Guitar Salon International, David Gilmour Covers the Beatles, Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp Cover the Who, and Much More

GUITAR AFICIONADO   Trouble seeing this email?     Top Story - August 27, 2015     FINEST ARTS For more than three decades, L.A.'s Guitar Salon International has been the premier place to find historic and contemporary classical and flamenco guitars. A fine classical or flamenco guitar is a work of art, a delight to the eye and ear, and a beautiful union of the finest materials and the impassioned skill of a master artisan's hands and heart. Playing one can reveal realms of lyricism and expressiveness within yourself that you may not have known were there, especially if you're coming from the electric guitar or even the steel-string acoustic. Helping guitarists and collectors discover the brave Old World of classical and flamenco guitars has been the longtime business and pleasure of Tim Miklaucic and David Collett of Guitar Salon International (GSI) in Santa Monica, California. They don't just deal in premium classical and acoustic guitars; they proselytize the cause of these noble instruments. "It's about a single mission to make the classical guitar the most popular instrument in the world," says Miklaucic, who is GSI's founder and CEO. "That's the goal. It's probably not achievable, but we keep trying to expose more people to classical guitar and foster a kind of community. We think of ourselves as promoters and ambassadors of the nylon-string guitar. Both David and I do this because we love classical guitar." Since its 1983 inception, GSI has become one of the foremost dealers of fine classical guitars. Guitar Salon International truly is a salon in the Old World sense—a convivial place where the best and brightest congregate among leather-stuffed chairs, an onsite concert space, and an abundance of the world's most desirable classical and flamenco guitars ranged along the walls... Read More»     Aficionado Recommends     Add Some Cream to Your Tone with Celestion's Vintage Alnico Voice. »   Relish Guitars Switzerland Stands for Swiss Quality, Innovation and Passion. »   Premium Shirts Designed to be Worn Untucked. Go Ahead—UNTUCKit! »   Mariano Concepts' Music Stand Microphone Mount Eliminates the Need for a Mic Stand. »     This Week on GuitarAficionado.com     David Gilmour Covers the Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere." | AUDIO »   Paul Reed Smith Introduces 58/15 Limited-Edition Custom Pickups. | VIDEO »   Hear Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp Cover the Who's "My Generation" | AUDIO »   Whitesnake's Joel Hoekstra Is the Latest Artist on the 'No Guitar Is Safe' Podcast. | VIDEO »   John Pizzarelli Talks About Reinterpreting Paul McCartney's Solo Catalog. | VIDEO »   The Beatles' 10 Greatest Guitar Moments. | VIDEO »   On Newsstands Now     The Sept/Oct issue of Guitar Aficionado features Cheech Marin and how the comedian's love of Chicano art led to the Blazing Chicano Guitars project. Next, Guitar Aficianado checks in with the always surprising Brit icon, Paul Weller, to discover the unusual guitar choices that color his latest album, Saturns Pattern. Then, for more than three decades, L.A.'s Guitar Salon International has remained the premier place to find historic and contemporary classical and flamenco guitars. Later, we remember the life of the blues giant, B.B. King, through his many loves – the guitars he called Lucille. Buy This Issue» Subscribe Now»   Subscribe Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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