WADR…
I just saw on usedguitar.com that Norm of Norman’s Rare Guitars is selling a mint condition 1960 Les Paul Std. Not the ideal time to sell, so what’s Norm up to? Does he think we’re going lower? Hey everybody’s got pressure these days, and he might have leveraged a house in the Hollywood hills against his collection. Then again maybe his cost on this is zero and he’s funding his retirement. The fact that these were bid at $400k+ a couple of years ago and now he will obviously take somewhere well south of $325k means that a) he has to sell it, or b) it’s huge profit to him at any price, or c) both. Then again, maybe he’s just fishing for bids to value this and his other ones. Regardless, this is a must watch from a market perspective. –T

Here’s a heads up on a couple of great guitar sites:

www.dbTwang.com is a site devoted to guitar enthusiasts and musicians.  They’ve just launched a great new product called Guardian, which helps you to protect your guitars from theft, and track them down if they’re stolen!  Thanks guys for helping to represent the forces of good in the guitar community.

www.usedguitar.com is a brand new site with a running stream of what’s happening online in guitars–cool gear on ebay, classifieds, articles, etc.  Makes for great daily browsing–well done! 

Of course you might just see a whole lot of KVG gear on both.  Enjoy!

I’m opening this blog up soon for a full on stream of conciousness about vintage guitars, buyers, sellers, stories, and opinions.  Until next time….Tom

We had another great year in Punchestown this year, albeit a bit damp–we will be checking those setups!  Met some old friends and made some new ones, including Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons, the happy new owner of a lovely 1915 Gibson A Mandolin.  Enjoy it Marcus, and we’ll be looking for it on the next album!  Other big hits amongst the musicians were the ‘78 Fretless Antigua P Bass (“Is that a reissue?” Nope, It’s just that clean!), Vernon Reid’s L-5S, the ‘72 SG Deluxe, and the ‘59 Gibson acoustic (that one sold). 

If you’re looking for a vintage Gibson mando don’t be discouraged, as we have a few more beauties on the site.  Please check it out for the latest listings.–Tom

We had another great Rhythm and Roots Festival here in Kilkenny–great music, great weather, and a lot of great guitars!  One highlight was definitely The Band of Heathens at the Set Theatre.  We were happy to lend Gordy one of our Lowdens for the show.  Gordy, good luck keeping your father-in-law away from the gas pump.  We also had an impromptu sing song with Caitlin Rose and her friend Jordan at the Nore Bar.