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Bob Fine’s Recording Truck : 1951 – 1966

In a previous article, we offered a thorough treatment of Fine Recording, INC. (hf. "FRI"), the NYC recording studio that…

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Gearhead (1979)

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11 years ago

1977: Guild-Distributed HH amps and effects

HH was one of the earliest UK-makers of solid-state sound-reinforcement kit.  They were bought-out by Laney many years back.  Read…

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The HUSTLER Guitar (via Technikraft of Illinois) c. 1979

1979: The 'Hustler,' a little-known entry in the 'aluminum-neck' race of the 1970s (see also: Kramer, Veleno, Travis Bean).  Anyone?  …

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1978: Pete Townshend ‘Boogies’

Goddamnit I hate that word.  'Boogie.'  Yuck.  Instantly brings to mind brain-dead root-fifth/root-sixth endless nonsense non-songs.   Really sounds like s$%t.  …

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Young James Jamerson is looking pretty tuff in 1958

Three years before he would buy his first electric bass, and then go on to pretty much define the vocabulary…

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The Sansui AX-7 ‘Audio Mixer’ c. 1978

Sansui's late-70's line of hi-fi equipment is fairly collectible; I've had several of them over the years, and they generally…

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1978: “Record It At Home!”

Sometimes it's the right move.  Also if yr gonna rock a shirt like that, might be best to stay in…

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The HiWatt Bulldog Combo amp c. 1978

1978: The HIWATT 100-watt Bulldog combo amp offers a challenge to Mesa/Boogie in 1978.  These must have been very rare;…

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