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Legendary British guitarist Bert Weedon has died, aged 93. His influence on more than a whole generation of guitarists cannot be over-stated. To many - in the United Kingdom at least - the guitar was almost unknown before he helped to popularize it, and his legendary "Play In A Day" instruction books were used by the likes of Brian May, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Eric Clapton.
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guitarz.blogspot.com: World-renowned Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia has died aged 66 in Mexico, reportedly of a heart attack while playing with his children on a beach. The death of one of the most celebrated flamenco guitarists was announced by the...
- Bert Kwakkel Luthier-built 12+12 String Acoustic (with Sympathetic Strings)
guitarz.blogspot.com: This highly unusual one-off luthier-built guitar by Bert Kwakkel is currently being listed for sale on Marktplaats.nl, a trading site based in The Netherlands, and is priced at € 2.250,00. It is essentially a 12-string acoustic...
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guitarz.blogspot.com: We've looked the Brian Eastwood "Bender Distortocaster" before on Guitarz but I just can't resist showing it again because it is such a wild-looking guitar, and you don't often see them come up for sale on eBay. Brian...
- Davy Jones Of The Monkees, Rip
guitarz.blogspot.com: More sad news, I'm afraid. Davy Jones, famous as being "the British one" in 1960s manufactured pop band The Monkees, has passed away in his Florida home, aged 66. [BBC News story] Although occasionally seen with a guitar or bass...
- Seminal Folk Guitarist Bert Jansch Dies
guitarz.blogspot.com: Sad news... Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, a founding member of the band Pentangle and a well-known guitarist in his own right, has died at the age of 67. Jansch, who had cancer, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday...
Guitar
Bert Weedon, highly influential British guitarist, dies aged 93
Legendary British guitarist Bert Weedon has died, aged 93. His influence on more than a whole generation of guitarists cannot be over-stated. To many - in the United Kingdom at least - the guitar was almost unknown before he helped to popularize it, and his legendary "Play In A Day" instruction books were used by the likes of Brian May, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Eric Clapton.
More...
© 2012, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - now in its 10th year!
- Spanish Flamenco Guitarist Paco De Lucia Dies At 66
guitarz.blogspot.com: World-renowned Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia has died aged 66 in Mexico, reportedly of a heart attack while playing with his children on a beach. The death of one of the most celebrated flamenco guitarists was announced by the...
- Bert Kwakkel Luthier-built 12+12 String Acoustic (with Sympathetic Strings)
guitarz.blogspot.com: This highly unusual one-off luthier-built guitar by Bert Kwakkel is currently being listed for sale on Marktplaats.nl, a trading site based in The Netherlands, and is priced at € 2.250,00. It is essentially a 12-string acoustic...
- Brian Eastwood "bender Distortocaster" Melted Strat On Ebay Now
guitarz.blogspot.com: We've looked the Brian Eastwood "Bender Distortocaster" before on Guitarz but I just can't resist showing it again because it is such a wild-looking guitar, and you don't often see them come up for sale on eBay. Brian...
- Davy Jones Of The Monkees, Rip
guitarz.blogspot.com: More sad news, I'm afraid. Davy Jones, famous as being "the British one" in 1960s manufactured pop band The Monkees, has passed away in his Florida home, aged 66. [BBC News story] Although occasionally seen with a guitar or bass...
- Seminal Folk Guitarist Bert Jansch Dies
guitarz.blogspot.com: Sad news... Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, a founding member of the band Pentangle and a well-known guitarist in his own right, has died at the age of 67. Jansch, who had cancer, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday...