Guitar Stories

The exploratory Heartfield badge was also intended to be a beta testing line-up, to provide an opportunity for dealer and consumer feedback and try to create a different flavor of...

Buck considered himself a “super patriot”, but rather than alienate some of his fanbase during a highly contentious, and flag burning political era, he chose to make his statement without...

And here comes George Harrison again…pictured with a Duo Jet on his “Cloud Nine” album cover in 1987. After seeing the album cover Fred’s wife, Dinah, wrote Harrison a thank-you...

Parker began selling the Fly model in 1993, two years after the company was formed by Ken Parker and Larry Fishman. The Larry Fishman of Fishman pickups. The two met in...

Kay began producing a well-rounded catalog of thinline guitars in the late 50s and by the early 60s they were hitting stride with the introduction of the K-592. Or more affectionately...

Fresh management was brought in to correct the problem in 1981. Their solution? Take Fender to Japan and force the imitation companies out of business, or at least diminish their...