Elderly Instruments Latest - Videos - Instrument History & Collecting http://elderly.com/list/new.rss?catlist=967 en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:14:13 -0500 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:14:13 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com ($16.15) ]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/700-DVD5.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/700-DVD5.htm Dr. Tom VanHoose, noted authority on archtop guitars and author of "The Gibson Super 400: Art Of The Fine Guitar" is interviewed in his home. He discusses guitars and archtop builders: Maccafferi, John D'Angelico, Jimmy D'Aquisto, more. Also includes a phone interview with Jim Hutchins on his involvement in Gibson archtop production from the mid-sixties to his retirement last year. There is a discussion of guitar voicing and structural bracing, as well as a bit of music played between Tom and John. 90 min. ($16.15) ]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/700-DVD4.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/700-DVD4.htm Interview with George Gruhn, the vintage guitar expert and owner of Gruhn's Guitars, a renowned Nashville store. He discusses his addiction to guitars, his early days of selling guitars at festivals, his use of live snakes in his station wagon to keep would-be thieves away, more. George does appraisals of some rare Guitars: a Hermann Hauser, Les Paul Bursts, Gretsch Penguin, and one of the earliest Martin Guitars. He previews his own line of guitars he has designed and is offering for sale. We cover George's history with the Guild Guitar Company and his love of reptiles, including the ones he keeps in his office. Then on to a tour of the repair shop and demonstration of a repair or two, with tour guide Walter Carter. Carter has co-authored many books with George, including a standard vintage guitar pricing guide. 90 min. ($16.15) ]]> Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/700-DVD3.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/700-DVD3.htm