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Fender tweed amps belonging to producer and musician Ethan Johns
Six important things you need to consider before buying a vintage guitar amplifier

By Mitch Colby Published

From speakers and transformers to capacitors and resistors, here's what you need to pay attention to before pulling the trigger

Amps
Dan Amstrong guitar the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Bill Wyman
Played by Keith Richards, Joe Perry and Tom Verlaine, the “See-Through” Ampeg Dan Amstrong Guitar Earned Its Own Fan Club of Top-Name Guitarists

By Dave Hunter Published

The story of the beloved and delightfully bizarre 1969 Ampeg Dan Armstrong

Amps
Fender Duo-Sonic electric guitar
The History of the Fender Duo-Sonic

By Dave Hunter Published

A favorite of Jimi Hendrix, this petite powerhouse gives a taste of authentic pre-CBS Fender without the five-figure price tag

Guitars
Guild Standard Series F-40, D-40 and D-50 acoustic guitars in sunburst and natural finishes
Guild Revives Vintage Dreadnought and Jumbo Designs With New American-Made Standard Series D-40, D-50 and F-40 Acoustic Guitars

By Rod Brakes Published

Built by hand in California, these upmarket flat-tops are made using premium tonewoods and nitrocellulose lacquer

Guitars
Jason Isbell's "Red Eye" 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
“He's Got a Guitar Collection That Would Make Any Guitar Nerd Jealous”: Watch Gibson TV’s New Episode of ‘The Collection’ Featuring Jason Isbell

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Feast your eyes on this Holy Grail collection of vintage guitars that includes a ’59 Les Paul Standard and ’61 Les Paul SG

Video
Gibson Flying V electric guitar and Gibson GA79-RV amplifier
The History of the Gibson Flying V

By Chris Gill Published

A failure when introduced in 1958, the Flying V eventually became one of Gibson's most iconic electric guitars

Guitars
Gibson Certified Vintage lineup July 27 2023
Gibson’s Latest Batch of Certified Vintage Guitars Includes Some Total Classics (and One of the Weirdest Guitars Ever Made!)

By Rod Brakes Published

A “mint” 1960 Les Paul Standard ‘Burst dubbed Sunny by Kirk Hammett remains unsold

Guitars
Advertisement for washburn mandolins, guitars and banjos by Lyon and Healy, Chicago, Illinois, 1899.
With X-Braced Tops, Top-Notch Tonewoods, and Plenty of Bling These Guitars Rivaled Martin – so Why Is No One Talking About Lyon & Healy Today?

By Dave Hunter Published

Read the fascinating story of Lyon & Healy – one of America’s best guitar makers of the early 20th century

Acoustic Guitars
Les Paul Standard with Brazilian rosewood fretboard
Ever Wondered Why Brazilian Rosewood Is a Big Deal? Here’s All You Need to Know

By Dave Hunter Published

Although many players infer a “warm, mellow” tone from Brazilian rosewood’s vintage credentials, the reality is quite different

Electric Guitars
Joe Bonamassa performs at the Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Centre (KITEC) on September 27, 2012.
“I Could’ve Bought a House or These Three-Quarter-Million-Dollar Guitars": Joe Bonamassa Talks 'Burst Les Pauls and Collecting Other Rare Guitars in This Fascinating Interview From the Vault

By Guitar Player Staff Published

“I chose the guitars in a heartbeat,” said the blues rock titan

Guitars
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