Latest articles by Terry Carleton
With a few mods, this budget 1967 Teisco K2L lab rat became a great playing – and priceless – custom build
Despite a brief flirtation with some big names, Standel guitars, like this 1967 Custom, never got the love.
The Selcol Beatles New Sound Guitar is a Maccaferri Marvel by another name.
Reunited with its owner after 50 years, this custom double-neck is a blast from 1954.
With its innovative features this oddball Holy Grailer is interesting enough to push anyone’s buttons.
Despite its secret weapons the Viking failed to conquer when it landed.
As the caretaker for a vast collection of unusual vintage axes, blues guitarist Mike Dugan has carved out a second career in front of the camera.
Some 50 years later, Teisco guitars like this have found their way into respectability among not just collectors but also players and session musicians.
A plastic whack job that sounds like a true resonator.
They’ve all played off-brand guitars like this Japanese-made Norma EG-421.
How do you make a Splattercaster even cooler? Give it an easy and affordable 12-string conversion.
Get inspired to build your own unique hybrid axe with this 1981 Peavey T-60/2018 Electrical Guitar Company mashup.
This 1968 Custom Kraft Beat Blaster looks, plays and sounds great.
Video Light but solid, this groovy oddball is one of the many stand-out guitars from the Kent-Guyatone era.
Video This late ‘70s rarity is a choice of ax for Johnny Marr.
This ‘60s Italian relic happens to be a no-nonsense, meat-and potatoes, rock-and-roll kind of guitar.
As one of the more collectible Teiscos this oddball ax could easily set you back a thousand bucks.
Acoustics weren't the only guitars Martin were building in the '60s.
Sold under a variety of brand names, this guitar looks sweet and sounds cool.
Clothes, cars and freaky guitars – this offbeat 60s throwback is classic Italian design at its best.
As a baritone guitar, this Dinette DIY Franken-Bari can take your tone to more interesting places than a real Vox Teardrop.
A bona-fide oddity with a groovy set of dials and switches, garage rockers will fall hard for this Domino.
