by Captain | Apr 30, 2024 | Centerfolds
Nineteen sixty-seven. On August 25, color television started in Germany, on November 9 the first Saturn 5 rocket is launched from Cape Canaveral and Procal Harum sings A Whiter Shade of Pale.And these three great devices are being built: Fender Stratocaster, Fender...
by Captain | Nov 29, 2023 | Centerfolds
For the December issue of our newsletter, I have picked out two beautiful pieces from our store.Not vintage for once, but artistically sophisticated, modern and incredibly beautiful. This Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier from 2004 is in top condition, freshly checked in our...
by Captain | Jun 30, 2023 | Centerfolds
Today a special treat as Miss July.A 56 Stratocaster WITH the matching Tweed Champ from the same year!Plus my freshly overhauled Captain Mobil, a ’67 Volvo Amazon station wagon. I’ve had the Volvo for over 20 years. He is 6 days younger than me and we have...
by Captain | Apr 3, 2023 | Centerfolds
For April I have chosen two classics from the fifties.The Captain T-Type FiftyEight is my interpretation of a Whitguard Tele, which replaced the Blackguards starting in 1954. Besides the white PVC pickguard, the color is now Blonde instead of Butterscotch, so...
by Captain | Feb 27, 2023 | Centerfolds
March is dominated by David Murray and Iron Maiden.The London native turned 66 last December and, along with Steve Harris, is considered a founding member of the English hard rock band. Dave played, with a few exceptions, Stratocasters from Fender, which he modified...
by Captain | Jan 31, 2023 | Centerfolds
For February I have chosen two gems from our current 2nd hand offer, a 64 Gibson SG Special and a 66 VOX AC30 Thitry Twin. This SG will turn sixty next year. Hard to believe. The condition is incredibly good and the color is still Cherry, not faded into brown like...
