The Gardiner Houlgate guitar auction returns this month at the Bath Auction Rooms in Corsham. Take a look below at the full gallery of what is available.
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Bob Dylan’s 1965 Fender Electric XII, played on Blonde On Blonde, hits the auction block
The guitar has been valued at $1 million.Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl collaborate on surprise lockdown-themed single, Eazy Sleazy
The tune references “Zoom calls”, "virtual premieres” and “TikTok”.Joe Bonamassa says playing Eric Clapton’s Strat was “a rough ride”
He also got to play Clapton’t Hare Kirshna 335 and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Lenny Strat. On the same day.Lucy Dacus announces new album, Home Video, and drops first single, Hot & Heavy
Dacus herself directed the video for the single.
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Reverend and the Makers’ Ed Cosens steps out of his own shadow on solo debut Fortunes Favour
Better known for his work as the guitarist in Reverend and the Makers, the Sheffield-born songwriter has decided to put his inhibitions to one side and let his “pride and joy” guitars do the talking.Invention Has A Sound: The story of Mark Twain, a Martin acoustic and the world’s first guitar effect
JHS Pedals supremo Josh Scott continues his exploration of the evolution of guitar effects with the introduction of another icon of American history. Brace yourself, we’re going down river.Meet Night Flight: the London four-piece blending George Harrison-esque songwriting with Malian influences
Drawing on their love of Laurel Canyon-era records, lead-songwriter Sam Holmes and guitarist Harry Phillips discuss taking a sympathetic approach to playing guitar and the influence of a 1960 Silvertone U1.“Guitar was my everything”: Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker on 10 years of InnerSpeaker
In the decade since Tame Impala’s debut album, Kevin Parker’s psychedelic rock project has grown into a Grammy-nominated behemoth. But back then it was just about a man, his guitar and the Indian Ocean.
- Reviews
The Genius Of… Achtung Baby by U2
Achtung Baby is now acclaimed as U2’s finest achievement, but the 1991 album nearly didn’t get made. In fact, its beginnings nearly split the Irish band apart.Review: Ernie Ball Volt
A pocket-sized pedalboard power solution from the king of strings.The Big Listen: Ed Cosens – Fortunes Favour
Reverend And The Makers’ guitarist goes it alone on a debut solo album that pays homage to two of his esteemed Sheffield peers yet achieves a charming elegance all of its own.Review: JHS Pedals Legends Of Fuzz Series
JHS pays tribute to the biggest milestones in fuzz history with remakes of four classic stompers – but they’re not quite as faithful as they seem.
- Guides
DIY Workshop: Rebuilding Chris Buck’s Eric Clapton Strat
Let’s just say this Eric Clapton Stratocaster arrives in kit form with no guarantee that the electronics are working. There’s only one way to find out.10 guitar albums that used orchestras to scale new heights
From Metallica to Sergio Vallín, sometimes when you want to elevate your music, you need to get the orchestra in.The best guitar amplifiers to buy in 2021: 11 best pedal platform amps
Looking for a good partner-in-crime for your pedalboard?Guitar Legends: Ritchie Blackmore – the outspoken and mysterious guitar hero that slayed in the 70s
A figure who wielded his Fender Strats like Excalibur? The forefather of neo-classical shred? A believer in the mystical, wearing tights and playing old madrigals? It can only be great Ritchie Blackmore.
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Learn to play guitar like St Vincent in five minutes
Annie Clark is a defiantly individual and unconventional guitar player, but her style has certain hallmarks that anyone can use to freshen up their playing.How to play chords like George Harrison
Rod Fogg -The ‘quiet one’ did his talking with his guitar, and while the shadows of Lennon and McCartney loomed large, he more than demonstrated that he had a songwriting genius all of his own.How to get better at guitar using the CAGED system (Part 2)
For our second part of his exploration of the CAGED system and how it can help you, David Henriksson asks you to dig a little deeper into those tried and tested pentatonic boxes.How to play blues like Buddy Guy
Capture the dramatic, eye-catching style of the man with the polka-dot Strat in our latest blues lesson.
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Bob Dylan’s 1965 Fender Electric XII, played on Blonde On Blonde, hits the auction block
The guitar has been valued at $1 million.Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl collaborate on surprise lockdown-themed single, Eazy Sleazy
The tune references “Zoom calls”, "virtual premieres” and “TikTok”.Joe Bonamassa says playing Eric Clapton’s Strat was “a rough ride”
He also got to play Clapton’t Hare Kirshna 335 and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Lenny Strat. On the same day.Lucy Dacus announces new album, Home Video, and drops first single, Hot & Heavy
Dacus herself directed the video for the single.
- Features
Reverend and the Makers’ Ed Cosens steps out of his own shadow on solo debut Fortunes Favour
Better known for his work as the guitarist in Reverend and the Makers, the Sheffield-born songwriter has decided to put his inhibitions to one side and let his “pride and joy” guitars do the talking.Invention Has A Sound: The story of Mark Twain, a Martin acoustic and the world’s first guitar effect
JHS Pedals supremo Josh Scott continues his exploration of the evolution of guitar effects with the introduction of another icon of American history. Brace yourself, we’re going down river.Meet Night Flight: the London four-piece blending George Harrison-esque songwriting with Malian influences
Drawing on their love of Laurel Canyon-era records, lead-songwriter Sam Holmes and guitarist Harry Phillips discuss taking a sympathetic approach to playing guitar and the influence of a 1960 Silvertone U1.“Guitar was my everything”: Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker on 10 years of InnerSpeaker
In the decade since Tame Impala’s debut album, Kevin Parker’s psychedelic rock project has grown into a Grammy-nominated behemoth. But back then it was just about a man, his guitar and the Indian Ocean.
- Reviews
The Genius Of… Achtung Baby by U2
Achtung Baby is now acclaimed as U2’s finest achievement, but the 1991 album nearly didn’t get made. In fact, its beginnings nearly split the Irish band apart.Review: Ernie Ball Volt
A pocket-sized pedalboard power solution from the king of strings.The Big Listen: Ed Cosens – Fortunes Favour
Reverend And The Makers’ guitarist goes it alone on a debut solo album that pays homage to two of his esteemed Sheffield peers yet achieves a charming elegance all of its own.Review: JHS Pedals Legends Of Fuzz Series
JHS pays tribute to the biggest milestones in fuzz history with remakes of four classic stompers – but they’re not quite as faithful as they seem.
- Guides
DIY Workshop: Rebuilding Chris Buck’s Eric Clapton Strat
Let’s just say this Eric Clapton Stratocaster arrives in kit form with no guarantee that the electronics are working. There’s only one way to find out.10 guitar albums that used orchestras to scale new heights
From Metallica to Sergio Vallín, sometimes when you want to elevate your music, you need to get the orchestra in.The best guitar amplifiers to buy in 2021: 11 best pedal platform amps
Looking for a good partner-in-crime for your pedalboard?Guitar Legends: Ritchie Blackmore – the outspoken and mysterious guitar hero that slayed in the 70s
A figure who wielded his Fender Strats like Excalibur? The forefather of neo-classical shred? A believer in the mystical, wearing tights and playing old madrigals? It can only be great Ritchie Blackmore.
- Learn
Learn to play guitar like St Vincent in five minutes
Annie Clark is a defiantly individual and unconventional guitar player, but her style has certain hallmarks that anyone can use to freshen up their playing.How to play chords like George Harrison
Rod Fogg -The ‘quiet one’ did his talking with his guitar, and while the shadows of Lennon and McCartney loomed large, he more than demonstrated that he had a songwriting genius all of his own.How to get better at guitar using the CAGED system (Part 2)
For our second part of his exploration of the CAGED system and how it can help you, David Henriksson asks you to dig a little deeper into those tried and tested pentatonic boxes.How to play blues like Buddy Guy
Capture the dramatic, eye-catching style of the man with the polka-dot Strat in our latest blues lesson.
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- Guitar.com Live