Growing up listening to 90s rock records of his older brother, Murat Kirkit became interested in the guitar at the age of 11. For a couple of years, he studied classical guitar. He then pursued his earlier interest and studied rock guitar for quite a long time. He was moved deeply when hearing George Benson … Read more
I usually avoid discussions on tone for the following reason. The tone is very subjective and the descriptions of tone can be somewhat misleading. Anytime tone is mentioned, we have to always consider one of the primary tone generators: your Hands! Each individual’s hands produce a tone that is unique. The list that follows is … Read more
Serial Number: 1926 Completed: 04/25/2018 Body Wood: Swamp Ash Body Color: Vintage Shoreline Gold Chambers: N Top Wood: N/A Bridge: Tremelo Neck Wood: Maple Neck Finish: Satin Neck Carve: 60’s C Taper Overcarve: +.050 (.855-.980) Nutsize: 1.6875″ Fretboard Wood: East Indian Rosewood Fretboard Radius: 10″ Pickups Bridge: Melancon PAFB Humbucker Pickups Middle: N/A Pickups Neck: … Read more
Brendan Ekstrom began playing guitar at a young age, being only 16. He began memorizing Nirvana song riffs. By age 20, he started taking music seriously, practicing alone and with friends. He has cited Roger Waters of the classic rock band, Pink Floyd, as a musical influence. Brendan is one of the guitarist in Circa … Read more
Brad Rabuchin, an L.A. guitarist, toured with Ray Charles up until Ray’s death. Brad is currently an instructor at Los Angeles Music Academy and performs with his group The Brad Rabuchin Group. Brad has three Melancons, a blue quilt-topped Custom Artist, a Fireburst burl topped Classic Artist and a Honeyburst Flame topped Classic T with … Read more