1960's Airline / Kay acoustic in Southern CA inland Empire for $100

This seller is offering an Airline Acoustic he believes is made by Kay and the large dot markers on the fretboard would indicate it likely is a Kay made guitar. I can't place anything else about it - it may have been an exclusive Airline (i.e. Montgomery Wards) model. The Spruce top is surprising for such a basic instrument so there is a chance this guitar sounds pretty nice.

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60's Airline / Kay acoustic guitar - $100 (Bloomington)

Date: 2012-03-07, 12:10AM PST
Reply to: hwpzr-2888951918@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

Selling an early-60's vintage Airline acoustic made by Kay in Chicago. Full concert-size body. Solid spruce top w/ solid mahagony sides and back. Really nice low action and sweet (read killer) tone that projects well. Working adjustable truss-rod and original tuners that also work well and hold their tune. Just restrung. No breaks, loose bracings, loose neck set or other damage but has some finish checking from age along with a few minor scratches here and there. sorry no case. $100 firm. Call or text 909-**-****. Thanks for looking.

Brigham Alcorn hand-built Silvertone 1301 clone in Corvallis OR for $125

I don't know much about this amp-builder but his name pops up here and there on the web. This little Silvertone clone is very similar to an old Champ except as far as I can tell it has a solid state rectifier (I only see two tubes). Cabinet looks like sturdy pine and while it is very basic it is probably as nice as any kit tube amp.

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Boutique Fender Champ Type Tube Amp - $125 (Corvallis)

Date: 2012-03-06, 12:21PM PST

Reply to: mmptb-2888018478@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Nearly new B. Alcorn boutique 5 or 10 watt 13" X 13" X 7" modeled on the simple vintage 50's early 60's Silvertone 1301. Quite similar to the 50's version of the Fender Champ type tube amp. 8" speaker. Clear until around 10 o'clock and then crunches nice and bluesy. Never been gigged or out of our smoke and drug free home. Great for practice, jams and small venues. A bluesman's friend and a harp players dream. Nice, light, compact, and easy to pack around at 11 lbs. with a handy dandy handle for hassle-less traveling. Here is an opportunity to get a nearly new boutique tube amp at a fraction of what they run. Guitar in photo #4 is for scale purposes only and isn't for sale. Call 541-***-*** or email via this ad. thanks

Location: Corvallis

My 1967 Burns Split Jazz - video samples both clean and distorted

Working through my collection - here is the 1967 Burns Split Jazz I picked up last year - really enjoy this guitar. Very unique sounds and it is fun to play.

THE CLEAN TONES (sorry it gets cut off at end)



THE DISTORTED TONES

Rory Gallagher - the original Celtic Lion

Another fave of mine who has all but disappeared from the mainstream is Rory Gallagher. Rory was a talented performer who played a dozen different instruments but he was first and foremost a guitar player.

Though most well-known as a rocking electric guitarist in the great 70's arena tradition of British blues players like Richie Blackmore and Jeff Beck, this video highlights a bit of Rory's acoustic slide playing on a Dobro-style resonator. It also highlights another reason he was so beloved, his great charisma. Rory was the epitome of the Irish entertainer: charming, humorous, handsome and usually half-drunk. This song s in fact a good-natured tribute to the demon alcohol.

Roy Buchanon - High Quality Video of a High Quality Guitarist

Roy Buchanon may just be the most respected blues guitar player that nobody ever listens to. His life and death are so swamped in controversy that it is easy to forget just how incredible a player he really was.

This half hour segment showcases several outstanding songs during a performance on Austin City Limits and it is one of the few high quality video recordings of Roy in what many consider to be his prime. If you don't know Roy Buchanon you are in for a treat. His style incorporates everything from 1950's style claw-picking Americana ala Chet Atkins and Les Paul to the heavy Brit-Blues rockers like Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck to the folksy fret-wizardry of players like Richard Thompson. He was a superb technical guitarist with a very soulful style. IMO he was one of the greatest note benders ever to pick up a guitar - second only to Hendrix in that particular skill.

Check him out. There are half a dozen songs here including his classic interpretation of the Patsy Cline song "Sweet Dreams":

My Harmony H-162 Acoustic - a quick review and tone sample

Based on some reader feedback I will be posting short video reviews of various guitars in my collection - just for the halibut.

St. Vincent performs "These Days." - solo guitar and voice

I don't want this blog to turn into an Annie Clark Fanzine but... it's kind of hard to resist. Check out this heartfelt performance of the Jackson Brown penned song "These Days" (known mostly for its NICO cover version).

Next time your wife or girlfriend says you are an insensitive jerk just tell her to watch this video that really expresses your deepest true feelings (then get ready for some rockin' makeup sex).

Annie is the real deal fo' sho.