Westone Guitars. It's A Mess Matsumoku Industrial Co. of Japan started as a family woodworking shop and grew to become a cabinet supplier for Singer sewing machines in 1951. Ten years later Matsumoku was forced...
Flying Fender? The Fender Katana Dealers were anxious for a more aggressive Fender version that rivaled the likes of Jackson, BC Rich, and Charvel. Plus Fender needed inventory (period) and inventory of something different.
Leo Fender After Fender After some "difference of opinions" Leo parted ways with Music Man in 1979 and started G&L. In distress, Music Man was acquired by Ernie Ball in 1984.
Spaceships & Stars Guild Guitar Company was formed in 1952 and began production of full-depth hollow body electrics in 1953 followed by flat tops in 1954, and acoustic archtops in 1955 (A-series). The...
Momma's Gonna Buy You A Mockingbird Continuing the avian nomenclature the Mockingbird came out in 1976. The edgy design courtesy of Johnny “Go Go” Kallas, combined with progressive circuitry by Neal Moser was destined to make...
No, Shrike You! Greco Shrike 950 From the parent company Kanda Shokai Corporation, a Japanese instrument marketer/wholesaler, the Greco brand of guitars was created in 1960.
