Matsumoku Industrial was established around 1900 as a woodworking manufacturer. However the company is best known for the guitars and basses...

I am dedicating this to my friend Michael W. Cristiani, who passed away unexpectedly on May 31st, during the time I was writing this artic...

Beatlemania Beatlemania and the British Invasion hit the world in 1964. The result was a huge uptick in guitar sales, particularly elect...