Acoustics

Martin Backpacker Guitar Sucks?

Some call it a legendary guitar for travelers, others say that the Backpacker looks like a deformed penis.  Whatever side of the fence you are on, there is one thing that is certain-  Retailing for well under $200, the well made Martin Backpacker travel guitar is one of the best selling alterative guitars ever made.
For [...]

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Gibson Guitar Owes $450k in Unpaid Taxes

In a surprising story, Gibson Guitar has acknowledged today that they have a Federal tax lien of roughly $450,000 regarding 2006-2009 filings which they claim were not properly completed.
Gibson has made a public statement in which they discuss that an independent firm they hired was responsible for creating the tax liens and is no longer [...]

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Les Paul Biography

Les Paul (6/9/ 1915 – 8/12/2009) is without question the pioneer of the electric guitar among other inventions.  Additionally, Les Paul became a popular American recording artist with jazz, country, and blues styling.

Born on June 9th, 1915, Lester Polsfus was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin to a German family.  As a youngster his parents unfortunately divorced [...]

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Review: Gibson Les Paul Studio Silverburst Electric Guitar

The first thing you are sure to notice about the Gibson Les Paul Studio Silverburst guitar is the amazing dark silver finish.  Aesthetics aside, Gibson crafted the Les Paul Studio Silverburst to be much more than a fancy paint job.  The Les Paul Studio Silverburst is a much lighter guitar than other Les Pauls on [...]

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Tech Review: Dell Inspiron Zino HD

Dell has just released (in time for the holiday season) their smallest desktop computer to date, the Dell Inspiron Zino HD.  This 8 inch by 8 inch cube computer the look and also exact dimensions of Apple Mini but is clearly different on several fronts.  First, the Zino HD is far cheaper with the lowest [...]

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