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The Great Scandinavian Guitar Show 2018 Gallery

The Great Scandinavian Guitar Show

In late Oct. 2018 V&R headed north to Stockholm / Sweden for the annual “The Great Scandinavian Guitar Show” at Fryshuset.

The Great Scandinavian Guitar Show is by far the oldest guitar show in Scandinavia. Well organized and a very friendly crew. Hotels are located in walking distance from the show = great!

Again this year a great crowd showed up and had a great time in the presence of worldclass vintage and boutique guitars from the retailers and private sellers.

Tip Top Food & Drinks

We really like that it is possible to get proper food and coffee at the show instead of the usual sandwich and hotdogs offerings at the most shows we have gone too. It makes such a difference.

Below you see pics and video interviews from the show. Feel free to share this post and tell us what you think in the comment section.

Only for vintage stuff?

No certainly not. You will find lots of cool vintage guitars, bass, effects and amps for sale at the show. But there is also a good amount of boutique builders offering their products to the public. More of that please!

Gentleman with vintage Fender Stratocaster - The Great Scandinavian Guitar Show 2018

Gentleman with vintage Fender Stratocaster

Groovin´ at the stage

Fretless bass played by a guest of the show

Vintage Fender basses on display from V&R seller and show co-organiser Anders Anderson.

Vintage and Custom Shop goodies on display from V&R seller, Akustikken

SG and Crestwood

Sonnemo Guitars

Sonnemo Guitars

Vintage guitars for sale from private seller

Vintage guitars for sale from private seller

This gentleman makes picks out of stone.

This gentleman makes picks out of stone.

Handmade stone picks

Handmade stone picks

Westerberg Guitars

Westerberg Guitars

Westerberg Guitars

Westerberg Guitars

Westerberg Guitars

Westerberg Guitars

Clement from GunCotton Guitars and Anders Anderson

Clement from GunCotton Guitars and Anders Anderson

Vintage Fender Basses for sale from Anders Anderson

Vintage Fender Basses for sale from Anders Anderson

Handmade dreadnought from Fredholm Guitars

Handmade jumbo from Fredholm Guitars

Handmade jumbo from Fredholm Guitars

The Baby Ditson and a mandolin. Handmade by V&R seller Fredholm Guitars

The Baby Ditson and a mandolin. Handmade by V&R seller Fredholm Guitars

A pair of cool Fender Custom Shop Stratocasters.

A pair of cool Fender Custom Shop Stratocasters.

Woodstock Guitars

Woodstock Guitars

Which one to buy? Gentlemen going over stuff at the booth of V&R seller, Jam Guitars

Which one to buy? Gentlemen going over stuff at the booth of V&R seller, Jam Guitars

Vintage Guitars at V&R seller, Jam Guitars

Vintage Guitars at V&R seller, Jam Guitars

Need a new pedal board?

Need a new pedal board?

The teams of Soulman Boards & Sonnemo Guitars

The teams of Soulman Boards & Sonnemo Guitars

V&R seller, Halkan´s Rockhouse

V&R seller, Halkan´s Rockhouse

Clement from Guncotton Guitars and Jan from Halkan´s Rockhouse.

Clement from Guncotton Guitars and Jan from Halkan´s Rockhouse.

Cool vintage pieces from V&R seller, Halkan´s Rockhouse

Cool vintage pieces from V&R seller, Halkan´s Rockhouse

More cool vintage pieces from V&R seller, Halkan´s Rockhouse

More cool vintage pieces from V&R seller, Halkan´s Rockhouse

1960 Fender Mandocaster from V&R seller, Anders Anderson

1960 Fender Mandocaster from V&R seller, Anders Anderson

V&R seller, Anders Anderson with unknown gentleman

V&R seller, Anders Anderson with unknown gentleman

Gentleman playing the old theme from SleepWalkers

Gentleman playing the old theme from SleepWalkers

 

 

The Great Scandinavian Guitar Show Gallery 2017

Picture gallery from our visit to The Great Scandinavian Guitar Show in Fryshuset / Stockholm. This was the 21nd edition of the show. We had a splendid time and are already looking forward to go next year again.

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Stolen Guitars from Musikhuset-Odense in Denmark.

Stolen Guitars from Musikhuset-Odense in Denmark.

On Sep 30th 2017 one of our trusted V&R sellers from Denmark, Musikhuset-Odense, had a total of 22 instruments stolen from their store.

Please see the full list and pics below. If you come across, hear or see anything related to this – please let us know by contacting us or Musikhuset-Odense:

Claus Vang
Musikhuset-Odense
Lavsenvænget 11
5200 Odense V.
Telephone: +45 4016 5490

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1962 Fender Stratocaster Custom Colour Fiesta Red Demo

On Yeahman´s Guitar Fest in Burgdorf / Switzerland Sep 17th 2017 we came a fantastic vintage 1962 Fender Stratocaster in the highly collectible and sought after custom colour, Fiesta Red.

Our friend and swiss guitarplayer, Baptiste Bouli Amstutz, kindly took his time to take it for a spin on camera for us. In the video you can also hear Michael Marti from Yeahman´s Guitars talk a bit about it. Big thanks to The Silver Company for letting us use their fantastic trailer for this demo.

Hope you enjoy the video. Please let us know what you think in the comment section below.

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Yeahman´s Guitar Fest Burgdorf Picture Gallery

Yeahman´s Guitar Fest is a guitar show located in beautiful Burgdorf in Switzerland, not far from Zürich. We had an invitation to come and visit the show by founder Michael Marti and his brother. So we jumped on a plane and a train and arrived for the show to be there for the opening, sunday sep 17th. This is not a review of the show, but we must say we had a super great time and was welcomed by a very friendly and passionate team of people from the swiss music community running the show. Below you can see some of the pics we shot on the show. We recommend you go visit in 2018.

Awesome food and great service from the guys at the The Lunch Box food truck. (www.lunchbox.ch)

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The Great Scandinavian Guitar Show – photo gallery 2016

Photo gallery from our trip The Great Scandinavian Guitar Show in Stockholm. 20 years anniversary. We had a splendid weekend at the show. Lots of fine vintage guitars and basses along side with luthiers and boutique gear builders. Here is our some of staff favourites that caught our eye over the weekend.

 

Vintage Epiphone Crestwood from Halkan´s Rock House

Vintage Epiphone Crestwood from Halkan´s Rock House

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Fuzz Guitar Show 2016 – Gothenburg – Sweden

Vintage & Rare team went to the annual Fuzz Guitar Show in Gothenburg / Sweden. Fuzz Guitar Show is one of the biggest guitarshows in Northern Europe and is a mix of retailers, vintage guitar stores, big manufactures, luthiers, boutique effects makers. Has been held annually since 2007.

All in all in a really great show with great atmosphere and very well put together.

Below you can see a gallery of exclusive pics we did from the show this year. We highly recommend you to visit this show if you interested in vintage, new, used electric and acoustic guitars, basses, amps, effects and parts.

Oliver Steffensen & Soren Andersen

Oliver Steffensen & Soren Andersen

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Jeff Beck and his favorite guitars

There are few people in the world of guitar lovers, collectors, fanatics and players that haven’t heard the name Jeff Beck before. Though he may never have reached the same levels of commercial success as many of his contemporary guitar-masters, there are few people who can claim the same level on influence on how we view and uses guitars to this day. In many areas Beck have single handedly revolutionised the way people thought about and played guitars, and with such a legacy it comes to no surprise that most fans and guitar lovers have a keen interest in the instruments he uses, why he uses them and to what ends. In the following video, taken from the DVD “Jeff Beck’s Rock’n’roll Party”, Beck talks about some of his most beloved guitars, why he owns them and how he got to possess them.

What is perhaps doubly interesting is the fact that most of his prize guitars, as well as those he bring with him on tour these days (and have for the greater part of his career) is simple, unadorned and mostly unmodified Telecasters and Stratocasters. In fact, as shown in the video to follow, on his last tour he only brought four guitars, all of them Stratocasters! The reason to this seems to be manyfold. As shown in the video above, he is well aware of the nuiances that can come from using different kind of guitars, and how when reaching for something very specific, sometimes you just got to have an equally specific instrument to reach that sound. However as Beck also point out, what the reason behind having rack upon rack of guitars on stage on every tour when you don’t play half of them, nor utilise them to their full potential?

To Jeff Beck that is exactly why he for so many years have almost exclusively gone for the Telecasters and Stratocasters when it comes to recording and touring, more often than not only using the more “exotic” guitars at home or when special occasions called for it. As he puts it in many interviews, his favorite Stratocaster feels more like an extension of his body than an instrument. So while the Gretsch Rancher from The Blue Caps might have a special place in his heart and the Gibson L5, Gretsch all have a fantastic and very specific sound, and though it might feel perfectly fine to use a wonderful Maccaferri from Jimmi Page, how can one say no to the Stratocaster after so many years of near perfect symbiosis – and when you on top of that own one that used to belong to John McLaughlin – it really can surprise no one that Beck sticks to what he knows. What is almost even more impressive than his loyalty to such a well worn guitar is the things he have done with it in his hands. The list of musical genres he have helped inspire and create is truly incredible, and when one with such talents have played for more than 60 years, it is no wonder that his influence reaches as far and as wide as it does. From being an ambitious rock’n’roll guitarist himself, inspired by the creators of the genre, to being one of those people that others emulate and whose talent surpasses almost any other living guitar player (named the 5th best guitar player of all time by the Rolling Stone magazine), all we can hope for is that he continues to influence guitarist around the world as he always have, and that his playing style will continue to influence the music business to create even greater instruments.

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Video blog: 1961 Fender Stratocaster

Here we have Doc Pittillo from The Guitar Doctor. He told us a very cool story regarding his 1961 Fender Stratocaster.

Doc got this guitar when he was very young, when he just started being interested in music and guitars. The story behind it is very interesting. While he was working on one boat he met a man who was its owner. In their conversation Doc told him that he started playing guitars and that he likes it a lot. The man said that he has a guitar factory. That man was Leo Fender.

This 1961 Fender Stratocaster was one of the first guitars that Leo gave him. The guitar was unfinished, but Doc fixed everything. He said to Vintage & rare that this is one of the best sounding Strats he has ever played.

Doc played this guitar just for Vintage & rare… Watch the video below and hear that special sound. Enjoy!

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Grinning Elk interview with Ray Mauldin from Grinning Elk

Hi Ray, thank you for taking your time to speak to us. Could you please tell as a little bit about Grinning Elk? Where are you located?
Lee and I have been attending shows together since 2000. At the time, I owned an electronics repair service and was well- established here in my hometown. Lee walked into my office one day and as we were talking, I asked him, “What exactly do you do, Man”? He answered, “I buy and sell vintage guitars”. Well, I had always been a gear junkie, having played in various bands around Atlanta for years and I thought that his answer sounded very intriguing, so I asked if I could go to a show with him sometimes. He said, “Sure” so in October 2000, we drove out to the Arlington, Texas show and on the way back, the idea of forming a company was born. Our office is in Douglasville, Ga., which is about 20 miles West of Atlanta.

What initially motivated you to set up a music store, and when was that?
We don’t have what is referred to as a “brick and mortar” store. We are primarily a web- based business and have an appointment only office where clients can set up a time to come and visit. Our office and company was officially opened in Sept. 2006.

In EU the current Gibson case “lacey act” has gotten a lot of attention, what is your perspective on shipping between US & EU? Have you had any problems regarding this case so far?
Not yet. In the last year, we have been asked to send only two guitars that had Brazilian Rosewood overseas. Both were vintage Martins and we decided that rather than take a chance on them being confiscated, we would sell them here in the U.S. Thankfully, our clients understood and the guitars sold easily here.

Do you play music yourself? If so, what do you play, for how long have you been doing it?
I have been playing bass since about 1987, which was right after I got out of the Army. Lee’s been playing guitar since the late 70’s, when he was in high school. I think he even won a talent show back then, so he obviously got an earlier start than I did. He’s a much more accomplished musician than I am. He’s taller too.

The Elk Nation….James Hetfield….could you tell us a bit more about that?
That was one of the best days of my life. It was a Sunday and I was lying on my couch, watching TV.  Metallica was playing Atlanta that night and was thinking I’d get tickets down at the arena right before the show started. Lee called me up and said, “Pull out those two Flying V’s and the ’65 Strat. We might be showing them to the guys in Metallica this afternoon”. I probably said something like “Yeah, sure we are” but he insisted that I get up off my comfortable couch and get ready.  So I begrudgingly did as he asked, thinking that this was a cruel joke because you just didn’t get to go meet Metallica on a Sunday afternoon, but sure as shootin’, two hours later, we were standing at the service entrance to Phillips Arena with those guitars in hand. James’ guitar tech, Zak took us into a room where we laid the guitars out and it wasn’t long before Hetfield walked in and started checking them out. He eventually bought the white ’75 Flying V. We later showed the Strat to Kirk Hammett, but he said it was too clean and “not vibey enough”. Go figure that one out!

What do you consider the biggest challenge for dealers of musical instruments today?
I think the most difficult part of our business today is completing a deal over the telephone or by email. It’s a challenge to sell a piece to someone that is halfway around the world with only a written description or with words spoken on the phone. We want to make sure that the guitar or bass being discussed is exactly what our client is looking for and will fit his or her needs. The last thing we want is to mail a guitar across the planet only to have it come back.  We try to do all of the legwork and preparation before the guitar goes out so that when it arrives at its new home, the customer opens the case and says “wow”. That’s our goal with every transaction.

How do you choose what products to carry?
That’s another challenge in itself. We are so picky when it comes to condition and originality, the pool of instruments we will consider buying is a small one. We want them all to be as close to new as possible and completely original. Every once in a while, we’ll purchase a guitar that might have broken solder joints or a replaced nut, but it’s a rare occasion. There’s even a term that’s been coined in our industry- “Elk clean”. I hear it all the time at the shows we attend and I’d like to think that it refers to best of the best.

What is the oddest guitar you’ve ever sold?
A few years ago, at the Philadelphia Guitar Show, we bought a 1986 Kramer Triax that was virtually unplayed. It was flip- flop pink and had its original flight case and all of the tags.  Very cool and very 80’s!

Do you have any personal favorite guitars in your shop? If so, why is said guitar your favorite?
My favorite guitars are usually basses, so at the moment, it’s a Rickenbacker 4003s8. It’s an 8- string bass in Desert Gold that was made as a “color of the year” piece in 2001. There can’t be more than one or two in the world. In terms of favorite guitars, we have the first Murphy- aged Les Paul ever made at Gibson and it’s one of the most authentic looking ’59 reissues we’ve ever seen. I think Lee’s got that one stashed away somewhere so I can’t get my hands on it.

Given that this is for a blog, what role has technology (the internet, your website, etc.) played in the success of your business?
Well, it has exposed us to the entire world. Anybody, anywhere with a little electricity, an internet connection or a smart phone can look at our inventory and buy from us. Think about it: prior to the establishment of the internet, most guitar dealers sold their gear from a store and if they did have any national or international exposure, it would have been through magazine advertisements. Now, you can place a banner on a forum and be seen by literally millions of visitors to that forum a year.  I once sold a 1967 Stratocaster to a gentleman in Belgium from my Blackberry, sitting in the parking lot of a local post office. You couldn’t do that ten years ago.

Is there a general trend to the people who purchase from you, in terms of how skilled or experienced they are?
The majority of our clients are professionals, serious collectors and higher- end musicians. They know their stuff when they call, they like what they see on our website so generally, the only thing left to discuss is price. The gear we have speaks for itself.

What advice would you give to somebody looking to purchase a guitar from you?
If you’ve never heard of us, check us out. Another important aspect of the internet is, if you consistently perform at a high level, people will say so. The various forums have become powerful mediums and people all over the world talk about their purchases, experiences, etc. If you make just one person unhappy, they will certainly say something about it somewhere. Your reputation is the most important thing your company can have. It’s everything.

Any famous last words?
Sure. It’s a Latin saying: “audentes fortuna iuvat, which means “Fortune Favors the Bold”. Or, on a lighter note, Two Elks are always better than one…

In 2010 V&R visited Arlington Guitar Show and Ray was kind enough to introduce us to some of his pieces: (The interview with Ray Mauldin starts at 1:43)

A selection of Grinning Elk pieces:
Korina Explorer R9
Gibson ES330T
Rickenbacker 660/12 Tom Petty
Gibson USA map guitar