Tuesday, December 17, 2013

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GUITARS NOT GUNS! THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING YEAR!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!  THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS PAST YEAR, TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS, ARTISTS AND ESPECIALLY OUR VOLUNTEERS! Here are some photos of our past year graduations!

 











 

Sunday, November 3, 2013

BID NOW !! AUCTION LIVE !!! GNG Ebay Charity Aution

BID NOW!!! AUCTION ACTIVE!!!

Ebay Charity Auctions
100% of the proceeds will benefit 
Guitars not Guns music program! 

items to be listed beginning
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Link to Ebay Auctions

items will include
autographed guitars by:

Sting 

Police, Sting
Sammy Hagar
Montrose, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen, Chickenfoot, Sammy and the Wabos
Rick Derringer 
Derringer, Edgar Winter Group, DNA, DBA
Leon Russell 
Leon Russell
Frank Hannon 
Tesla, Moon Dog Mane, Frank Hannon Band
Jack Gibson 
Exodus

autographed pickguards & memorabilia by:
Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
Shinedown -- all members

Zakk Wylde (Ozzy, BLS)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Rides)
Guthrie Govan
Orianthi (Michael Jackson, Alice Cooper)
Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, etc.)
Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple) and Guthrie Govan
Tom Dumont (No Doubt)
Will Adler, Gus G, Andy James
Victor Wooten (Bella Fleck)
Earl Slick (David Bowie, John Lennon)
Cliff Williams (AC DC) and Ricky Phillips (Babys, Bad English, etc.)
Neal Schon (Journey)
Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience
Steve Morse
(Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple)
Rod Morgenstein
Billy Sheehan (Mr Big, etc.)
Frank Bello (Anthrax)
Foreigner
Eddie Jackson (Queensryche)
Vic Johnson (Sammy Hagar Wabos)
Eric Bass (Shinedown)
John "JD" DeServio (BLS)
Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy)
Gus G (Ozzy)


Collectible & Desirable Guitars:
1980's USA Telecaster
1996 Hamer USA Artist Electric
1996 Hamer USA Artist Electric
1996 Hamer USA Artist Electric
1998 G&L USA Comanche
2009 Gibson Les Paul Studio - Black
2009 Gibson Les Paul Studio - Natural with P90s!
2009 Gibson Les Paul Studio - White 
Circa 1990 - Gretsch Traveling Wilburys


Link to photo gallery of auction items
watch for more items & photos to be added!

Your winning bid will
support a great non-profit Music Program for Deserving Kids!


All Autographed items include "COA" Certificate of Authenticity from Guitars Not Guns Inc.

Bid High and Bid with Confidence!

Thursday, August 22, 2013

GIBSON AND THE WILSONS HAVE A WHOLE LOTTA HEART!


8-28-13 SAN FRANISCO, CALIFORNIA - AMERICA'S CUP PAVILION

 


 

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!  THE WONDERFUL TALENTED AND BEAUTIFUL WILSON SISTERS, ANN AND NANCY WILSON OF HEART SIGNS THE AWESOME DONATED GIBSON J-45 STANDARD ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC DONATED BY THE GIBSON FOUNDATION!  STAY TUNED FOR OUR UPCOMING MEGA AUCTION THIS LATE FALL/EARLY WINTER!  THIS IS ONE OF THE ITEMS!


 
JAY KIRKLAND AND BARBARA GORIN WAS VERY EXCITED TO GET THE BEAUTIFUL ACOUSTIC GIBSON AUTOGRAPHED BY HEART! 

IT TOOK A LOT OF BEHIND THE SCENES WORK TO GET THIS DONE AND HEART IS ONE OF BARBARA'S FAVORITE BANDS! THANK YOU OUR LOVELY LADIES!  YOU ARE THE BEST! 


ANN AND NANCY WILSON OF HEART TO AUTOGRAPH A GIBSON J-45 STANDARD GUITAR DONATED BY THE GIBSON FOUNDATION ON AUGUST 28, 2013 - STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS AND UPCOMING EBAY AUCTION!

 

 ANN AND NANCY WILSON OF HEART TO AUTOGRAPH A GIBSON J-45 STANDARD GUITAR DONATED BY THE GIBSON FOUNDATION ON AUGUST 28, 2013 - STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS AND UPCOMING EBAY AUCTION!

 




ANN AND NANCY WILSON OF HEART TO AUTOGRAPH A GIBSON J-45 STANDARD GUITAR DONATED BY THE GIBSON FOUNDATION ON AUGUST 28, 2013 - STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS AND UPCOMING EBAY AUCTION!

Thursday, July 18, 2013

THIS SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2013 visit our Guitars not Guns booth!

The Contra Costa Library 100th anniversary celebration this Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Pleasant  Hill park!  Come visit our guitars not Guns booth and see. Special performance by Guitars not Guns own volunteers,  the Breedloves, Jay Kirkland and Barbara Gorin perform a special acoustic set of their original music and some covers!  Lots of music, crafts, vendors and fun!  Don't miss The Breedloves acoustic duo on the main stage at 4:00!

CLICK HERE FOR INFO AND DIRECTIONS!!

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Monday, May 6, 2013

San Pablo Guitars Not Guns Graduation April 30, 2013

Another successful graduation!  Great group of kids and fantastic volunteers!  Thank you to all of our sponsors!

 



Friday, April 12, 2013

Monday, March 25, 2013

FEBRUARY17, 2013 GUITARS NOT GUNS BENEFIT PHOTOS!

Be sure to check out the photos from our Guitars Not Guns benefit, featuring special Guest, Tony Catania, lead guitarist from the Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Experience!  The show was a success!


Friday, March 8, 2013

NEW 3 WEEK CLASSES!

UPDATE:  March 8, 2013:  We have begun three 8 week classes, two in Concord, CA and one in Antioch.  Next week we begin a new session in San Pablo, CA.  That will be a total of 4 classes in progress!

NOW MORE THAN EVER WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE, VOLUNTEER, DONATE, ALL FOR A GREAT CAUSE!

Thursday, February 28, 2013

New Classes Now In Session!

We recently began two new Guitars not Guns sessions in Concord!  There are a total of  28 students!

New sessions will also begin in Antioch on March 4th, 2013 and soon in Richmond!

Thank you to all our volunteers, and sponsors to help make these classes happen!