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Guyatone LG-50T and EB-1

The two things that influenced the Japanese guitar scene in the sixties more than anything else was the Beatles and the Ventures. The influence the Beatles had on guitar manufacturing...

The Kim Salmon Tym Experi-mental "flame guitar"

Back in the dark ages of Australian punk rock a pop band dragged themselves out of remote and isolated Western Australia and inadvertently started a sludgy, swampy movement that influenced a million...

TYM056 Grinding Eyes ST 12" LP out now through ...

Grinding Eyes are no strangers to Tym records. We have worked together before on a couple of 7"s (TYM037/045) but I'm pretty happy to announce the release of this debut...

Mosrite Japan Ventures II

Well folks. You all know that the Mosrite Ventures model II is the guitar that started my love affair with guitars, or maybe you don't, but .... it did. I've...

1960's Astrotone

If you're into vintage Japanese guitars of just into the weird and wonderful you'll probably know what this is. Or, maybe not ... This is a mid 60's Astrotone, or...

Ed Kuepper's Gibson SGs

As those of you who follow me know I've done a bit of stuff with Ed over the years, which is a HUGE honour for me as I consider him...