Modified K-161
Just finished up Matt Hillyer’s K-161. Here are a few pictures. It includes a new neck, C.A.R. pickups, Bigby vibrato, custom pick guard, truss rod cover, armrest and strap loops.
Water Transfer Decals
We’ve been looking for a company to make us water transfer decals for a while now. It seems like its becoming a lost art. We finally found Art Decal Corp. right here in Southern, CA. They are the company that made many recognizable water transfer surfing decals in the 60’s and 70’s. The company has been around since 1947 and are one of the few to remain today. We’re really happy with the way they tuned out.
Monthly Motivation-Terry Gibbs Quartet with Terry Pollard
Lee Jeffriess sent me this clip a few days ago and it’s too good not to share. Two songs from the tonight show in Oct of ’56. Total time is 5:19 so if you only have time for one song, watch ”Now’s the Time” it starts at 2:29. If this doesn’t make you want to practice…
Smith Custom
It’s a great feeling to finish a custom build. This ones heading to Portland for guitarist Peter Holmstrom.
Monthly Motivation-Jimmy Shirley
I’m almost ashamed to say that I’ve only found out about guitarist Jimmy Shirley earlier this year. I dig his use of the vibrato. The mix of chords and single notes with only a bass for accompaniment is perfection to me on this 1945 recording of Stardust. Now I’m on the hunt to turn up more recordings by this early electric guitar master. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
