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* tone coaching
"To me, guitars aren’t investments as in money; they’re investments in tone." Kenny Wayne Shepherd
NEWS
Latest Arrivals: - 1981 Gibson Heritage Series Les Paul Standard-80, Burst, near mint - 1967 Fender Jazz Bass, authentic LPB refin., late 1966 dated parts - 1976 Fender Vibrolux Reverb, orig. footswitch, general overhaul - 1965 Fender Bassman Export Set, Tone Nirvana Texas Tweaked - 2012 Nick Page Baron Classic British Racing Green - Dr. Z ZWreck , 1 x 12" Combo, Blue, built-in Brake-Lite - Gladius AV18 & matching 2 x 12" Cab - Frank'n'Tone Special 50, Blonde - Fuchs Overdrive Supreme 30, 1 x 12" Combo, Blonde - Toneking Metropolitan, 1 x12" Combo - Greer Amps Pedals - 1964 Gibson Firebird III, humbucker conversion, Echopark '60 Sticker set, headstock repair - 1931/32 National Duoliuan Polychrome (Triolian Body!) - 1960 Gibson Melody Maker D, TV Yellow, 'poor man's LP special conversion' - 2015 K-Line San Barnardino Special, Lefty!!!, Black, P90ies
- Tone Nirvana Custom Guitars Various instruments in the showroom and more getting finished. - Hand-made enhanced vintage-style T-style & S-style models - Inspired by our long-year deep appreciation for and intense experience with the best Vintage Fender instruments - Made to order US bodies & necks (some with legal Rosewood from Brazil & real Clay Dots), hand-picked & matched -Hand-wound custom-order Amalfitano pickups from Texas (excl. dealer D-AT-CH) - Hardware & Plastic Parts by Callaham, CRL CentraLab, Crazy Parts, CTS, Fender, Glendale etc. - Special wirings w/ tested & matched vintage taper potentiometers and PIO or Film-Foil Tone Caps (various options)
Schwarz Guitars, D Exclusive Tone Nirvana editions of vintage Burst-style & Dot- style guitars developed with and built by luthier Gerhard Schwarz with the incredible '58 Tone Nirvana Set (tweaked PAF-style) developed in cooperation with Amber Pickups - 2 x St. Helens TN Burtst-style Schwarz guitars in stock - Cardinal TN w/CITES certified Brazilian RW board + special vintage-authentic specs to arrive in Q2/2017
Grand Guitars 3/2017 (see Germany's leading high-end guitar magazine online here), including the following articles by Michael: - 1968 Gibson ES-330TDC Standard Scale - Schindehütte SemiBird Korina - Doyle Bramhall II - Finally Rich (interview) - Püttmanns Tone Nirvana (Michael's regular column): Doyle Bramhall II - Rich Man Gear & Sounds
Bass Quaterly 3/2017 in the shop (see it online here), Grand Guitars' sister magazine for serious bass players
Tools4Music 3/2017 in the shop, Grand Guitars' great sister magazine for Recording & P.A., see it here
