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...
by Captain | Jan 10, 2023 | Centerfolds
The new year begins as the old one ended: with a Fender Stratocaster.This one is from early 1957 and has been through a lot. And like so many of its kind, it has not survived the decades entirely without modifications and repairs. So a few tuners were replaced, a...
