Sunday, October 24, 2010

Mike Bloomfield website

I'm fairly certain I visited this site a couple of years ago but there wasn't much there. Now there's a two parts of a documentary plus other videos and pictures. It's really grown in the last little while. There's a great section on his guitars and amps. I also found out there is a feature length documentary scheduled to be released in 2012.

Mike Bloomfield

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Phil X Jams - Highway to Hell



So here is Phil X playing a guitar made by Brad Freiheit with my pickups in it. A Black Widow in the bridge and a V-1 in the neck.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Phil X - 1953 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top 01130



There really is nothing like a wrap tail gold top. Beautiful example of the species with great tone.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Blackie Replica

A friend of mine has been making a few guitars lately and has become quite good at the relic thing. Here's one of his latest, Clapton's Blackie.








Those are my pickups as well. A slightly modified Superstition set.



I like the way he got the exposed wood to look old. One of the great failings of other relic jobs is that the wood looks too fresh. But this one really looks the part. I deliberately didn't show a closeup of the headstock but it has all the cigarette burns of the original.
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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Douchebag meter



I truly wish they made one of these. It would sure come in handy even just to confirm your suspicions.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Jeff Beck - She's A Woman

Live from 1974. Playing his converted and re-finished '54 goldtop.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

Now here's someone I haven't listened to in years. I forgot how amazing SRV was when he hit the scene with the first album. Still an incredible guitarist.