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If you're a guitarist or rock music lover, you'll be familiar with the distinctive presence of the Orange Music Electronic Company. Usually referred to simply as Orange; this company was founded almost 50 years ago and they have built up a huge presence on the rock circuit, especially in the UK, which is where they are still headquartered. So, continue reading to discover more about Orange amplifiers and the iconic UK firm behind them. Orange guitar amps have built up a loyal f …

Back in the day in 1973 I decided at the age of 12  that I would like to learn to play the guitar. In those days the main shop in Carlisle at the time was J.P Dias who sold a variety of instruments including HH amplifiers ( Who remembers those !! ) sheet music , Hammond organs and of course guitars. They also had a mens clothing department next door attached to the music shop. I never could quite see the connection but it obviously worked at the time.The other shop at the time was E.T …

World-famous Gibson guitars, like the  iconic Gibson Les Paul Traditional, are practically the byword for quality, beauty, and overall musical sophistication: this has made them objects of desire for musicians and enthusiasts the world ove for many years. The Les Paul family of electric guitars has in itself been a huge influence in shaping the today's musical soundscape, and this heritage alone make the guitar a valuable and pricey investment as well.   Since gu …

Although your first thought about Rainbow Music might be that we are the people to come to for Epiphone's big brother, we have also got a huge collection of Epiphone guitars ready and waiting for you to try out in our shop.You can find us just opposite the castle in Carlisle.  As Cumbria and the North West's leading suppliers of guitars from Epiphone, Gibson and Fender; we know that we have something in stock that will feel right in your hands. Even if you can't easily travel to o …

The Epiphone brand is a well-known manufacturer of many different levels of guitars, from affordable beginner models to lush archtops worth thousands of pounds. One of its prestigious models, the Texan, was an acoustic favoured by musical luminaries such as Peter Frampton, Noel Gallagher, and Paul McCartney. With the release of the AJ-220SCE, it appears the guitar maker wants to bring its success with acoustics to the electro acoustic realm, and from the looks of it, Epiphone is succeeding …