The life of Leo Fender

Before Leo Fender came along, the solidbody electric guitar was little more than a gimmick. No other person did as much to develop this “gimmick” into one of the most important musical instrument of the […]

The Allman Brothers Band

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“He knew how to bring out the best in people,” says Gregg Allman of his late brother Duane, legendary guitarist and founder of the band which bears their surname. ”He knew which buttons to push.” […]

Jackson Mark Morton Signature Dominion Guitar

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LAMB OF GOD’S, Mark Morton, is known as the riff monster of guitar players, so it just makes sense why Jackson Guitars decided to unite with Mark Morton and design a signature model. If you […]

Ozzy Osbourne Wants to Make Two New Albums

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This morning Gear-Vault received information from USA TODAY that our beloved Madman, Ozzy Osbourne wishes to record two more new albums. Is this his final debut? Ozzy is 60 years old, and has essentially proven […]

Dream date with Ozzy Osbourne at Ozzfest

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Blake Beckman of Idaho is probably looking up at the sky thanking God for the opportunity of a lifetime. Why? Because he was just chosen as the winner of ESP guitars summer contest in which […]

Unreleased Beatles Reel-to-Reel Tape Recently Found

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Liverpool Daily Post reports that an unreleased tape recorded by the Beatles had been unearthed. The 7-inch wide reel-to-reel was found in the attic of a house in Liverpool. The Philips reel-to-reel tape was not […]

Birth of Blind Faith Cream and Traffic join forces

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With its members drawn from Traffic and Cream, two of the most popular groups of the era, Blind Faith was hailed as rock’s first supergroup. The band started when Eric Clapton, who had just left […]

MC5 Kick out the Jams Rock and Roll

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By the final months of 1968, civil disorder in the United States was in full and bloody bloom. Against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, the country played out its own violent scenarios between the […]

Hendrix Fire Fender Stratocaster Guitar to Fetch $1.5 Million

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Jimi Hendrix loved to put on a show, and boy did he! He was widely known for his pyromaniac stunts, setting at least 3 of his Fender Stratocasters on fire at live shows. This wild […]

The Gibson Holy V Guitar – Only 1000 Being Made

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Having come up with such guitars as the Les Paul and Flying V, among others, Gibson is known for innovation, creativity and spirit. The Gibson Holy-V is a representation of this continuing ingenuity, with its […]