For the first time ever - Jay Jay welcomes back a special guest for the THIRD part of their conversation - legendary luthier Juha Ruokangas. For the guitar enthusiasts who couldn't get enough of their previous conversations - tune in to hear Jay Jay & Juha dive even further into the endlessly fascinating world of guitars.
Juha discusses everything from ho ... Show More
Jun 2019
Gibson vs Fender - Loud and Clear | 2
<p>It's 1950, and Fender's first solid-body guitar, the Esquire, is the laughingstock of the music industry. To guitar makers used to elegantly made hollow-body guitars, Fender's thin, simple plank of solid wood is a joke. But its bright, powerful sound and lack of feedback make ... Show More
26m 53s
Jun 2019
Gibson vs Fender - Les and Leo | 1
<p>In the 1930s and ’40s the market for electric guitars is growing, but it’s hindered by the instruments’ flawed designs. But a small group of mavericks is rethinking the guitar for the electronic age.</p><p>One of them, guitarist Les Paul, tries unsuccessfully to convince one o ... Show More
25m 24s
Jul 2019
Gibson vs Fender - Attack of the Robot Guitars | 6
<p>In the '90s and 2000s, new ownership has revitalized both Fender and Gibson and rekindled their rivalry. Through acquisitions, artist endorsements and their rapidly expanding custom shops, both brands are in a heated battle to win the hearts and minds of guitar lovers worldwid ... Show More
24m 26s
Apr 2015
Guitar Month
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">For National Guitar Month, a show featuring great guitarists from the 1920s through the 1950s. Guitarists include: George Barnes, Charlie Christian, Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson, George van Eps, Alvino Ray, Frank Ferera, Django Reinhardt, Les Paul ... Show More
51m 40s
Jul 2019
Gibson vs Fender - The Future of the Electric Guitar | 7
<p>Ian S. Port, author of <em>The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll </em>joins us to talk about the future of the electric guitar as music creation becomes increasingly digital.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="ht ... Show More
26m 10s
Jul 2019
Gibson vs Fender - Les Pauls Unleashed | 4
<p> In the 1960s, rock'n roll's popularity continues to grow. But one of the genre's most popular guitars, the Les Paul, is no longer being made. Now the guitar's namesake must convince an out-of-touch Gibson to put the favorite guitar of Eric Clapton and Keith Richards back ... Show More
21m 38s
Jan 2024
Modern Guitar Heroes: The Men
What is a guitar hero?...yes, yes, it’s a video game that vaguely simulates playing a real guitar…what else?...
Yes, yes, it means someone who can rock the “expert level” at guitar hero, the video game…but before that, it meant something totally different…
A guitar hero was a guy ... Show More
27m 51s