Frank Zappa’s guitars
“Considering the fact that Frank rarely used anything standard, it’s hard to imitate his sound. The important thing is to have the right mid tones and to have the feedback controllable at will. Frank devised the system to do this by equipping his guitars...
Zakk Wylde’s most famous Gibson Guitars
Zakk Wylde is best known as the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, founder of the heavy metal band Black Label Society, and as a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and occasional actor. He was also the lead guitarist and singer of Pride & Glory, which released a...
Extrema founder and guitarist TOMMY MASSARA
Not many people get to “enjoy” this privilege; interviewing the founder of one of the bands that have and have characterized your musical preferences and tastes since your teenage years. I have never stopped following Extrema, loving TOMMY‘s sound and “guitar” skills, and when...
The guitars and Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain first began playing with a Univox Hi-Flier guitar , which is a cheap replica of the more expensive Mosrite Gospel model. He played some of these Hi-Fliers in his early periods, including a spoke model decorated with stickers, and a white one,...
ANDREA CANTARELLI guitar of Labyrinth and A Perfect Day
I have been following Andrea Cantarelli on his musical journey since a friend introduced me to Labyrinth years ago, I think it was 2000. I have always esteemed his technique and even more so his artistic and compositional vein with the A Perfect Day....
Bob Marley’s guitars
Bob Marley was never a virtuoso guitarist, in fact far from it.His particular way of approaching the instrument and the technique he adopted have indelibly characterized all his songs.That guitar strumming caused many other artists after him to follow his style, a...
Ellefson and Arthemis guitarist ANDY MARTONGELLI
Andy Martongelli Guitarist, songwriter, guitar teacher and producer, Andy (Andrea Martongelli) belongs to the Hard Rock / Heavy Metal world since 1999, when the metal band ARTHEMIS starts its career. His creative process and technical approach on Guitar keeps changing and evolving through the...
Peter Green, Gary Moore e Kirk Hammet
Gary Moore / Peter Green 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard This is one of the most famous electric guitars in rock and roll history. Prior to Gary Moore, the guitar was owned by Peter Green (Bluesbreakers, Fleetwood Mac), who was one of the musicians...
Singer-songwriter MARCO CARENA and his Godin
It is not for everyone to be invited to the home of Marco Carena, and having the pleasure of meeting the guitars that play songs like “I Love You” and “Serenade,” and talking to an artist who has sold over 100.000 copies of records,...
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitars
1962/63 Fender Stratocaster (Number One) This was Stevie Ray Vaughan‘s lead guitar. He got it from Ray Henning’s Heart of Texas music store owner in 1973 and it quickly became his main companion. Number one originally had a white pickguard that has been replaced...
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