Stuart Mossman and S.L. Mossman Guitars

S.L. Mossman Signature Head Stock Source A Taylor, A Martin, and A Mossman - Three Fine American Guitars Source S.L. Mossman Once in America there was a major innovator and vocal builder of very fine acoustic guitars, and his name was Stuart Mossman. Big name artists such as John Denver, Eric Clapton, Albert Lee, Doc Watson, Hank Snow, Cat Stevens and Merle Travis. were all players of his instruments, and were they still in production today, there would be many many more. Growing up I was forever listening to my grandfather talk about acoustic instruments, and though I don't recall him ever owning a Mossman, I sure recall my grandfather talking about them. What...

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The Gibson J - 160E John Lennon Guitar

Now the Gibson J - 160E is an altogether historic guitar. Clearly, the Gibson J - 160E is the first major acoustic/electric production instrument that was ever available in the United States and beyond. The Beatles had made great use of the Gibson model acoustic/electric, and though both John Lennon and George Harrison had both owned and played them - it's John Lennon who mostly became the big name associated with the instrument. Good sense says that these guitars are way over priced. John Lennon Regardless of who you are, there is little doubt that if you are an adult and living in the Western World, then you most certainly know who John Lennon was. I think that it's safe enough to say that the majority of the persons who...

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The Martin D 50 Koa Deluxe And The Martin D 50 ULTRA Deluxe Acoustic Guitars

The Martin D 50 Koa Deluxe! - Tree Of Life Abalone Inlay! The Martin D 50 Koa Deluxe Tree Of Life Guitar I literally couldn't believe it when I saw the thing. I was perusing the booths at the Walnut Valley Festival, and the year was either 2000 or 2001, heck, maybe it was 1999 - I don't recall, and it's not important. The guitar was well protected from the crowds, and kept at the center of the booth. There were ten thousand dollar guitars that anyone could touch, pick up, and strum or otherwise play - but not this guitar. Yes, in case you were wondering - I DID get to play it, but I've no idea what I said, or if someone recognized me, or what. All I remember is that under close supervision and...

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The Gibson Hummingbird Guitar

The Gibson Hummingbird Guitar. The Gibson Guitar Company has always best competed with it's only real competitor, C.F. Martin & Company, by not competing directly. Martin might seem to set the rules so far as acoustic steel string guitars are concerned, but the people at Gibson Guitars never recognized those rules as the least bit valid, and they've done things exactly their own way. One of the prime examples of how Gibson had always done things it's own way has been with their Hummingbird Guitar. Now C.F. Martin & Co. had been producing dreadnought guitars since the 1930s, but during that time Gibson was focusing on other things such as mandolins and arch top guitars. In 1960 Gibson introduced it's "slope shoulder"...

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The Martin D-45, A Top of The Line, Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Masterpiece

The D 45, by C.F. Martin & Co The Martin D-45 is the top of the line acoustic guitar produced by the legendary American company, C.F. Martin & Co. It is a similar guitar to their more widespread, affordable, and famous model, the D-28, in that it features a solid spruce soundboard, solid rosewood back and sides, and the high "X" bracing that is present on almost every single studio or professional quality guitar used for playing leads, or even rhythm. The Martin D 45 starts at a base price of $7,500.00, and then goes as high as the pocket is deep. The most famous, loved, and purchased acoustic guitars in the world are all Dreadnought, or "flat top" guitars-and they are always either guitars made by C.F. Martin & Co.,...

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