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It’s back!!! UkuleleJunky.com presents The Montreal Uke Grand Prix - 3 ukes to win!!!

The Montreal Uke Grand Prix is back on Ukulele Underground! You like the Beatles? You are a ABBA fan? You play great jazz standards? Or you have the best Engelbert Humperdinck cover ever? We want to hear and see you! Anything goes, as long as (...)

guitarjunky.ca: first Canadian dealer for Asher Guitars and Lap Steels!!!

You know it... I have this passion for anything with strings on it! And my new love beiing Lap Steels, I could not avoid the amazing work of Bill Asher! Who is Bill Asher? He is the founder, owner and master builder behind Asher Guitars & (...)

Back to school special! We are paying both taxes on Godin and Hagstrom Guitars!

Don’t miss this opportunity to get your hands on a gorgeous Godin or Hagstrom guitar! Guitarjunky is paying both taxes for you! This promotion is valid until September 30, on instrument currently in stock, until quantity last! Reserve yours (...)

Vintage guitar

How to create your vintage guitar collection (part 2)

So your are a guitar junkie and have a few bucks to spend. And think to yourself: « why not a guitar collection!». But where do you go from there... The only right answer to this question is what will be exciting for you. Some guys are are (...)

Vintage guitar reference books (part 2)

Here are a series of reference books I recommand to anyone who wants to learn about vintage guitars. ; The Gibson Les Paul Book by Tony Bacon and Paul Day;

Vintage guitar reference books (part 1)

Here are a series of reference books I recommand to anyone who wants to learn about vintage guitars. Click for part 2

Guitar moods

Premier Guitar Magazine: the ultimate fix for guitarjunkies!

Your guitar budget is already gone for the year? Everytime you see a cute girl in the street you tend to compare her to a guitar body style?The article in Playboy Magazine does not do the job anymore? Treat yourself with a subscription to (...)

My kingdom for a ukulele!

You think that ukes are toys? Think again! They are the most underrated musical instrument of all! And if you get your hands on one... You will fall in love. Here is why... It’s portable... In a plane, in the car (at the red light!), at the (...)

PAY IT FORWARD (WITH A GUITAR)

A friend and guitar maker from Magog (Quebec), Bruno Boutin, told me a very touching story. I thought I should share it with you. This story made me realize how generous guitar people are. We often hear about guitar companies’ auctioning (...)

Ukulele

L’histoire du Yukulele

Vous voulez en savoir plus sur l’origine de ce charmant petit instrument ? Visitez ces deux sites très complet : Wikipédia Yukulélé Ukulele France

The great brands

Godin Guitars - how they make acoustic guitar

I have had the great pleasure of visiting the Godin shops a few times with Robert Godin as an amazing guide. One of the great guitar experience of my life. I wanted to share this video with (...)

Nashguitars by Bill Nash - S-57

Guitarjunky.ca is a proud Nashguitars dealer and is happy to bring you more info on the specs of all the available Nashguitars models. This is the Nashguitars by Bill Nash- S-57 Wood: ash (...)

Nashguitars by Bill Nash - S-63

Guitarjunky.ca is a proud Nashguitars dealer and is happy to bring you more info on the specs of all the available Nashguitars models. This is the Nashguitars by Bill Nash- S-63 Wood: alder (...)

Luthiers guitars

Limited edition Manzer-Metheny Signature 6 - Wow!!!

In 1982, Pat Metheny commissioned Linda Manzer to craft a custom guitar, dubbed the “Linda 6” which has since become legendary – having been used on some of his most famous recordings and in (...)

The FRUIT GUITAR... Put some fruits in your guitar mix!

It is with great pleasure that guitarjunky.ca has partnered with luthier THIERRY ANDRÉ to launch his new creation: the FRUIT GUITAR!!! I fell in love with this modern revision of one of the (...)

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Did you know that...

The gold color on Gibson 50s goldtops was made with bronze powder mixed with lacquer. Les Paul who gave his name to the Gibson Les Paul is also the inventor of multi-track recording. Leo (...)

Learning jazz manouche guitar with Denis Chang

Denis Chang is one of America’s most active people to propagate the knowledge of the jazz manouche guitar. He is a highly skilled music teacher, a prominent band leader, a composer, and an (...)