Established in 1974, gordon smith guitars have been quietly producing great quality, well priced guitars in the uk for decades. Gordon smith no comments i had been looking for a more versatile les paulstyle guitar for some while and my research on the web kept identifying the gordonsmith graduate 60 guitar as a. The brand has recently been purchased by the auden guitar company who aim to breathe new life into the company and put them back where. The thing that would put me off a little is the price, for a noncustom instrument, when there are established custom builders who can do something more tailored for a lower price. Gordon and smith limited collection surf revolution gilet jacket used electric guitars gordon smith. Gordon smith guitars limited overview free company. The explorer was the final development of a prototype design that, years later, gibson marketed under the name futura. We were founded in 1974 by gordon whitham and john smith and since then gordon.
Readers should enjoy the journey from lightfoot s early years and influences to the 21st century, with gordon still writing, performing, and being one who influences new musicians. Gordon smith guitar for sale in uk view 24 bargains. The thing that would tempt me is my experience of gordon smith guitars as solid, nononsense, versatile and great sounding instruments. Neck shapes were intentionally slightly different from guitar to guitar the new ones have a thick or thin option ours is the thick and measures 21. His 1968 debut album long overdue was produced by mike vernon for the legendary blue horizon label, and featured members of fleetwood mac, including peter green. Gordonsmith has its own way with pretty much everything and this gs1 is no different. Gordon smith are the uks longest running electric guitar manufacturer. A complete in good all round good complete condition see photo, any questions now is the time thank you. Jan 09, 20 doug and pat compare old and new gibson les paul juniors. To be fair i havent tried any recently, but they dont look any different. Gordonsmith guitars academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The truth about gordonsmith guitar pickups one of the myths that surround gordon smith guitars is that they actually wind the pickups in house in the gordon smith workshop in manchester. Other guitars similar to the explorer include the esp ex dean guitars z, greco guitars explorer, aria pro ii, kramers condor, peaveys rotor series, rondo musics douglas halo and agile ghost, gordon smith s explorer, chapmans ghost fret, and the cort effector an explorer version with builtin effects, but no pickup toggle switch. Gordonsmith guitars is a manufacturer of handcrafted electric guitars originally based in partington near manchester, england.
Sep 26, 2017 it is a book about lightfoot the icon, but also about lightfoot the man, and as a human, he had faults that jennings chronicles, too. There dont seem to be many in shops, except secondhand. Gordonsmith guitars create hand made electric guitars, basses and. Established in 1974 by john smith and gordon whitham their instruments have been greatly loved by guitar enthusiasts. One of two guitars made for steve diggle of buzzcocks as a precursor to the discontinued signature run of guitars. Gordon smith galaxy 1983 vintage sunburst semihollow reverb. Welcome to gordon smith left handed guitars the great british guitar brand is back. After trying out a fender strat, gibson lp studio and various gordon smiths, i recently ordered and awaiting delivery of a gordonsmith gs2 deluxe as. Gordon smith guitars richards guitars of stratford upon avon. I first bought a second hand gordon smith gs1 about 25 years ago, it was a 1980 manufactured guitar and was a bit beat up but one thing in its favour was the sustain of the wood. I ordered this guitar direct from the manufacturer over the internet.
Bareknuckle hand wound p90 pickup, deluxe export gs hard case included. I havent owned or played that many, but ive always thought theyre either a bit overrated or a bit overpriced. Mar, 2014 gordon smith has its own way with pretty much everything and this gs1 is no different. I have been raising awareness of these guitars for 22 years but their recent rebirth was hugely significant with a massive increase in quality. Here on reverb, browse one of the widest selections of new, used, and vintage bass guitars anywhere in the world. The used guitars, used amplifiers and used equipment in these results are all gordon smith adverts. Gordon smith guitars gs2 in trans black andertons music co. Book the definitive, fullaccess story of the life and songs of canadas legendary troubadour gordon lightfoots name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness. I like to reference raymond chandler, the long goodbye since it is a popular and famous hard boiled detective story yet it has been covered with many different pieces of artwork. The truth about gordonsmith guitar pickups richards. Every great model is here, but the book also tells the story of the lesserknown guitars and the projects that almost never happened. May 24, 2017 the original gordon smith guitars were a little idiosyncratic, thanks to their build. Great british guitars, hand crafted and custom built in the uk since 1974.
Gordon smith are some of the best loved british built electric guitars and basses. In april 2015 gordonsmith guitars was acquired by britishbased auden guitars and production moved to their workshop in higham ferrers, northamptonshire. These are the guitars that powered punk, were used and abused by british rock, thrashed by grunge and were the cornerstone of indie. Born to punk parents, used and abused by british rock, thrashed by grunge and the cornerstone of indie. Gordonsmith graduate 60 september 18, 20 electric guitar tagged. Newsstand manage content and devices advanced search. Gordon smith 2nd hand electric guitars rich tone music. At the top of the tone control is a small notch that effectively bypasses it.
Looking back to the guitars that started it all in 1974, the gs2 heritage is a modern recreation of a classic gordon smith guitar. I have been raising awareness of these guitars for 22 years but their recent rebirth was. The gretsch electric guitar book comes right up to the present, including gretschs alliance to the powerful fender company, a move that has done wonders for the reliability and playability of the modern gretsch axe. This is a wellbuilt lpinspired guitar that costs a fraction of the price of the original. Description1983 gordon smith galaxy semihollow electric guitar. Gordon smith for sale waltham abbey showing restoration. Reprints, relaunches, a movie is produced based on the book, the book is pulled from one publisher and sold to another, or just regular fashion tastes will change. Born to punk parents, used and abused by british rock, thrashed by grunge, soothed by the blues, and the cornerstone of indie. The company was founded in 1974 and is named after its founders, gordon whitham and john smith. See our surfboard models, the best of 6 decades of performance. Gordon smith guitars, a british manufacturer of electric guitars disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name.
Proud to say all our surfboards and skateboards are made in the usa. Indeed, the gs1 was the sort of plain jane guitar which, even when it was on display, would have an almost impossible task in attracting your attention away from the metallic finish strats and the. The customer is responsible for issues relating to the delivery and taxation of their order and the laws applied to them. It is hand built to such a high quality, and exceeds the quality of current gordon smiths. Gordon smith 2nd hand electric guitars, available to buy online or in store at rich tone music sheffield gordon smith 2nd hand electric guitars rich tone music 0114 362 7777 monsat 10am5pm. Gordon smith guitar sales manchester, uk forsyths music shop.
Doug and pat compare old and new gibson les paul juniors. The truth about gordon smith guitar pickups one of the myths that surround gordon smith guitars is that they actually wind the pickups in house in the gordon smith workshop in manchester. Both left handed gordon smith guitars and right handed gordon smith guitars are shown in these results. Buy and sell second hand guitars and gear for free. Over the course of a few emails back and forth i decided on the thin bodied, double cut away version in a satin black finish with the stock gordon smith coil tapped humbucker. Used, stunning 1993 gordon smith graduate g60 sing. Gordon smith no comments i had been looking for a more versatile les paulstyle guitar for some while and my research on the web kept identifying the gordon smith graduate 60 guitar as a strong contender for the role. The explorer offered a radical, futuristic body design, much like its siblings. The distribution of gordon smith guitars was pretty limited and selective, so i never used to see them in the guitar shops i most often visited. We suggest you knock the tone control back a little, as otherwise this is quite a piercingsounding guitar.
Guitars electric guitars gordon smith electric guitars. Described by john peel as the foremost white blues guitarist in the world, gordon is also one of the countrys greatest blues vocalists. Of course it doesnt take the biggest sceptic to presume that even if they once were produced by hand in the legendary workshop they probably are not any more. Gordon smith guitars limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. The company was founded in 1979 by gordon whitham and john smith who. Gordon smith build affordable custom guitars in the uk going strong since 1974. Sep 18, 20 gordon smith graduate 60 september 18, 20 electric guitar tagged. Absolutely beautiful gordon smith classic t guitar white with chocolate roast maple neck. Heres what gordon smith have to say about the gs2 heritage. Gordon smith guitars gs2 in natural andertons music co. Read about our visit to gordon smith in higham ferrers here. Their gs1 model is a renowned design, but with an additional neck humbucker you get the gs2 a guitar that provides you with an even bigger range of sounds.
Acoustic guitarist doug smith is a grammy award winner and the 2006 winner of the prestigious winfield international fingerstyle guitar competition his playing has been heard on the big screen in the popular 2007 film august rush and his original compositions are heard everywhere from npr to tcm to martha stewart to good morning america. Searching for second hand gordon smith electric guitars. This particular gordon smith guitar is one of the first made, with a low serial of 01216. The original gordon smith guitars were a little idiosyncratic, thanks to their build. You could also look at gordon smith guitars they are made in the uk, afaik they also have a tele type guitar, and they have rather wide necks 44 or 45mm, iirc. Our guitars have rocked pubs, clubs and stadiums for. Contents 1 in politics 2 in sports 3 in the arts 4. An icon of the punk era and a mainstay of british guitar making, gordon smith guitars were the brainchild of manchester guitar makers john smith and gordon whittam and for over 30 years were built down the road from forsyths in partington. The gibson explorer is a type of electric guitar that made its debut in 1958. This listing includes a gordon smith guitars abs hard case, a leather strap and strap locks.
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