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“I got this for half the price it was worth… I felt kind of bad about it”: Kirk Hammett bought Neal Schon’s Les Paul for so little that he offered it back to his hero

The guitar sold for a five-figure sum, but Hammett feels it was a bargain

Guitar World · Jul 3

“He picks it up, hits the corner of a stone table and puts a huge ding in it”: When Jeff Beck damaged an impossibly rare vintage Stratocaster – while he and Dweezil Zappa were at a party dressed as knights

This Fender once belonged to Steve Marriott or something… But Beck? He wasn’t too fussed. People pay for these dings nowadays!

Guitar World · Feb 24

After 42 Years in His Shop, Beloved NYC Cobbler Evicted — Now Running His Business From a Car as Donations Pour In

Beloved NYC cobbler forced from his shop after 42 years now repairs shoes from his car — as viral community support helps him rebuild his life and legacy.

International Business Times UK · Jul 31, 2025

“As soon as I saw it my heart jumped into my throat – I’d bought it from a trusted guy and I couldn’t imagine that he would have done something improper”: This 1960 Gibson ES-335 proves that there’s always something to learn from vintage guitars

Can you teach an old guitar new tricks? The jury's out on that. But an old guitar can teach you, just like when Dave Davidson picked up this vintage semi-hollow with a secret

Guitar World · Jul 12, 2025

“Once the custom shops came out, everyone was talking about them:” Jackson and Revocation’s David Davidson just dropped the hottest metal guitar of 2025 – the Warrior WR7

We've got G.A.S. for those Ferrari-inspired paint jobs on this radical, weaponised seven-string electric

MusicRadar · Apr 3, 2025

“Fender always presented these options in a very low-key way – it was added in very small print in the corner of one page”: Meet the vintage Jazz Bass that's a true Fender unicorn

Could it be that this mid-'60s Jazz Bass is rare simply because people couldn't read Fender's small print? Well Strung Guitars owner David Davidson floats a theory and picks up the tale…

Guitar World · Nov 27, 2024

“This guitar is among the top 10 Stratocasters from the 1950s. If the Lord Almighty ever wanted to carve a guitar neck, this is the template he should use”: Before Lake Placid Blue there was Moreno Blue, and it makes this ’57 Strat a true unicorn

David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars tells the story of a Blue Metallic Strat that is about as rare as they come

Guitar World · Sep 19, 2024

'Sales like this rarely come to the market': Grade II-listed Highgate home for sale for first time in 44 years

David Davidson bought 19 North Road at auction in 1980. Now, after 44 years as a family home, the house is for sale

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2024

“This Stromberg is so overwhelmingly loud, it’s kind of like a grand piano because it sounds so big”: Why the 1946 Stromberg Master 400 is a jazz guitar to rival anything from Gibson and D'Angelico

As vintage icons go, the Stromberg Master 400 takes some beating. Big-bodied, super loud, it is one of the greatest jazzboxes of all time. David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars tells us why

Guitar World · Apr 20, 2024

Vintage fans in London gear up to recreate 60s mood at festival of mod

Tailor-made suits, live music and – of course – a scooter run are expected at this weekend’s celebration

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2024