‘I earn £3m a year, but I don’t just throw money away’
Businessman Simon Dolan on how he invests his cash – and his passions for cars and guitars
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Whole lotta debt: can Gibson guitars strike a chord again?
The guitar-maker favoured by everyone from Jimmy Page to Johnny Marr has filed for bankruptcy. But with old models fetching up to £200,000, the firm should still be able to trade on its reputation
The cherished guitars owned by the gods of rock
Six-stringed works of art belonging to Les Paul, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Lou Reed, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Nancy Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Rick Nielsen, Slash, Billy Gibbons, Ace Frehley and others were incorporated into a new art book called 108 Rock Star Guitars (published by Glitterati Incorporated). Photographer/author Lisa S. Johnson imagined a … Read more
High-End Acoustic Guitars compared by Acoustic Addicts
Acoustic Addicts Video Compares High-End Acoustic Guitars Ever wondered what separates really expensive acoustic guitars from the rest? It’s the craftsmanship, yes, but it’s also the rare tone wood. In the pilot episode of Acoustic Addicts acoustic guitar expert Richard Caruso and top-shelf guitar player Carl Franklin produce controlled recordings of a Taylor K20 (all … Read more