Where is the best place in LA to buy a guitar? Truetone Music in Santa Monica. New and used guitars sit beside pedals, amps, strings, picks and more. It's a guitar lovers paradise and home of the best repair shop too. Many guitar legends are fans of Truetone. When Dave Alvin, Beck, Peter Case, Joe Henry, Aimee Mann, Ry Cooder, Walter Becker, or Loudon Wainwright III need a guitar, you're sure to find them there.......

One of the best things about Van Halen reuniting is that finally the legend of Eddie Van Halen can go back to being praised. It's not like Sammy stole any thunder from Ed, he just never added to the two guitar attack that was promised. If anything, Sammy's influence only watered-down the high-flying rock gods. Sure "Right Now" and "Dreams" were acceptable songs to see your little sister singing along to, but they weren't......