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Strings - Pyramid Gold Flatwound

These strings are unlike other flatwound strings due to their incredible tone. Typically, flatwounds are noted for a thuddy sound with little sustain; Pyramid flats have a powerful growl and a unique, compressed sustain with the flatwound advantage of reduced finger noise. Curious about their tone? Pyramid flats are the sound of the early to mid-period Beatles recordings (as well as most other '60's British invasion greats). If you've wondered how to copy the tones heard on the intros to 'Day Tripper' and 'I Feel Fine', these strings just may be your ticket to ride. Available in 6 and 12 string electric sets, as well as short scale bass sets (key to Paul McCartney's thick, clear bass tone). The wound strings in these sets remain toneful and true for a long, long time.

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Strings - Pearse 300M - 80/20 Bronze Medium

While I tend to be in the minority of folks at Gryphon that use 80/20 bronze strings, I love their jangly, brilliant tone that seemingly squeeze out chimey overtones that are unheard with phosphor bronze strings. 80/20 strings don't last as long as Phosphor bronze, but I feel that they are worth the extra effort in more frequent restringing. - $8.97

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Books - Martin Guitars: History and Technical Reference

These books by Richard Johnston and Martin's Dick Boak are the most recent on Martin Guitars authorized by the Martin Company. They began as updated re-writes of the Martin book by company historian Mike Longworth , first released in the early 1970s.. The 'History' covers the Martin family and its instruments from the early 1800s through the present. The 'Technical Refernce' describes the technical evolution of the guitars , describes the features of each Martin style through the years, and has production quantities and other salient statistics. A must have for the Martin aficionado.

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Books - Gibson's Fabulous Flat-Top Guitars

Practically anything anyone would need to know about Gibson acoustics, with a generous portion of photos as well as plenty of technical reference which helps to date vintage Gibsons.  (LOW STOCK) - $29.99

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Capos - G7 Performance Capo

The G7 Performance model was designed to minimize string distortion, thus reducing the time spent retuning when changing to different keys. High tech, and a very low profile.

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Books - Beatles Gear

Andy Babiuk spent years researching this book that features the oft-told story of the Beatles. While that story has been told umpteen times, this tells the story of the group through the equipment that they used. Many photos show both the actual gear owned by the group as well as similar examples in cases when the originals were not available.  (LOW STOCK) - $40

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Books - Beatles Complete Chord Song Book

This book is laid out in an excellent fashion; every officially released Beatles song is written out with lyrics and chord progressions contained across two pages. No need for flipping, and ideal for jams, get togethers and solo fun. - $24.99

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Books - Beatles: Complete Scores

The definitive reference book containing the transcriptions of every vocal and instrumental part for every song officially released by the Beatles.   (LOW STOCK) - $79.95

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