Gold is one of the most fascinating natural metals on the planet. Aside from diamonds, few other materials have held such intrinsic,and instrumental value to people. Did you know that astronauts’ space helmets actually have a thin layer of gold on the visors to protect them from the glare and heat of sunlight in space? […]
Gibson Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitars
Posted on December 3rd, 2013 by Joe G
While there are many Gibson Solid Body guitars, like Gibson Les Paul Standard, Les Paul Custom, Les Paul Special and Les Paul Junior, SG Les Paul, Gibson Firebird, Gibson SG Standard, Custom and others, and they all have their own distinctive sound and tone, there is something special about the Semi-Hollow body electric guitar. They […]
Hitting the Jackpot
Posted on November 26th, 2013 by Joe G
A crew cleaning a Jet Airways commercial plane came across 24 gold bars worth more than $1.1 million. Where was this treasure stashed, you may ask? No other hiding place than the plane’s toilet compartment. The gold was stored in two bags, found when the crew was cleaning the flight at Kolkata airport in India. […]
The Legend of the Gibson Moderne
Posted on November 21st, 2013 by Joe G
To collectors and aficionados in the vintage guitar realm, the Gibson Moderne is thee ultimate mystery: the Lochness Monster, Maltese Falcon, Holy Grail, Flying Saucer, Martians and Sashquatch . It was designed along with the Flying V, Futura and Explorer as part of Gibson’s “Modernistic” series in 1957 (the era of Sputnik & the space craze), […]
“Pink Star” Exceeds Expectations
Posted on November 19th, 2013 by Joe G
About a month ago, we posted about the Pink Star diamond, a 59.6-carat diamond that was expected to sell for at least $60 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Genevathis month. The Pink Star was mined in South Africa by De Beers in 1999, where it was originally named the Steinmetz Pink. It is one of […]