classic gear “With a through-neck, two DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups, an onboard booster preamp, and a fixed adjustable wrap-around bridge, the B.C. Rich Mockingbird was the ultimate hard-rock weapon”: How a small Los Angeles shop changed the rock guitar game Used by the Runaways’ Lita Ford, the Alice Cooper tandem of Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter, Slash, and Aerosmith's Joe Perry, the Mockingbird made the models of the '50s and ’60s look like old hat upon its mid-'70s debut “A fun vintage find that delivers unique and useful sounds”: Gibson’s GA-79RVT combo is an underrated gem – and cheaper than many of its rivals One of the world’s earliest reverb-equipped combos, the GA-79RVT is a quirky, temperamental beast that nonetheless is capable of producing a wide array of sweet vintage tones A Firm Favorite of Ry Cooder and Dan Auerbach, Here's Why the Humble Gold-Foil Pickup Can Deliver About as Much Aural Magic as Any of the A-List Coils The cult of the gold-foil has acquired a mystique and made its place among us Latest classic gear The '60s-Era Yamaha SG-7 Is an Offset Like No Other By Dave Hunter published 30 July 21 Debuting in 1967, with a wildly asymmetric body, the SG-7 is ripe for rediscovery. Classic Gear: Gibson Les Paul GA-40 Amp By Dave Hunter last updated 27 July 21 How can you acquire a genuine 1950s Gibson Les Paul for 1/50th – 1/100th the price of the iconic vintage guitar? By buying the amp, of course! Classic Gear: Klemt Echolette S NG51 By Dave Hunter published 6 May 21 The little-known Klemt Echolette S NG51 tape echo makes a worthy comeback on the vintage market. Examining a ’77 Dumble Overdrive Special 1x12 By Dave Hunter published 22 April 21 Rare and revered, and with a price to match, this 1977 combo exemplifies the genius of Alexander Dumble. Classic Gear: Gretsch 6196 Country Club By Dave Hunter published 24 March 21 From the lineage of the Country Gent and White Falcon came an exalted, if lesser known, member of the Gretsch nobility. Classic Gear: Silvertone 1482 By Dave Hunter published 11 February 21 Silvertone’s mid-’60s tube combo is crude, rude, and full of attitude. Classic Gear: 1976 Travis Bean TB1000 Standard By Dave Hunter published 5 January 21 Find out what made the Rolling Stones, Joe Perry, and Jerry Garcia all fans of Travis Bean's aluminum necks and rigid build. Classic Gear: Fender Super Reverb By Dave Hunter published 4 December 20 Favored by blues hounds and hard rockers alike, the Super Reverb was a fire-breathing wonder in its own right. 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. The Raising of Lazarus: Bringing an Old Gibson Back From the Dead By John Southern published 4 August 20 The old Gibson was unrecognizable and unplayable. But detective work uncovered the tale behind its demise, and inspired its new owner to resurrect it. 123Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1The Allman Brothers Band’s Dickey Betts has died at 802“Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it”: Jimmy Page on his “Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul3How Robin Trower crafted his blistering tonal triumph, Day of the Eagle4Gary Clark Jr. never asked to be a guitar savior 5Best Travel Guitars 2024: Top Portable Instruments From Lowden, Furch, Martin and more
The '60s-Era Yamaha SG-7 Is an Offset Like No Other By Dave Hunter published 30 July 21 Debuting in 1967, with a wildly asymmetric body, the SG-7 is ripe for rediscovery.
Classic Gear: Gibson Les Paul GA-40 Amp By Dave Hunter last updated 27 July 21 How can you acquire a genuine 1950s Gibson Les Paul for 1/50th – 1/100th the price of the iconic vintage guitar? By buying the amp, of course!
Classic Gear: Klemt Echolette S NG51 By Dave Hunter published 6 May 21 The little-known Klemt Echolette S NG51 tape echo makes a worthy comeback on the vintage market.
Examining a ’77 Dumble Overdrive Special 1x12 By Dave Hunter published 22 April 21 Rare and revered, and with a price to match, this 1977 combo exemplifies the genius of Alexander Dumble.
Classic Gear: Gretsch 6196 Country Club By Dave Hunter published 24 March 21 From the lineage of the Country Gent and White Falcon came an exalted, if lesser known, member of the Gretsch nobility.
Classic Gear: Silvertone 1482 By Dave Hunter published 11 February 21 Silvertone’s mid-’60s tube combo is crude, rude, and full of attitude.
Classic Gear: 1976 Travis Bean TB1000 Standard By Dave Hunter published 5 January 21 Find out what made the Rolling Stones, Joe Perry, and Jerry Garcia all fans of Travis Bean's aluminum necks and rigid build.
Classic Gear: Fender Super Reverb By Dave Hunter published 4 December 20 Favored by blues hounds and hard rockers alike, the Super Reverb was a fire-breathing wonder in its own right.
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.
The Raising of Lazarus: Bringing an Old Gibson Back From the Dead By John Southern published 4 August 20 The old Gibson was unrecognizable and unplayable. But detective work uncovered the tale behind its demise, and inspired its new owner to resurrect it.
