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What’s the Most Collectible Gretsch Guitar? These White Penguins Are As Rare As Penguin’s Teeth By Rod Brakes last updated 24 November 22 Video Vintage Guitar Veteran David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars shows us the “Holy Grail” of Gretsch.
This Ultrarare 1963 Reverse Firebird I Could Be the Only One Gibson Ever Made in Kerry Green By Rod Brakes published 27 July 22 The least expensive model in the line, a custom color Firebird I is the rarest of all.
This Rare Vintage Sparkle Finish Fender Stratocaster is the Epitome of Surf-Rock By Rod Brakes published 7 July 22 Take a close look at the unique axe of surf legend Eddie Bertrand of the Bel-Airs and Eddie & the Showmen
This Could Be the Funkiest Finish on a Vintage Archtop You’ve Ever Seen By Rod Brakes published 13 June 22 This rare 1964 custom color Gibson Super 400 is top-of-the-line and looking fine!
Does This Guitar Look Familiar? Look Again By Rod Brakes published 10 May 22 This 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom with a ‘50s-style all-gold finish is a one-off custom order.
The 1963 Gibson Explorer from the '50s By Rod Brakes published 2 May 22 Beginning life in ’58, this ultra-rare solidbody finally left the factory some five years later.
This Unique Pair of Vintage Goldtops Has Some Extra-Special Bling By Rod Brakes published 30 March 22 Find out what this uber-rare dual P-90 1956 Les Paul and PAF-loaded 1957 model have in common with David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars.
The Gibson ES-355 was the Cadillac of Classic Thinline Semis By Rod Brakes published 22 March 22 This rare ES-355TD-SV from 1967 features a Polaris White custom color finish.
This Experimental Stratocaster was Made and Owned by Co-Designer Bill Carson By Rod Brakes last updated 21 March 22 An early Fiesta Red Fender with gold hardware from the very first batch of rosewood ‘board Strats.
This 'Time Capsule' 1958 Fender Precision Bass is a Holy Grail Vintage Guitar By Rod Brakes published 21 March 22 Between Telecaster- and Stratocaster-style P-Basses with rosewood ’boards was this rare beast.
