That’s a peg-head!
The Manneirist art of Girolamo da VirchisThe richly ornamented peg-box of the cittern made in 1563 by Girolamo da Virchis, a “citeraro” from Brescia, for Archduke Ferdinand of Tirol, showing Lucretia,...
View ArticleDark Side of the Moon Redux: I’m amused to death 😱
I admit: I loved Pink Floyd since early ‘70s when I drooled to Meddle, Obscured by Clouds, More, Ummagumma and when (original) Dark Side of the Moon was issued and, like everybody did, I bought it…...
View ArticleA new vented cover for mighty, cute ReVox A-40
This little beast gets HOT when running, so my pal Silvio - who also owns this gem - and myself made these cool, elegant cover with large slots to better ventilate the inside of the amplifier.… and it...
View ArticleA cool studio AEG-bobbies dispenser…
A well-built dispenser to avoid a mess of AEG bobbies rattling around in the studio.
View ArticleGarrardzilla & Analogtechnik’s Epiphany 🎼
Spinning first vinyl disc on Garrardzilla since last June 5th is… such an epiphany: like instantly knowing “why” I worked so hard in improving my beloved Garrard to its actual glory 🏆 and the HUGE...
View ArticleVan Morrison and his Martin D28
When I was younger and I bought this great record, in early ‘70s I only noticed Van the Man’s tattered boots or the small tear in the trousers… BUT getting older and becoming more knowledgeable and...
View ArticleHot Tuna on tape 🥇
Rare as a 4 leaf 🍀 clover, a 7 1/2 IPS factory-sealed tape of Burgers, one of Hot Tuna’s greatest titles from the early ‘70s.
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