day': April 30th: '75 Blonde Tele.
Behind "Guitar Of The Day': April 30th: '75 Blonde Tele. Last week on Tele Tuesday Michael featured a 1975 Black Tele...this week he also has a 1975 bog standard tele but this time it's Blonde with a Rosewood board.
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Behind Guitar Of The Day: April 27th: Black Straturday
Behind Guitar Of The Day: April 27th: Black Straturday: A beautiful, big headstock 1974 Stratocaster complete with Eric Clapton signature cigarette burns on the headstock....very 1970s....!!