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- 2007 SX SJM May 2008
A few months ago I was on a guitar discussion page when someone mentioned how pleased they were with their Chinese-made SX brand guitar. I was already familiar with the SX, because one of my neighbors had bought three of their instruments ...
- Late-1990s Yamaha AEX-502 January 2008
I first saw this guitar at a trade show around 2000, and immediately fell in love with the classic design: a small, semi-hollow body with f-holes, two dog-ear P-90 pickups, orange color with gold hardware, and an inexpensive price to ...
- ’60s Teisco Del Rey ET-210 Spectrum October 2007
I had no idea what this was when I found it at a flea market in Hendersonville, North Carolina. There was no name, no case, and it was missing tremolo parts. But it sure looked interesting.
- ’90s Yamaha AEX-1500 August 2007
In the early days of eBay, I used to do daily searches under “Electric Guitars,” and look at every blessed guitar listed within the last 24 hours. This was fun when there weren’t that many instruments to look at, and I found myself ...
- Will Ray's eBay Prizes July 2007
As a country/roots player, I’m always on the lookout for interesting Tele-style guitars. I especially look for cheap, inexpensive models just to see how much quality they can pack into a budget ax. This 2000-ish Jay Turser guitar showed ...
- Will Ray's eBay Prizes June 2007
My fascination with SG guitars goes back to when I first laid eyes on Eric Clapton and Jerry Garcia playing them early in their careers. I ended up owning around ten SGs before eventually selling them off in favor of Fenders and G&Ls. ...
- Will Ray's eBay Prizes June 2007
Auction Item ’64 Harmony Stratotone Winning Bid $211.56 I found this old Harmony Stratotone on eBay in the late ’90s. The top’s original tobacco sunburst finish had been stripped off, and the bare maple underneath was lightly ...
- Will Rays eBay Strategies June 2007
Auction Item Kay Old Kraftsman Solo King
Winning Bid $107 - Will Ray's eBay Prizes June 2007
Auction ItemTaylor 307-GB Big BabyWinning Bid$255 - Will Rays eBay Prizes June 2007
Auction Item Epiphone G-400 Korina SG Reissue
Winning Bid $271