Vintage guitars Favored by Angus Young, Pete Townshend and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Here’s How the Gibson SG Came to Be This classic electric guitar design has come to hold a unique place, both tonally and visually, in rock and roll history Just Look at All the Dang Buttons on This Vintage Goya! Houston? We Have a Problem Featuring nine push buttons, this 1967 Goya Rangemaster Model 109 sports a beautiful German carve and Brazilian rosewood ‘board This Mid-1960s Victoria Mod Job Shows What You Can Do With Some Choice Spare Parts, Ingenuity and Imagination A cool and affordable way to add a lot of mojo to your guitar palette Grid List Latest Vintage guitars 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 Bad News: It’s Totally Unplayable. The Good News: It’s Worth a Fortune By Rod Brakes last updated 6 May 22 Headed for refurbishment after decades in the closet this rare Gibson Les Paul Standard dubbed "Dirty 'Burst" was a shock for all. 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. Putting the Macca in Maccaferri – this $5 Toy Guitar from the 1960s is Now Priced in the Thousands! By Terry Carleton published 14 April 22 The Selcol Beatles New Sound Guitar is a Maccaferri Marvel by another name. 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. Here’s Why People Love the 1957 Fender Stratocaster By Rod Brakes published 10 March 22 Veteran vintage guitar dealer David Davidson explains why he considers these Strats to be among the best ever made. Cool, Quirky and Collectible: the Teisco Spectrum 5 By Terry Carleton published 13 January 22 With its innovative features this oddball Holy Grailer is interesting enough to push anyone’s buttons. Jack White, Dan Auerbach and Many More Have Made Great Use of These DeArmond Gold-Foil-Loaded Classics By Dave Hunter published 6 January 22 As the cornerstone of Harmony’s hollow-body lineup, the Rocket was a soaring success. The Gretsch Guitar That Was Far Too Clever For Its Own Good By Terry Carleton published 24 December 21 Despite its secret weapons the Viking failed to conquer when it landed. 1234567 Get The Pick Newsletter Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to GuitarPlayer. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READ1“In the Canon of the Blues, His Songs Are Really Top of the Heap”: Walter Trout Explains Why Robert Johnson Is Considered in a League of His Own2Donner DJP-1000 Review3Watch Gary Moore Shred the Blues 4“I Owe It to All of Them”: Jimmy Page Explains How His Love of the Blues Fueled the Fire for One of Rock’s Biggest Bands5“One of the Greatest Times of My Life”: Steve Lukather Recalls Six Magical Weeks in the Studio With Jeff Beck
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 Bad News: It’s Totally Unplayable. The Good News: It’s Worth a Fortune By Rod Brakes last updated 6 May 22 Headed for refurbishment after decades in the closet this rare Gibson Les Paul Standard dubbed "Dirty 'Burst" was a shock for all.
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.
Putting the Macca in Maccaferri – this $5 Toy Guitar from the 1960s is Now Priced in the Thousands! By Terry Carleton published 14 April 22 The Selcol Beatles New Sound Guitar is a Maccaferri Marvel by another name.
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.
Here’s Why People Love the 1957 Fender Stratocaster By Rod Brakes published 10 March 22 Veteran vintage guitar dealer David Davidson explains why he considers these Strats to be among the best ever made.
Cool, Quirky and Collectible: the Teisco Spectrum 5 By Terry Carleton published 13 January 22 With its innovative features this oddball Holy Grailer is interesting enough to push anyone’s buttons.
Jack White, Dan Auerbach and Many More Have Made Great Use of These DeArmond Gold-Foil-Loaded Classics By Dave Hunter published 6 January 22 As the cornerstone of Harmony’s hollow-body lineup, the Rocket was a soaring success.
The Gretsch Guitar That Was Far Too Clever For Its Own Good By Terry Carleton published 24 December 21 Despite its secret weapons the Viking failed to conquer when it landed.
