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The Green String Thing
The KC Guitar Show, Big Dudes and D’Addario have teamed up to Save The Planet, Save your Sound and Get Free Tickets. Bring your used...

Mark Valentine
Apr 21, 20241 min read


Luthiers Art Craft Tech Obsession
Collectors look for who made a guitar like music fans read liner notes.

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Apr 19, 20241 min read


Autographed Guitars
Guitar collectors are attracted to autographed guitars.

Mark Valentine
Apr 18, 20241 min read


The Indiana Guitar Show proved “Every Guitar Has A Story.”
The Indiana Guitar Show proved “Every Guitar Has A Story.”

Mark Valentine
Apr 17, 20241 min read


2005 Les Paul Flame Maple
This 2005 Les Paul Flame Maple will be at the KC Guitar Show and it is for sale. The most asked about stat is that is weights about 10...

Mark Valentine
Apr 10, 20241 min read


2000 Les Paul Millennium Gold Sparkle
We are working frantically to put together the KC Guitar show. Let’s talk about some guitars you will see and can buy. This 2000 Les Paul...

Mark Valentine
Apr 9, 20241 min read


Frankenstein or Frankenstrat?
Every Guitar Has A Story. It seems like Eddie Van Halen’s guitar might have a few stories. His son just cleared up an unanswered...

Mark Valentine
Apr 3, 20241 min read


Harvard Says It Is The Pickguard
Tone? Sustain? The guitar player’s quest has a surprising new path. Havard says it is the pickguard. The Harvard Physics Department has...

Mark Valentine
Apr 1, 20241 min read


A New Gibson And A Trademark Scrum
Gibson announced a new body shape, with the launch of The Theadore Standard. Well, sort of new, it was designed in 1957. But it is "A New...

Mark Valentine
Mar 20, 20241 min read


Is It A Good Guitar? A Simple Test
According to Paul Reed Smith the qustion “Is it a good guitar?” is a simple test. There are lots of factors that can be complicated, but...

Mark Valentine
Mar 18, 20241 min read


Every Guitar Has A Story - Official Press Release
Kansas City, MO – If The Chiefs are America’s team and Travis and Taylor are America’s Sweethearts, the guitar has to be America’s...

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Mar 11, 20241 min read


How Kurt Russel Smashed A Rare Guitar
This story of Kurt Russell destroying a priceless Martin is coming around again after a new interview and a first ever public showing at...

Mark Valentine
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Chris Rocha Gets A New Gretsch
Usually we see big guitar makers add signature models for pop stars and rock stars and blues stars and country stars. It is interesting...

Mark Valentine
Feb 29, 20241 min read


Samantha Fish Guitars
Millions have viewed her playing her Stogie Box Blues Cigar Box Guitar. It was originally an actual cigar box that held 20 Nicaraguan...

Mark Valentine
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Marty Suart’s 1950s Telcaster, Clarence
The story of Marty Suart’s 1950s Telcaster, Clarence is about a lot of miles and a lot of love. Marty says it is the greatest Telecaster...

Mark Valentine
Feb 23, 20241 min read


Old Black: Neil Young’s 1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Old Black: Neil Young’s 1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop was a trade with Jim Messina. Messina was the bass player for Buffalo Springfield...

Mark Valentine
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Billy Gibbons' 1959 Les Paul Pearly Gates
Every Guitar has a story. Billy Gibbons' 1959 Les Paul Pearly Gates has a really great story. We have all heard the guitar on ZZ Top hit...

Mark Valentine
Feb 20, 20241 min read


Paul McCartney’s Long Lost Bass
Paul McCartney’s long lost bass was bought for about $40 by Paul in 1961. The iconic Hofner bass was played in the club circuit days. It...

Mark Valentine
Feb 15, 20241 min read


The Silvertone Amp-In-Case
What do Beck and Brad Shultz (Cage The Elephant) have in common? It is a love for an odd guitar. The Sivertone 1149 and 1449 might be...

Mark Valentine
Feb 14, 20241 min read


Guitar That Took The Half Time Spotlight
It was H.E.R. (Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson). The guitar that took the half time spotlight was H.E.R.'s signature Fender Stratocaster....

Mark Valentine
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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