Benchtalk #5: The Gibson ES335 The 1950’s were a tumultuous period when it comes to electric guitars. The release of the Fender Broadcaster at the beginning of the decade was a bombshell that blew up the market and introduced guita... 30 July 2024
Powers Electric & Eastman D'Ambrosio: Two New Offset Models from the USA All the way from the United States, we have received two new offset, electric guitar models. The first is from San Diego and is the result of Andy Powers', the CEO of Taylor Guitars, love of guitars a... 23 July 2024
Benchtalk #4: The Legend of Bill Collings & Collings Guitars The Early Years Bill Collings was a pre-med student at Ohio University in the 1970’s when he realized that he was more interested in guitars and engineering than medicine and decided to quit and move ... 18 June 2024
The Powers Electrics are here! Most people will know Andy Powers primarily from his role at Taylor Guitars. In 2014, Andy joined Taylor Guitars as a Master Builder. Since joining Taylor, Andy has focused on refining Taylor's acoust... 14 June 2024
What is B-stock? What are B-stock guitars and gear? B-stock refers to products that, according to our standards for conditions can no longer be sold as new, even though they are new. In any case, they are NOT second-h... 21 March 2024
Celebrate Taylor's 50th birthday at TFOA! Taylor's limited50th Anniversary models! Throughout 2024, Taylor will release a collection of premium limited edition guitars that honour the brand's rich history. Some guitars in the collection are i... 18 March 2024
Benchtalk #3: Mystery Tops: Which spruce did Martin use in 1953? Which types of spruce are there? Spruce is known to be one of the most widely used woods for tops of acoustic guitars. Being lightweight, strong and flexible, it gives a guitar a wide dynamic range wi... 27 February 2024
How old is my electric guitar? Dating an Electric guitar with a serial number To determine the age of your guitar, you'll need to look for the serial number. However, finding this number can be quite a challenge. Sometimes it's sim... 23 February 2024
Benchtalk #2: An Ode To The Martin D35 The introduction of the D35 The D35 was first introduced by Martin in late 1965. During that time, Martin (and the rest of the world) was dealing with rosewood shortages, which is one of the reasons w... 27 December 2023
The Top 23 Of 2023! The days are getting shorter, the temperature is dropping, and Christmas lights are adorning the Guitar Villa: we have already reached the end of the year! After the 'Top 21 of 2021' and 'Top 22 of 20... 22 December 2023
Benchtalk #1 | Bob Dylan's Gibson Nick Lucas 13 Fret The name of this guitar may cause some confusion. Why are there four names in the title, and who does this signature guitar really belong to: Nick Lucas or Bob Dylan? The beginning of this guitar take... 30 November 2023
Your guitar at its best thanks to a perfect set up The perfect setup for a guitar A proper guitar setup consists of several parts where you look closely at:: the action: the distance between the strings and the frets. the truss rod: controls the curv... 18 August 2023