Hire classic, vintage and iconic guitars - electrics, basses, acoustics - plus legendary effects pedals and amps.
"God's Own" because the guitars, amps and pedals you can hire have been owned or made famous by some of the most iconic guitarists and songwriters of the past 50 years. Better than "God's Own" because you get to use and play that gear, just by hiring. This is your way to enjoy a range of iconic guitars, without breaking the bank or tying yourself to a single guitar.
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In the end, it's really down to your needs and imagination. My promise to you is a high quality, end-to-end hire experience, with some of the most iconic guitars and gear in the world.
Hirer Of The Month: Airi's at Abbey Road Studios
Congratulations to Finnish indie rock band Airi's on their debut session at London's legendary Abbey Road Studios! One track, one day, and memories that will last a lifetime!
Not the first in a list of major milestones for the band - and definitely not the last! I first had the great pleasure to meet Joni, Tuomas and Silja from Airi's three years ago, over to make their live London debut at the equally legendary St Moritz Club in Soho. Tight and super-talented, with a catalogue of songs that has grown in depth, range and genre mix over time. You could see they were ready to go places. And that's exactly what they've done. It takes a lot to fly in to a foreign city, find your way around, get up on a stage in front of a crowd that has no idea who you are, and leave that crowd rocking. But they pursued their dreams, and they did it boldly - whether as double act at multiple open mics around London, or as a group at bigger venues like Camden's Dublin Castle. All while finding the time to release two albums - Kind Little One and Sea Of Your Thoughts. This is Airi's, a band with its sights set on going bigger places!
And so it was that as they turned their thoughts to new material, they looked to turn another dream into reality. Abbey Road Studios. One day. One band. One song. And, I'm pleased as punch to say, three guitars, hired especially for the session. Lead guitarist Tuomas chose his favourite guitar from the collection, the very same guitar he hired for that first gig at the St Moritz, the weighty powerhouse that is the 1979 Black Strat. Lead singer and guitarist Joni picked the utterly Britop 2002 Epiphone Union Jack Supernova (when in Abbey Road, of course). And, to bring some further depth to the mix, the classic maple board 1982 Fender Precision. Just a small part of the magic that the band brought to the studios, but a delight to have them play their part in the Airi's story!
What's New
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1997 Yamaha LA-8
Swedish Singer/Songwiter & Producer Albin Tjernberg
Over in London for a week's song-writing and recording, Swedish singer/songwriter/producer Albin Tjernberg was looking for an acoustic to match the Martin 000-18 he plays back home. He chose wisely ;-). The 1997 Yamaha LA--8, with its slightly smaller body than the dreadnoughts in the collection, turned out to be the perfect substitute for his 000-18. And it's a Yamaha, so always punches above its weight!
In his own words: "Loved working with the LA-8 in both writing sessions and for recording through my whole week of work in London". Fingers crossed it will feature on a future release!
NEW RELEASE!
Valley Of Distraction - Tankus
(featuring God's Own Guitars!)
Congratulations to gonzo rock and rollers Tankus on the release of their 4th album, Valley Of Distraction late last year!
From the opening tremolo shimmer of first track Clapton Pond to the build of final track One Foot In Front Of The Other, somewhere there are three vintage guitars hired for the recording sessions at 5dB Studios in August - September 2023: the 1969 Gibson EB-3 bass, the 1979 Fender Black Strat, and the 1988 Gibson 62 Reissue ES-335 Dot.
Memories are hazy, but thanks to Javier Weyler, Head of Production and Design at 5dB Studios, all three did make it into the final mix. Exactly where is a guess, but just an honour to have had these guitars play their part on such a wonderful album!
Meanwhile,
somewhere In Thamesmead . . .
This month's teaser.
Not a Banksy, but all the hallmarks of one, hidden among many other gems under the arches of the Eastern Way in London. I never knew, but turns out Thamesmead has long been a hotspot for street art and public murals, featuring works by local and international artists. There's even a street tour you can do of the various artists' work. Guitars aside, just one of the things I love about this job - finding places in London that I'd never have seen sitting at a desk.
Anyway, all that street art also makes it a prime location for a video shoot . . . So, a treat to drop off four vintage classics for a shoot early in April. All under embargo for now, but within the next few weeks, prepare yourselves for an almighty release. Hold your breath!
