January 24, 2009 There are as many modified electric guitars in the world as there are guitarists who play them, but rare is the modified “off-the-shelf” guitar that is elevated to iconic status by ...

NEW YORK — Guitar Player magazine mentioned Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend of The Who, and Peter Frampton. Arlan Ettinger, the president of Guernsey’s, an auction house on the Upper East Side, mentioned ...

Les Paul, the pioneering guitarist, songwriter and inventor, was born 100 years ago today. Though his records sold millions, he is perhaps best known for his own brand of electric guitar, the Gibson ...