2016 News
Fender Stratocaster 1972 Sunburst
1972 Fender Stratocaster, Sunburst (SN 372123) I got my first electric guitar around the age of 13, it was a Teisco “Top 10” in red. My father swapped a nice mantlepiece style radio for it. I […]
2016 News
2016 News
Fender Telecaster 1956 Blonde
(Serial Number 22600) Telecasters from the fifties are the Holy Grails of Telecasters – especially black guards – more on that in a minute. I’d been looking for a maple board fifties Fender Telecaster for some […]
2016 News
Mentals in New Zealand
Last weekend I travelled with Mental As Anything to New Zealand’s south island to play a gig at the Snapafest Festival. This was in Nelson, which is known for its fishing industry. At Wellington airport […]
2016 News
New 5 track EP available now – Sleep Walk
This is the latest release from Australia’s King of the Surf Guitar. These are five exciting instrumental recordings including a solid version of the Santo & Johnny classic tune Sleep Walk. All songs written by […]
2016 News
Revelation Martin Cilia Custom 2017 Fiesta Red
Some time in 2015 I received an email from Alan Entwhistle, an English guitar designer/builder, saying that he would like to make me a guitar and what would I like? Alan has long respected history […]
2016 News
Fender Jazz Bass 1965 Candy Apple Red
Fender Jazz Bass 1965 (candy apple red) serial number 118999 Fender Jazz basses from the 60’s are hard to come by here in Australia and I had been looking for one for sometime when I […]
2016 News
Gibson Chet Atkins CE Nylon String 1982 Natural
Gibson Chet Atkins CE Guitar (Natural Color) Classical Acoustic Electric, made in 1982 s/n 82462555 I bought this guitar in Perth, Western Australia in the 80s, I’m the second owner. I found this guitar lurking at […]
2016 News
Just announced: Martin Cilia Endorses Hall and Collins Signature Echo
MARTIN CILIA ENDORSES HALL AND COLLINSAustralia’s Premier Surf Rock Guitarist won over by Hall and Collins Signature Echo Unit. Hall and Collins are delighted to announce that Martin Cilia, Australia’s King of surf guitar will […]
2016 News
China, Part 3 – the gig
Read: Part 1 & Part 2 After an afternoon sound check to acclimatize ourselves with the hire gear we would be using that night, it’s back to our hotel room for a little rest before dinner. We […]
2016 News
China, Part 2 – the guitar
Read: Part 1 & Part 3 When I found out that a gig in Beijing, China was in the works I thought, how can I play this gig without taking any music gear at all. No guitar, pedals, […]
2016 News
Guitar World: 10 Instrumental Surf Rock Songs You Need to Hear Now
Posted 03/10/2016 by Damian Fanelli I spent the good part of 10 years as the guitarist (and chief songwriter) in an instrumental surf-rock band. We played for very little money … drove for hours looking for gig parking […]
2016 News
China, part 1
Four plane flights, one gig. I travelled to Beijing, China with Mental As Anything to play a charity gig. The gig was at The Sofitel, as was our accommodation. It took me a minute to get […]
2016 News
Danelectro UB2 Baritone 1964 Black
Danelectro UB2 Baritone 1964 Original Danelectro guitars are uncommon here in Australia and this is the only original Baritone I can remember seeing. It has two great sounding ‘lipstick’ pickups with a clear classic sound. […]
2016 News
The Original Fender Stratocaster
I’m of the opinion that the design of the Fender Stratocaster guitar was 100% correct from the very first released production models in mid 1954. I have an original ’54 (May) Strat and it sounds […]
2016 News
Fender Stratocaster 1979 Antigua
1979 Fender Stratocaster, Antigua worn finish (s/n S950670) When I acquired this guitar circa 1990 it had already been modified with the Kahler tremolo and the wood at back of the guitar had been cut […]