Martin based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA, making guitars since 1833 and considered the world over to be the finest acoustic guitars you can play............ Larrivee began making steel string acoustics in 1971, originally based in Victoria, British Columbia, now have factories in Vancouver & California................... National originally made in LA from 1926-39, now being made again in California, loud, shiny instruments built to satisfy need for louder guitars for jazz bands Dobro John Dopyera left National in 1928 and began developing a more affordable woodbody guitar with a single cone under the name Dobro...................... Gibson the company was formed in 1902 in Kalamazoo MI, makers of high quality acoustics, archtops and solid-bodied electrics, now based in Nashville...... Fender the world�s foremost manufacturer of electric guitars, since 1946, the name Fender has become synonymous with all things rock �n� roll...................... Guild founded 50 years ago, based in Westerley, Rhode Island, build fine archtop and flat-top acoustic guitars, durable & affordable with a rich sound........... Ry Cooder (no relation) born in Los Angeles in 1947, guitarist, composer and producer, has gained a world-wide reputation primarily as a slide guitarist JJ Cale born Dec 5, 1938 in Oklahoma City, notorious for his laid-back, rootsy style, best-known for writing "After Midnight" and "Cocaine,"................. Martin Simpson born in May 1953 in Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire, England, one of the world's pre-eminent fingerstyle acoustic guitar virtuosos.................. Leo Kottke innovative acoustic guitar virtuoso, born September 11, 1945 Athens, Georgia, rootsy, rhythmic approach to 6 and 12 string guitar.............. John Martyn born 11th September 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, England, distinctive, drawling vocal & virtuoso guitar playing are an inspiration to many Bert Jansch ground-breaking guitar playing, deeply affecting songwriting and dark, passionate voice have held audiences spellbound since the mid-sixties. Peter Green born in the East End of London in 1946, the best blues guitar player Britain has ever produced, founder of the original Fleetwood Mac......... Power Tab home of THE tablature editor for Windows...... Power Tab Archive thousands of Power Tabs to download Power Tab Central the official powertab community portal. Guitar Pro guitar tablature editor software for Windows..... My Song Book the biggest archive of Guitar Pro tablature. Guitar Tab Universe search over 60,000 guitar tabs.......... OLGA the online guitar archive of 33,000 tabs/chords.....
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Fishman Tranducers the brand of choice in acoustic amplification
Shubb the first choice capo for decerning musicians worldwide...
Big Heart Slide Co. the place to go for your sliding needs...........
Hohner Harmonicas the most favoured harmonicas in the world..
Vox Amplifiers one of the great innovators in music technology...
Marshall Amplifiers the makers of great amplifiers since 1962.....
DigiTech the makers of great guitar, bass & vocal effects units....
JAMJJAR a fantastic local band.................................................
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