CRAVE (Cool & Rare American Vintage Electric) Guitars
CRAVE Guitars’ latest article explores the often tricky subject of photographing vintage guitars in an attempt to convey some of the unique physical characteristics while minimising the artefacts that can spoil an otherwise OK image.
This month’s article from CRAVE Guitars is the second part of a ‘Desert Island’ Castaway’ adventure with The CRAVEman. What modern music would make the playlist for an extended secluded idyll? Not an easy task.
This month’s article from CRAVE Guitars’ looks at selecting a very limited set of ‘Desert Island Vintage Guitar Gear’. What to take to CRAVE Island and what to leave behind? Some hard choices had to be made.
CRAVE Guitars’ latest monthly article takes a look at recent vintage guitar, bass and effect gear acquisitions over the last few months.
CRAVE Guitars’ latest article celebrates a milestone with the first 100 articles published on the web site, reviewing and reflecting on the past, learning from the process and looking forward to the next 100.
CRAVE Guitars’ December 2025 article is an end-of-year round up covering many of the notable music ups, downs and sideways of the last 12 months. The End (of the Year) is Nigh.
CRAVE Guitars’ November 2025 article returns to the fanciful fabricated world of The CRAVEman, the fantastical fictional founder, prehistoric proprietor and familiar front man of CRAVE Guitars, for further frivolous fun.
CRAVE Guitars’ October 2025 article looks at vintage effect pedals (CRAVE Effects) and specifically on ‘collections within a collection’, grouping similar effect types together for a different perspective. Part II of a 2‑part series.
CRAVE Guitars’ September 2025 article looking once again at vintage guitars and specifically on ‘collections within a collection’, grouping similar instruments together for a different perspective. Part I of a 2‑part series.
CRAVE Guitars’ latest article focuses entirely on a perviously hinted at, work-in-progress spin-off project, a draft fictional novel called ‘The Distortion Diaries’.
CRAVE Guitars introduces the world to the owner, curator and avatar of the not-for-profit enterprise showcasing vintage guitars. A long time coming; it is a pleasure to introduce you to ‘el jefe’ and CRAVE Guitar’s nom de guerre, ‘The CRAVEman Cometh’.
CRAVE Guitars’ June 2025 article explores the thorny issue of vintage guitar snobbery, exposes hypocrisy, challenges preconceptions and debates the pros (if any) and cons (if many) of refinishing a vintage guitar.