CRAVE (Cool & Rare American Vintage Electric) Guitars
Most of my previous articles have focused on the venerable (electric) guitar – the source of the electrical signal that becomes music. This month, while there is probably a bit of ‘preaching to the converted’, it is perhaps worth reflecting … Continued
A busy end to 2015! As mentioned in my November 2015 article, “… another great imported ‘Cool & Rare American Vintage Electric’ guitar [was] wending its way from its birthplace in New York via Texas…”. Well, it arrived safe and … Continued
There’s been quite a flurry of guitar activity at CRAVE Guitars this autumn, way more than enough for a single article. For November, I’ll focus on some recent 4 and 6‑string additions. Unfortunately, cool guitars from Fender and Gibson that … Continued
Quite a lot has been happening at CRAVE Guitars over the past few weeks. Firstly, the web site has had quite a major overhaul. While it doesn’t look very different at first glance (intentionally) it has been comprehensively updated with … Continued
For this article, I thought I’d explore my top 10 favourite vintage guitars and why. As usual, this isn’t as easy as I thought it would be. There are so many great guitars to choose from and that’s just from … Continued
If you’ve followed my recent posts, you’ll know that I have been looking around for cool and rare American vintage electric guitars (and basses) again recently. Nothing new in the way of CRAVE Guitars stock to report this month, so … Continued
In the 1950s and early 1960s, electric guitar design and construction were innovative, revolutionary and brand-spanking new. As such, they represented a paradigm shift in image that reflected the zeitgeist of the era so closely as to be inseparable. Those … Continued
What is the story of your journey from the first guitar you owned to the most recent? Mine was probably pretty typical. It was never a conscious adventure towards a clear destination. I was in my early teens when my … Continued
CRAVE has had some serious IT issues, which have made it difficult to keep up with things – apologies. Following on from my last post, saying that I’d been surprised by purchasing a cute 1959 Fender Musicmaster. Well, that trend … Continued
In my previous post, I said it can be exciting not knowing for sure what the next vintage purchase would be. I mentioned quite a few priorities from my rather lengthy ‘most wanted’ list. So what did I do? Not … Continued
What was the last guitar you bought and what do you think your next one might be? Here’s my take. As mentioned in previous blogs, after a hiatus period of about 8 years, I am back into the whole vintage … Continued
Hip-Hip-Hooray! After nearly 8 long years of gestation, the CRAVE Guitars web site is finally up and running. It has been a very difficult journey but that’s not what is important right now. It is all about celebrating the moment … Continued