This ’58 Les Paul is for Sale at Reverb for a Ridiculous Price
When it comes to vintage Les Paul Standards, there are really three years that everyone is after - 1958, 1959, and 1960. However, 1959 is the magic year, and guitars…
Interesting GuitarsEvery Guitar and Every Piece of Gear have a Story to Tell
The goal of GroundGuitar is to collect those stories and establish the history behind some of the most iconic guitars, as well as to have a chronological list of all the equipment used by a particular guitarist.
It's a hobby project
GroundGuitar is run by a single person as a hobby, but a large number of stories and information are contrubited by the people like yourself, who share the passion for history, and the excitement of finding things out on their own.
It's fully dynamic
As opposed to old media like books, on a website, nothing is permanent and set in stone. If there are mistakes, they will be fixed, if there's something missing, it will be added eventually.
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These are the few pieces of gear that visitors find most interesting, and read about most often. To see all the gear that's currently on the website, please visit our Gear Page
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Stories from the Blog
How Good is OpenAI’s DALL-E at Drawing Guitars
Just this morning, I woke up with an invitation to join the DALL·E platform. In case you're not familiar with what this is - it's OpenAI's innovative AI system that…
Tech World
Jimmy Page on how “Stairway to Heaven” came to be, and Guitars Used
No doubt that "Stairway to Heaven" is one of the songs that most of us still remember as the anthem of the time long gone, and likely the one that…
Stories
The Most Expensive Guitars in the World as of 2022
This is a list of the most expensive guitars ever sold. A couple of notes before we begin - most of the guitars on this list were sold through auction,…
Memorabilia
John Frusciante’s 2022 “Unlimited Love” Pedalboard
Since the Red Hot Chili Peppers announced that John Frusciante will be rejoining the band, every gearhead has been wondering what kind of gear will he use. Fortunately, we finally…
Pedalboards
Layla – Story Behind the Greatest Electric to Acoustic Guitar Song Conversion
No doubt, the original recording of "Layla" featuring Duane Allman is one of the most iconic songs in the history of rock and roll music. Yet, a song that was…
Iconic Recordings