1972 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster
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 […]
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Fender Telecaster blond 1956
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Revelation Martin Cilia Custom, 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 […]
Fender Jazz Bass 1965
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 […]
Gibson Chet Atkins CE nylon string 1982
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]