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Check out David's Pick of the Week... 1949 Gibson ES-350 Special
April 3, 2015

When we think of electric guitars with three pickups we immediately come up with the Fender Stratocaster which made its debut in 1954

But when and what was the first electric guitar with three pickups?

We all think of the Gibson ES-5 introduced in 1950 (which from 1955 was also known as the Switchmaster) as being the first electric guitar with three pickups –

but this is not strictly true...

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Check out David's Pick of the Week...
March 27, 2015

Todays guitar of the week is a 1968 Fender Telecaster

 

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GUITAR OF THE WEEK...
March 12, 2015

Check out David's Pick of the Week...

The vintage guitar world is full of little bits of minutia, eccentricities and oddballs… nectar for those of us who are seriously addicted…
Over the years I have come across many guitars that are 'different' or 'special' and sometimes unique…

 

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Check out Phil X's "Because We Can" Tour Guitar
March 11, 2015

Specially made for Phil by Yamaha for the 2013 Bon Jovi "Because We Can" tour - it is the only one finished in "Phil Silver"...

 

FA. "What is the story with the little figure in the neck pickup cavity?"
Phil X "I've been a huge Wolverine fan since a teenager.  This figure was in many of my guitars before it became part of this guitar".
FA "We understand that this guitar was used by you extensively on the 2013 Bon Jovi tour?"
Phil X "Almost every show (80+) for the song Because We Can".

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Fretted Americana, Inc. is proud to be the sole USA Paoletti authorized dealer.
June 27, 2014

 

The Paoletti Wine Series instrument range include the Stratospheric, Nancy, Les Paoletti, SG Replica, Flying V Replica or Skybass have chestnut bodies (130-170 years old), with or without the “nails” binding, Honduras mahogany necks, Macassar ebony fretboards, brass pickguards and dedicated custom Paoletti hand made pickups.

Fretted Americana, Inc. is proud to be the sole USA Paoletti authorized dealer. Any of the above models can be specially ordered from us.

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