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RIP Melvin Sparks

Mike Robinson — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:00:26 +0000

We were very saddened to hear about the loss of a true guitar legend. Melvin Sparks will be missed. RIP, Melvin.

Legendary Guitarist: Melvin Sparks

For more information about Melvin and his awesome guitar playing:

Jambands.com – Melvin Sparks: 1946-2011
JazzWax – [story]
Jazz901 – [story]
Melvin Sparks on Wikipedia
Melvin Sparks on MySpace
MelvinSparks.com

Melvin Sparks’ funeral (Janaza) service will be this Thursday, 10:00 am at Lee Woods Funeral Home 23E 2nd St Mt Vernon, NY (914) 699-1199 between 2nd and 3rd Avenues

RIP Melvin Sparks from MyRareGuitars.com

2009 Airline Guitar Contest Winner!

Mike Robinson — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:00:03 +0000

Congratulations to Beth McKeever from MN, USA. Here she is posing with her new ’59 Custom Airline 2P guitar. Great photo:

Congratulations to Beth McKeever from MN, USA

Here is Francois Ducrohet from Bagnolet France, who won the Draw Prize for the Airline 2P Guitar:

Francois Ducrohet from Bagnolet, France

Congratulations and thanks to all who entered!

2009 Airline Guitar Contest Winner! from MyRareGuitars.com

MyRareGuitars Logo Contest (2006)

Mike Robinson — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:00:58 +0000

We are designing a new website and are in need of a fresh, new LOGO. Out with the old:

Old MyRareGuitars.com Logo

…and in with the new! What will it be? Go ahead, design a new LOGO, you might win a guitar! Your logo will find its way on to all our webpages, advertising and thousands of T-shirts all over the world!

Send an email with “LOGO CONTEST” in the subject line along with your LOGO.

It can be either: myrareguitars.com or My Rare Guitars or… you decide!

Entries must be received before May 20, 2006. Please, MAX only 3 entries per person. We will update this page with samples of recent submissions. (We will NOT post all entries as we get HUNDREDS, so please do not EMAIL us wondering why your LOGO is not posted). We have a panel of judges that will determine the winner. Winners will be notified by email on or about May 27, 2006. They will have 48 hours to respond at which time they may be disqualified and another winner selected. Winners agree to have their name and city published. The winner will receive a new EASTWOOD Sidejack DELUXE Guitar. We reserve the right to exchange prizes with alternate of equal or greater value.

Here are a few of the entries so far:

MyRareGuitars Logo Contest Entry

MyRareGuitars Logo Contest (2006) from MyRareGuitars.com