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Name Recognition: 10 Essential Signature Model Guitars

Posted 01/28/2013 at 7:19am | by Damian Fanelli, Josh Hart

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Ah, how young and innocent we all were when Fender introduced its first signature model — the Eric Clapton Stratocaster — in 1988. Of course, Chet Atkins' signature appeared on several Gretsch models (the Tennessean, for example) long before then, and let's not forget that Les Paul -- the name that appears on millions of headstocks — was actually a person.

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Stray Cats 'Live At Montreux 1981' Coming to DVD November 6

Posted 09/13/2012 at 1:10pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Eagle Rock Entertainment will release a new Stray Cats DVD, Live At Montreux 1981 on November 6. The concert, which has been restored with DTS Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Stereo, features 15 songs, almost equally divided between original compositions and vintage rockabilly classics from 1956 to '61.

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The Latest Buzz: Ode to Brian Setzer, the Not-So-Stray Cat

Posted 10/05/2011 at 11:14am | by Buzz Campbell

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In 1991, I was invited by my girlfriend to see a band she thought I would enjoy. I was very into 1950s rock 'n' roll. I wore blue jeans and rolled-up white T-shirts and I had just bought myself a 1956 Buick Special, red with a white top, four doors, a little rusty but the original tube radio still worked…I was sold.

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Guitar Aficionado: An Interview with Brian Setzer

Posted 10/04/2011 at 4:45pm | by Chris Gill

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In a career spanning more than four decades, Brian Setzer has made an indelible mark on rockabilly and big-band music. With his latest album, he’s now conquered instrumental music as well.

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Brian Setzer Offers Track-By-Track on New Album, 'Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL'

Posted 07/12/2011 at 11:42am | by Josh Hart

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Brian Setzer has granted MusicRadar.com an exclusive track-by-track breakdown on his new album, Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL.

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Gretsch Introduces G6120DE Duane Eddy Signature Hollow Body Guitar

Posted 06/02/2011 at 4:07pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Gretsch Duane Eddy Signature Hollow Body Guitar

Gretsch has introduced the G6120DE Duane Eddy Signature Hollow Body guitar to honor Duane Eddy, a true legend of the first wave of rockers.

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Dear Guitar Hero: Brian Setzer

Posted 06/02/2011 at 1:10pm | by Brad Angle

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He revitalized rockabilly with the Stray Cats and revived swing and jump blues with the Brian Setzer Orchestra. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is …

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