George Van Eps - I've Got a Crush on You- September 27, 2007 I don't know of many videos recordings of George Van Eps. Enjoy the master of all things 7-string guitar as he treats us to I've Got a Crush on You.http://franontanaya.blogspot.com/2007/09/george-van-eps-ive-got-crush-on-you.html Barney Kessel Played a 1950's Kay Guitar- September 26, 2007 Barney Kessel, a first-call guitarist in the Wrecking Crew, at one point played a solid body 1950's Kay guitar. This thing was awesome. Barney played with the Oscar Peterson Trio, and how he survived those tempos still remains a mystery. I came across this guitar as I was browsing vintage guitars. It seems that Eastwood Guitars has made a duplication of the Barney Kessel 1950's Kay guitar. Eastwood Guitars has put the Airline brand name on the guitar, but it looks like a very close remake of...http://franontanaya.blogspot.com/2007/09/barney-kessel-played-1950s-kay-guitar.html My Favorite 7-String Jazz Guitarists- September 13, 2007 When it comes to 7-string guitar players, George Van Eps is the king of all. By far. No questions asked. He literally invented the concept of 7-string jazz guitar by drafting the specs for the first 7-string archtop with the luthiers at Epiphone back in the 1940's. George Van Eps had so much talent, imagination, and ingenuity, I doubt his skills will ever be matched. There are a few that come close. To name a few of my favorites: Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Ron Eschete,...http://franontanaya.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-favorite-7-string-jazz-guitarists.html Archtop Guitars in New Orleans- September 11, 2007 So I finally started a blog. It's really just going to be a place where I talk about guitars. Archtop guitars, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, jazz guitars - these are my favorite things. For my first post, I want to let you in on a little secret I discovered in New Orleans. I heard about some amazing hand-made guitars that are custom built by a luthier named Jimmy Foster. I have seen some of his guitars on eBay, and they look amazing. However, when I visited his website, I noticed that...http://franontanaya.blogspot.com/2007/09/archtop-guitars-in-new-orleans.html |