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Malmö Musikaffär hosts V&R Boutique Guitar Show

Malmö Musikaffär hosts V&R Boutique Guitar Show

Gallery from V&R Boutique Guitar Show at Malmö Musikaffär in Sweden.

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Iconic Bob Dylan guitar goes under the hammer at Heritage Auctions

Iconic Bob Dylan guitar goes under the hammer at Heritage Auctions

This March 2019 Heritage Auctions will be presenting for sale the only fully documented Bob Dylan Guitar offered for many years. The 1965 Fender XII String, given by The Fender guitar company to Bob Dylan was featured on the iconic album Blonde on Blonde.
This guitar was supplied to Mr Dylan around the same time as the Iconic NEWPORT STRATOCASTER and bears the same Ashes and Sands Inc stencil on the case. The instrument comes with signed documentation from Bob Dylan confirming his ownership and use of the instrument.

Read more on Heritage Auctions website here

1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop for sale

1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop for sale

This beautiful 1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop is currently listed for sale through V&R seller Copenhagen Fine Guitars . This very rare and collectible LP features a dark back model with black pickguard and pickup mounting rings.

More pics on listing on V&R here

1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop

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Holy Grail Guitar Show 2018 Picture Gallery

VINTAGE & RARE AT THE HOLY GRAIL GUITAR SHOW 2018

V&R just got back home from the Holy Grail Guitar Show which once again took place in the beautiful city of Berlin. As a bonus, this edition we had a stunning weather, which seemed to have made the overall vibe of the show even better!

We shot a good amount of video interviews and demos in our hotel room, which we converted into a video studio for the occasion, keeping our team working almost 24/7.

What is HGGS?

For those who are not familiar with it, the Holy Grail Guitar Show is an event targeted to guitar enthusiasts focused on high quality handbuilt instruments, featuring builders from all around the world since it’s first edition in 2014. No matter what type of guitar player you are, or what type of guitar you like, you are guaranteed to find something for you at the Holy Grail Guitar Show. Acoustics, electrics, archtops, classicals, basses, just any type of guitar you can imagine all had one main thing in common: SUPERB QUALITY & INNOVATION 

To be honest, this has probably been the best edition so far. One great thing about this show is the calm and peaceful atmosphere at all times. As opposed to many other shows around the world, electric guitars are only being played in dedicated booths, avoiding a big cluster of guitarists trying to play louder than their neighbours simultaneously, creating a cacophony that starts to become painful after just a few minutes of navigating around stands.

Throughout the show, many demo concerts took place on a welcoming and intimate stage, allowing attendants to focus on the quality and sound of these handmade instruments. This really does make for a more enjoyable and less exhausting show to attend, making it easier for builders, dealers and customers to focus on their deals. As you would expect from an event taking place in Germany, the organization was nothing but outstanding, making it probably the best organized guitar show in the EU. We simply cannot recommend this show enough!

Shortly, we will upload footage of the show, including more photos, videos and interviews with some great luthiers!

What do we think of the 2018 show?

We think this was probably the best Holy Grail show so far. It feels like this has become one of the best (if not the best) organized guitar shows in EU and we are very proud to have supported and been with them on this amazing journey from the first show. We are happy to spend the time, resources and energy as Premium Sponsors for the show – for the second time. This is truly one of our favourite guitar shows in the world. This year had such a great atmosphere and vibe. And the fantastic sunny weather was the cherry on the cake.

World’s finest instruments

If you are musical instrument aficionado and fan of handmade guitars this is the must-go-to show in EU.

V&R founder,  SoMe & Marketing talk

Our founder did a lecture on Social Media and Marketing for builders and music industry folks on the EGB Symposium before the show. Sharing our knowledge and helping out is an essential part of our involvement in the show.

Check out our picture gallery below and feel free to let us know in the comment section below

See you next time!

Spalt Instruments

Spalt Instruments Holy Grail Guitar Show 2018 Picture Gallery

Spalt Instruments

Spalt Instruments

 

Ruokangas Guitars Emma Maria archtop

Ruokangas Guitars Emma Marie archtop for sale

Ruokangas Guitars Emma Maria archtop

Ruokangas Guitars Emma Marie archtop for sale

Ruokangas Guitars Emma Maria archtop

Ruokangas Guitars

 

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Ruokangas Guitars

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Ruokangas Guitars

 

TLL Guitars for sale

TLL Guitars

TLL Guitars for sale

TLL Guitars

TLL Guitars for sale

TLL Guitars

TLL Guitars for sale

TLL Guitars

TLL Guitars for sale

TLL Guitars

Ruokangas Guitars Emma Marie archtop

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars

iVee Guitars

iVee Guitars

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Kauer Guitars

Kauer Guitars

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Kauer Guitars

Kauer Guitars

Kauer Guitars

Titan Guitars

Titan Guitars (Kauer sub brand)

Kauer Guitars Super Chief

Kauer Guitars Super Chief

Teuffel Guitars

Teuffel Guitars

Teuffel Guitars

Teuffel Guitars

Teuffel Guitars

Teuffel Guitars

Teuffel Guitars

Ezequiel Galasso & Adriano Sergio

Ezequiel Galasso & Adriano Sergio

Nik Huber, Ulrich Teuffel and Thomas

Nik Huber, Ulrich Teuffel and Thomas

Thomas from Ergon Guitars

Thomas guitar demonstrator for Ergon Guitars

Vincent Baills

Vincent Baills from Vintage & Rare

Ezequiel Galasso and Adriano Sergio

Ezequiel Galasso and Adriano Sergio

Ezequiel Galasso

Mad Professor – Ezequiel Galasso 🙂

Kari Nieminen / Versoul Guitars

Kari Nieminen / Versoul Guitars

Saku Vuoren

Saku Vuoren from Vuorensaku Guitars

Thorsten Hans

Thorsten Hans from Hans Guitars

Red Layer Guitars

Red Layer Guitars

Red Layer Guitars

Red Layer Guitars

H Guitars for sale

H Guitars

H Guitars for sale

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H Guitars for sale

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Bassart Guitars

Bassart Guitars

Bassart Guitars

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Bassart Guitars

M.O.V. Guitars

M.O.V. Guitars

M-tone Handmade Guitars

M-tone Handmade Guitars

Lutherie Gervais

Lutherie Gervais

Lutherie Gervais

Lutherie Gervais

Lutherie Gervais

Lutherie Gervais

Stevens Custom Guitars Kozlik & Zirnbauer

Stevens Custom Guitars Kozlik & Zirnbauer

Stevens Custom Guitars Kozlik & Zirnbauer

Stevens Custom Guitars Kozlik & Zirnbauer

Stevens Custom Guitars Kozlik & Zirnbauer

Stevens Custom Guitars Kozlik & Zirnbauer

Stevens Custom Guitars Kozlik & Zirnbauer

Stevens Custom Guitars Kozlik & Zirnbauer

Stevens Custom Guitars Kozlik & Zirnbauer

Stevens Custom Guitars Kozlik & Zirnbauer

Fant Guitars

Fant Guitars

Fant Guitars

Fant Guitars

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Malinoski Guitars

Malinoski Guitars

Malinoski Guitars

Malinoski Guitars

Malinoski Guitars

Malinoski Guitars

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Malinoski Guitars

Claas Guitars Alexander Claas

Claas Guitars / Alexander Claas

Claas Guitars Alexander Claas

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Claas Guitars Alexander Claas

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Boutique Guitar Showcase NAMM Show Vintage & Rare tour

Jamie Gale, curator of Boutique Guitar Showcase, presenting a few of the luthiers from BGS on NAMM Show 2018. In this video you will see instruments from world class instrument builders such as Di Donato Guitars, Ergon Guitars, Spalt Instruments, Noah Guitars, Frank Hartung Guitars, GNG Guitars, Kauer Guitars, Maegan Wells, Tausch Guitars, Sankey Guitars, Oni Guitars, iVee Guitars, Wide Sky Guitars, Lame Horse Instruments, McSwain Guitars

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Boutique Guitar Showcase Copenhagen 2017 Gallery

On the 15th of oct. 2017 Vintage & Rare hosted the Boutique Showcase in Copenhagen. The event was held in Vibe Factory Recording Studios with unique and fine handmade instruments on display from Di Donato Guitars, Donovan Leah Guitars, Ergon Guitars, James Trussart Guitars, Kauer Guitars, Klein Community, Marleaux BassGuitars, McSwain Guitars, MOVGuitars, Sankey Guitars, Spalt Instruments, Tausch Electric Guitars, Teye Guitars, Wild Customs, Deimel Guitarworks, Diego Vila Guitarras y, Bajos Custom, Turnstone Guitar Company, AC Guitars, Leo Guitars.

Hope to see you again next year when we roll out a new guitarshow in Copenhagen with unique and handmade guitars.

Below is a gallery of pictures from the show.

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The Boutique Guitar Showcase in Copenhagen

Boutique Guitar Showcase

On Sunday the 15th October, Vintage & Rare will host the Boutique Guitar Showcase in Copenhagen.

Jamie Gale has curated an incredible collection of unique hand crafted guitars from top makers around the globe and brought them on tour in the US and Europe.

If you’re in Copenhagen on Sunday, don’t miss the opportunity to see, try and acquire a one of a kind, boutique instruments on this one night event.

Get a sneak peak of some of the guitars below.

Free entrance!

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IS GIBSON IN TROUBLE?

IS GIBSON IN TROUBLE?

So lately this has been quite a discussed subject. Are Gibson not doing well? A lot of people seem to be talking about certain financial difficulties on Gibson’s end. Is this the case? Today we´re having a look at the situation and some key aspects that may have something to do with it.

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CITES TRADE REGULATIONS OVER ROSEWOOD

CITES TRADE REGULATIONS OVER ROSEWOOD

A lot of people have been asking us about the CITES regulations on Rosewood and certain types of Bubinga, as well as what this means for them, so we decided to write a bit about the subject.

SO… WHAT IS CITES?

CITES stands for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which is essentially a treaty to protect endangered species (plants and animals).

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