** NEW ARRIVAL ** The first time I recall having a feeling that overcame me was when I was a teenager. That feeling came to me when my best friend picked up his guitar and played, pitch perfect from his soul like he ...details

An icon, this guy and you'd better believe it. As you may already know, Pete Townshend wrote most of the Who's hits on an acoustic guitar with his favorite being a 1968 J-200 he purchased from Manny's Music in NYC. The SJ-200 that you now see is a tr ...details

We have two local pickers, Tommy and Jack who, after every show we attend will show up in the driveway a few days later to see what we got. In the beginning, they would call before coming over but now they just walk into the Elkcave and start looking ...details

You know, I was just lounging the other day, watching T.V. when Barney said to Andy, "When a chicken hawk's around, a wise rooster don't bury his head." As you could easily guess, the new, good-looking doctor in Mayberry was hanging around Ellie a bi ...details

I would imagine that, if most men are alike in some ways, then the shape of a guitar would usually remind you of a woman. I mean that by them having a certain shape and with curves. I will admit that at first sight of this SJ, I immediately thought t ...details

I missed the true cultural tsunami that was Elvis Presley. I also missed the British Invasion and that's only because of the year in which I was born. You ask my Mom and Pops about Elvis and she would frown (because she was a King James bible-wieldin ...details

I am going to make a bold statement; We have the best luthier east of the Mississippi, period. I don't care who your guy is or how long he's being working on guitars, our guy is better. We reverently call him "Double D", but his name is Donald Dunlav ...details

** ON HOLD FOR ALEX ** On our latest foray into the wild West, looking for guitars, I mentioned to Lee that I wanted what I call a "front porch guitar." He looked at me kinda funny because a:) I never go out onto my ...details

Class, "Heros" is the subject of the day. Speaking from a guitarist's point of view, Clapton would be one, Hendrix yet another. Add Beck in there, maybe Page and Van Halen and there you have it (lest I forget Moore.) Gary Moore that is. Your list may ...details

We call it "golden tone" and it is what emits from one of those very special guitars that rarely come into the 'Elkcave. When they do, we take note of that day and enjoy it to it's fullest. This Clarence White is such a guitar and Lee was wringing hi ...details

The story on this guitar is simple, but very interesting. The gentleman that previously owned it bought it new in late 1976. He was a prominent collector from Florida and in these past few years, we have been chosen to assist him in liquidating his c ...details