Terry CarletonSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Terry Carleton It's Cheap, Nasty, and Sounds Terrific: the Silvertone/Teisco EV3T By Terry Carleton published 16 November 21 Some 50 years later, Teisco guitars like this have found their way into respectability among not just collectors but also players and session musicians. This Department Store-Bought Supro Folkstar is Causing a Stir on the Vintage Market By Terry Carleton published 5 November 21 A plastic whack job that sounds like a true resonator. What Do David Bowie, Jack White and St. Vincent Have in Common? By Terry Carleton published 2 November 21 They’ve all played off-brand guitars like this Japanese-made Norma EG-421. Whack Job: 12-string Splattercaster By Terry Carleton published 15 October 21 How do you make a Splattercaster even cooler? Give it an easy and affordable 12-string conversion. There’s Way More to Custom Builds Than Fender-Style Frankencasters By Terry Carleton published 11 October 21 Get inspired to build your own unique hybrid axe with this 1981 Peavey T-60/2018 Electrical Guitar Company mashup. When is a Rickenbacker Not a Rickenbacker? By Terry Carleton, Guitar Player Staff published 30 September 21 When it’s an Uber-Rare Ryder ES-16. Looking for a Cool American-Made Vintage Guitar for Under a Grand? Keep Your Eyes Open for One of These By Terry Carleton published 22 September 21 This 1968 Custom Kraft Beat Blaster looks, plays and sounds great. The Kent Model 834: One of Japan’s Most Underrated Vintage Rarities By Terry Carleton published 31 August 21 Video Light but solid, this groovy oddball is one of the many stand-out guitars from the Kent-Guyatone era. Video Whack Job: Gretsch 7680 Atkins Super Axe By Terry Carleton published 17 August 21 Video This late ‘70s rarity is a choice of ax for Johnny Marr. Video Whack Job: 1964 Eko Condor 820 2V By Terry Carleton published 6 August 21 This ‘60s Italian relic happens to be a no-nonsense, meat-and potatoes, rock-and-roll kind of guitar. Whack Job: 1965 Teisco Del Rey EP-10T By Terry Carleton published 28 July 21 As one of the more collectible Teiscos this oddball ax could easily set you back a thousand bucks. Whack Job: 1966 Martin GT-75 By Terry Carleton published 22 July 21 Acoustics weren't the only guitars Martin were building in the '60s. Whack Job: This Made-in-Japan Mystery Guitar Reveals a World of Uncommon Tones By Terry Carleton published 12 July 21 Sold under a variety of brand names, this guitar looks sweet and sounds cool. Whack Job: 1998 Italia Monza By Terry Carleton published 30 June 21 Clothes, cars and freaky guitars – this offbeat 60s throwback is classic Italian design at its best. Found a Box of Spare Guitar Parts? Dinette Can Turn Them Into Something Equally Weird and Cool By Terry Carleton published 30 April 21 As a baritone guitar, this Dinette DIY Franken-Bari can take your tone to more interesting places than a real Vox Teardrop. Meet the 1967 Domino Californian – a Vox Phantom Doppelgänger at a Quarter of the Price By Terry Carleton published 5 March 21 A bona-fide oddity with a groovy set of dials and switches, garage rockers will fall hard for this Domino. The Plug In and Play Performance of the Casio EG-5 Cassette Guitar Was Pure 1980s Weirdness By Terry Carleton published 24 December 20 With its built-in cassette recorder, Casio developed a bona fide six-string karaoke machine. The Eastwood Devo Cloud is the Guitar That Should Have Looked Like a Potato By Terry Carleton published 14 December 20 This new, crowd-sourced Eastwood Devo guitar is a heavenly re-creation of Bob Mothersbaugh’s original. The 1965 Framus New Sound TV 12-String Has Chime and Jangle for the Ages By Terry Carleton published 6 October 20 This unusual guitar is beautiful, easy to play, six pounds light and sounds like nothing else. Why the 1968 Vox Sidewinder Bass IV is a Treat for Guitarists Looking For Low-End Adventure By Terry Carleton published 18 August 20 Whack Job: With its ultra-narrow neck and onboard effects, the 1968 Vox Sidewinder Bass IV is a bass like no other. What a Counterfeit Gibson Les Paul Custom is Actually Like By Terry Carleton published 7 August 20 Terry Carleton came across a counterfeit Gibson Les Paul Custom... and decided to see what it was actually like. Why This Bohemian Oil-Can Guitar Rules By Terry Carleton published 7 July 20 Inspired by African street musicians, Bohemian’s oil-can guitars are weird, wacky and wonderful. Why Teisco's 1960s TRG-1 Guitar Rules By Terry Carleton published 1 June 20 Besides having a body shaped like a lopsided pear and a headstock like a hitchhiker’s thumb, this guitar has a friggin’ amp built into it! Head-Spinner: Behold the Splattercaster By Terry Carleton published 12 May 20 Look beyond its paint job and this south-of-the-border Splattercaster compares with Fender’s Standard line. 12Archives MOST READ1Dickey Betts on dueling with Duane Allman, and composing Allman Brothers' biggest hit2All-star tribute to David Lindley, one of the greatest sidemen of all time, announced3“We all knew it was really good… The guitar playing is just amazing”: How Dickey Betts made “Ramblin’ Man”, triumphed over tragedy and led the Allman Brothers to their greatest success4Ritchie Blackmore on Steve Howe, Jimi Hendrix, classical influences and more5The Allman Brothers Band’s Dickey Betts has died at 80
It's Cheap, Nasty, and Sounds Terrific: the Silvertone/Teisco EV3T By Terry Carleton published 16 November 21 Some 50 years later, Teisco guitars like this have found their way into respectability among not just collectors but also players and session musicians.
This Department Store-Bought Supro Folkstar is Causing a Stir on the Vintage Market By Terry Carleton published 5 November 21 A plastic whack job that sounds like a true resonator.
What Do David Bowie, Jack White and St. Vincent Have in Common? By Terry Carleton published 2 November 21 They’ve all played off-brand guitars like this Japanese-made Norma EG-421.
Whack Job: 12-string Splattercaster By Terry Carleton published 15 October 21 How do you make a Splattercaster even cooler? Give it an easy and affordable 12-string conversion.
There’s Way More to Custom Builds Than Fender-Style Frankencasters By Terry Carleton published 11 October 21 Get inspired to build your own unique hybrid axe with this 1981 Peavey T-60/2018 Electrical Guitar Company mashup.
When is a Rickenbacker Not a Rickenbacker? By Terry Carleton, Guitar Player Staff published 30 September 21 When it’s an Uber-Rare Ryder ES-16.
Looking for a Cool American-Made Vintage Guitar for Under a Grand? Keep Your Eyes Open for One of These By Terry Carleton published 22 September 21 This 1968 Custom Kraft Beat Blaster looks, plays and sounds great.
The Kent Model 834: One of Japan’s Most Underrated Vintage Rarities By Terry Carleton published 31 August 21 Video Light but solid, this groovy oddball is one of the many stand-out guitars from the Kent-Guyatone era.
Whack Job: Gretsch 7680 Atkins Super Axe By Terry Carleton published 17 August 21 Video This late ‘70s rarity is a choice of ax for Johnny Marr.
Whack Job: 1964 Eko Condor 820 2V By Terry Carleton published 6 August 21 This ‘60s Italian relic happens to be a no-nonsense, meat-and potatoes, rock-and-roll kind of guitar.
Whack Job: 1965 Teisco Del Rey EP-10T By Terry Carleton published 28 July 21 As one of the more collectible Teiscos this oddball ax could easily set you back a thousand bucks.
Whack Job: 1966 Martin GT-75 By Terry Carleton published 22 July 21 Acoustics weren't the only guitars Martin were building in the '60s.
Whack Job: This Made-in-Japan Mystery Guitar Reveals a World of Uncommon Tones By Terry Carleton published 12 July 21 Sold under a variety of brand names, this guitar looks sweet and sounds cool.
Whack Job: 1998 Italia Monza By Terry Carleton published 30 June 21 Clothes, cars and freaky guitars – this offbeat 60s throwback is classic Italian design at its best.
Found a Box of Spare Guitar Parts? Dinette Can Turn Them Into Something Equally Weird and Cool By Terry Carleton published 30 April 21 As a baritone guitar, this Dinette DIY Franken-Bari can take your tone to more interesting places than a real Vox Teardrop.
Meet the 1967 Domino Californian – a Vox Phantom Doppelgänger at a Quarter of the Price By Terry Carleton published 5 March 21 A bona-fide oddity with a groovy set of dials and switches, garage rockers will fall hard for this Domino.
The Plug In and Play Performance of the Casio EG-5 Cassette Guitar Was Pure 1980s Weirdness By Terry Carleton published 24 December 20 With its built-in cassette recorder, Casio developed a bona fide six-string karaoke machine.
The Eastwood Devo Cloud is the Guitar That Should Have Looked Like a Potato By Terry Carleton published 14 December 20 This new, crowd-sourced Eastwood Devo guitar is a heavenly re-creation of Bob Mothersbaugh’s original.
The 1965 Framus New Sound TV 12-String Has Chime and Jangle for the Ages By Terry Carleton published 6 October 20 This unusual guitar is beautiful, easy to play, six pounds light and sounds like nothing else.
Why the 1968 Vox Sidewinder Bass IV is a Treat for Guitarists Looking For Low-End Adventure By Terry Carleton published 18 August 20 Whack Job: With its ultra-narrow neck and onboard effects, the 1968 Vox Sidewinder Bass IV is a bass like no other.
What a Counterfeit Gibson Les Paul Custom is Actually Like By Terry Carleton published 7 August 20 Terry Carleton came across a counterfeit Gibson Les Paul Custom... and decided to see what it was actually like.
Why This Bohemian Oil-Can Guitar Rules By Terry Carleton published 7 July 20 Inspired by African street musicians, Bohemian’s oil-can guitars are weird, wacky and wonderful.
Why Teisco's 1960s TRG-1 Guitar Rules By Terry Carleton published 1 June 20 Besides having a body shaped like a lopsided pear and a headstock like a hitchhiker’s thumb, this guitar has a friggin’ amp built into it!
Head-Spinner: Behold the Splattercaster By Terry Carleton published 12 May 20 Look beyond its paint job and this south-of-the-border Splattercaster compares with Fender’s Standard line.
