Vintage Guitar Scene: 1964 Fender Stratocaster Candy Apple Red
Back in the late 70s / early 80s I was becoming aware of vintage guitars and their sound. This was the time when second hand (vintage) guitars were starting to appreciate in value. […]
Articles by Martin Cilia
Music Scene: Not everyone is a songwriter
Not everyone is a songwriter, just like everyone is not a singer, instrumentalist, sportsman/woman or rocket scientist. […]
Review Scene: 2018 Melbourne Guitar Show, Caulfield Racecourse 4th & 5th August 2018
Upon walking into the Melbourne Guitar Show this year the first thing I noticed was a sign saying “first 15 minutes of each hour was quiet time”. What a fantastic idea, but it could have been longer. Well done to the organizers. […]
Vintage Guitar Scene: 1958 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top
Ok take a deep breath… This is about as good as it gets… This one guitar literally cost me – a 1957 Stratocaster, 1964 Stratocaster, 1956 Les Paul Custom, 1956 Les Paul Soecial TV, an L series Fender Jazzmaster, and a refin but otherwise all original 1962 strat. All these guitars were 100% original bar the ’62 refin strat. […]
Video Scene: Mrs Moto video featuring Paul Johnson
When I brought my band to California from Australia I had plans to record a film clip of Mrs Moto, from my 2013 album “Going to Kaleponi”, hopefully with Paul Johnson. I ran it past him and he agreed. […]
Vintage Guitar Scene: 1964 Gibson ES335 Red
1964 Gibson ES335 Red (Serial Number 70664)
I’ll start off by saying that this is one of the best sounding guitars ever. A big wrap I know, but it’s true. […]
Vintage Guitar Scene: 1961 Fender Bass VI
1961 Fender Bass VI (Serial Number 70174)
Original Sixties Fender Bass VI’s are not very common here in Australia. I found this one in a guitar shop on Coogee Bay Road (not far from where I was living) and the shop’s owner had just returned from the US with this instrument. […]
Vintage Guitar Scene: 1963 Gretsch Country Gentleman 6120
I was looking for one of these for a while and when this one came up I played it and liked its vibe. Also the binding was still in good shape, not like a lot of older Gretschs where it deteriorates. […]
Video Scene: End of Summer from Going to Kaleponi
Growing up in Perth, especially in the 80s (when I was in my 20s), was a time of growth. In fact Western Australia was known as the “State of Excitement”. There was Alan Bond, of America’s Cup fame (whose front lawn I use to park my ford panel van on when visiting his next door neighbour), Lang Hancock, and all the corporate types. […]
Vintage Guitar Scene: 1962 Gibson ES-175D
I’d been quietly looking for one of these guitars for years and was very happy to find this one. It’s a great sounding and playing Gibson ES-175D which was made late 1961/early 1962. It has 2 excellent sounding PAF pickups and is from what is considered the holy grail period of 175s. […]