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Abalone Inlays

Abalone Inlays

Mother of pearl (MOP) is a generic reference to nacre, the inner iridescent layer of molluskan shells. Nacre is primarily composed of calcium carbonate secreted by the mollusk as a...

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Carvin V220

Carvin V220

The Carvin Corporation was started by Lowel Kiesel in San Diego, CA. The original name was the L.C. Kiesel Company and the business began as a guitar pickup manufacturer.  The...

Kramer Artist Series

Kramer Artist Series

As part of their domestic domination in the mid 80s, Kramer released a trilogy of “Artist” series guitars centered around Paul Dean, Richie Sambora, and Vivian Campbell. Essentially, the Artist...

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Guitar Boogie- Merlin Arthur Smith by Greco

Guitar Boogie- Merlin Arthur Smith by Greco

In the bowels of unique guitar history, there was a one-off label and signature model for the same guitar. The headstock read “Merlin” and the model, an Arthur Smith Country...

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Magnatone Magic

Magnatone Magic

Magnatone is best known for their guitar amplifiers made famous by the likes of Buddy Holly and Lonnie Mack. The history of the company is a mess and the poor decisions...

Greco Shrike

Greco Shrike

"Two pickup Shrike with four pickup selector slide switches, volume control, 3-way adjustable bridge and vibrato." The two boomerang pickups each have two sets of three coils.  Yes, you read that correctly....

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