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All guitar fretboard have a radius – this is the curvature of the fretboard. The most common sizes for electric guitars are 12” (most Gibsons), 9.5” (many Fenders) and 7.5” (vintage Fenders) with ...
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft of an electric guitar and mandolin taken from the band Heart before they performed at Hard Rock Atlantic City on Friday, May 30. Atlantic ...
When we talk about Cort, we are sometimes guilty of focusing on its range of electric guitars, and for good reason. We think of instruments like the G290 FAT II, a classic in the do-it-all S-style ...
A custom-built electric guitar crafted from Detroit-sourced old-growth wood, with Jeep’s logo engraved on the back and its iconic version of the U.S. Army star on the front, is the automaker’s ...
Chavis was injured and received a Purple Heart for his service. He admits the past few weeks had him on edge. A $1400 electricity bill that he couldn’t pay kept him awake at night.
A 57-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested and charged with stealing two instruments from Heart who were playing a concert at the Hard Rock Atlantic City on May 31.
Sam’s project began when he discovered some wood lying around at his grandfather’s home in Essex. He worked meticulously to shape the guitar, with additional help from his school friend who 3D-printed ...
Grammy-nominated Turkish composer and musician Mehmet Ali Sanlikol fuses traditional Turkish music with other genres and styles on a custom electric oud. WBUR's Andrea Shea reports. This segment ...
Making a woodworking trick tambour door with strips of purple heart wood. I glue canvas to the back to hold it all together. Germany plans to bring back 1,200 tons of gold from US vaults: Why now ...
Leo Fender and Les Paul were innovators of the solid-body electric guitar. The instrument they created helped bring about rock 'n' roll.