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Bob Brozman: 1954-2013

Acclaimed guitarist Bob Brozman passed away on April 24, 2013 at the age of 59. He was, till the very end, a tireless ambassador to the world of fretted instruments.

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Post date: 04/25/2013 - 11:57am

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival 2013: Day Two

The audience quiets as they sense movement on the pitch dark stage. A pirate-like cackle echoes over the PA and a lone spotlight flickers and then illuminates the familiar and well-aged face of... Continue Reading

Post date: 04/15/2013 - 2:47pm

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013, Day One

Eric Clapton strolls out to center stage, straps on a grey Stratocaster, and launches into the choppy rhythm figure that opens his 1970 Derek and the Dominos’ song, “Why Does Love Got... Continue Reading

Post date: 04/13/2013 - 9:47am

RIP: Filmmaker Les Blank

Filmmaker Les Blank passed away yesterday, at the age of 77. His documentaries gave viewers an insight and glimpse into worlds we were never lucky enough to see for ourselves, one... Continue Reading

Post date: 04/08/2013 - 2:33pm

Musical Instrument Passports: A New CITES Provision

So, recall that pesky Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species? Sure, the 1973 international treaty has been... Continue Reading

Post date: 03/13/2013 - 3:51pm

Beautiful Swamptronica: thenewno2 Perform their Soundtrack to the Film “Beautiful Creatures”

Dhani Harrison straps on a glittery, Gretsch “Silver Jet” guitar while his thenewno2 bandmates Jonathan Sadoff and Paul Hicks,... Continue Reading

Post date: 02/25/2013 - 9:19am

1965 Candy Apple Red Fender Jazzmaster

Perhaps the best thing about working at the Fretboard Journal is that our contributors don't just write about the Guitar Life, they live it. Take Derek See, for example. In... Continue Reading

Post date: 02/20/2013 - 1:47pm

Reader Meetup: February 16, 2013

We hope you'll join us on the evening of February 16, 2013 for a special evening of music and vintage guitar talk here in Seattle, Washington. The Fretboard Journal’s longtime... Continue Reading

Post date: 01/08/2013 - 3:10pm