Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Don't Mess with Texas


Here is a guitar just finished which was inspired by the Dallas Guitar Show which GZ participated in in April. This Fender Highway 1 was named the "Tejas Tele" and will be on our webiste for sale soon. The custom hardware was made by El Dorado in California.
We have been creating new designs so look for new GZ Guitars to be posted on our site over the next couple of weeks.
Please contact me if you are interested purchasing this guitar or in designing your own custom guitar.

And He's Buying the Stairway to Heaven


You may have seen it on Led Zeppelin’s DVD, live shows or photos, the Gibson SG Double Neck played on Stairway to Heaven by Jimmy Page. I had the opportunity to purchase, for GZ Guitars Vintage, #7 of twenty-five exact reproductions of this guitar. The photo is me with Brett Arney of Gibson USA, Austin & Robbie of Guitar Center, when the guitar was purchased in March at the opening of the Guitar Center Platinum Room in Dallas.
The Gibson Jimmy Page Double Neck Signature features mahogany body and necks, Madagascar rosewood fingerboards, ABR-1 style bridge, 2 Gibson Jimmy Page humbucker pickups.
It is signed, numbered & played by Jimmy himself and is one of the most interesting collectors guitars I have ever seen.
For serious collectors interested in this guitar you can contact me at ggertz@gzguitars.com for information.

30th Dallas Guitar Festival


GZ Guitars participated in the 30th Dallas Guitar Festival April 20, 21 & 22. It was a great success for GZ and we will keep you posted on the publicity generated from this event.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

The Annual Amp Show


On May 6 GZ Guitars was invited, by Loni Spector, to participate in the first AMP SHOW in Piscataway, NJ. It was the first show Loni has done on the East Coast. He has produced successful AMP SHOWS in Southern California.
Additionally, GZ worked with Loni on designing a guitar body which GZ painted and finished for him and it was displayed at the show. The photo shows Loni and I with his custom guitar body.
The show was a great success and we hope he does another East Coast show in 2008.
Please contact me if you are interested in having a custom body made. As we did with this custom body, if you have an idea we are happy to work with you to develop a custom design.