Vintage guitars Reverb returns to Joe Bonamassa’s home for ‘Welcome Back to Nerdville’ mini-documentary From seances and trash bag Flying Vs, to Gibson-inspired interior design, a new Reverb film charts Bonamassa’s growing vintage gear collection – and unearths some fantastic tales along the way Hear These Fine Vintage Martins in Action on Collector and Bluegrass Ambassador Gary Brewer’s Latest Cut, ‘House of Axes’ ‘House of Axes’ is a straight-shooting showcase for Brewgrass’s rarest and most prized acoustics from a collection of more than 100 vintage Martins With a Surprising History Dating Back to the 1940s, Carvin Later Achieved Kudos With Endorsements by Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth and Joe Walsh Launched as a post-WWII startup, the firm grew into a guitar gear giant, one catalog sale at a time Latest Vintage guitars Gibson Enters Vintage Guitar Market with Pioneering ‘Certified Vintage’ Program By Rod Brakes published 1 March 23 In an industry first, customers are now able to shop for vintage Gibsons directly from the historic guitar firm’s website Like the Hagstrom, Vox, Framus and Italian EKO Guitars of the Era, This 1965 Meazzi Hollywood Zodiac Plays and Sounds Great By Terry Carleton published 24 February 23 While it looks slightly quirky, this elegant build is a straight-ahead, no-nonsense, meat-and-potatoes workhorse. This 1964 Greenburst “Jetstar” M.I.J. Mongrel Mash-up Is Loud and Ready to Rock By Terry Carleton published 16 January 23 The pitbull nature of its look makes you want to smack it around like Jack White or Dan Auerbach might Gretsch’s First Solidbody Electric Guitar Brings Vintage Bling to Those on a Budget By Dave Hunter published 11 January 23 This 1964 Gretsch Corvette model 6135 is a B-list beauty Designed for Players With Refined Tastes, the EKO Florentine 2 Is a Unique Under-the-Radar Vintage Guitar By Terry Carleton published 6 January 23 Located in Recanti, Italy, and still operating today, the EKO Company was the largest exporter of electric guitars in all of Europe The Cold War Era BPAMI Formanta Solo Two Has a Vibe Unfamiliar to Most Westerners By Terry Carleton published 3 January 23 Weighing 13 pounds and sporting a fuzz circuit, this Soviet-made electric guitar is heavy in feel and sound From Scotty Moore to Johnny Marr and Beyond, the Gibson ES-295 is a True Golden Era Classic By Rod Brakes published 23 December 22 The hollowbody equivalent of the original Les Paul Goldtop, this rare electric archtop helped start the rock and roll revolution “We Try to Always Make a Record That We Would Want to Listen to”: GA-20 Guitarists Matt Stubbs and Pat Faherty Show Us the Gear That Fuels Their Authentic Blues-Rock Tone By Mark McStea published 21 December 22 Their stripped-down approach has propelled the “Lords of Lo-Fi” to the top of the blues charts The Vintage Fender Stratocasters of John Frusciante By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 7 December 22 Four rare Strats from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist’s collection of classics Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Rare Gretsch White Falcon By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 1 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Pepper reveals another classic guitar from his collection 123456789Archives 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 READ1David Gilmour explains his preference for vintage guitars, and demos his 1945 Martin D-182Tributes pour in for “champion of the blues” John Mayall3British blues pioneer John Mayall dies at 90 4Moby Grape co-founder and guitarist Jerry Miller dies at 81 5Epiphone and Yungblud team up for a rare signature SG Junior
Gibson Enters Vintage Guitar Market with Pioneering ‘Certified Vintage’ Program By Rod Brakes published 1 March 23 In an industry first, customers are now able to shop for vintage Gibsons directly from the historic guitar firm’s website
Like the Hagstrom, Vox, Framus and Italian EKO Guitars of the Era, This 1965 Meazzi Hollywood Zodiac Plays and Sounds Great By Terry Carleton published 24 February 23 While it looks slightly quirky, this elegant build is a straight-ahead, no-nonsense, meat-and-potatoes workhorse.
This 1964 Greenburst “Jetstar” M.I.J. Mongrel Mash-up Is Loud and Ready to Rock By Terry Carleton published 16 January 23 The pitbull nature of its look makes you want to smack it around like Jack White or Dan Auerbach might
Gretsch’s First Solidbody Electric Guitar Brings Vintage Bling to Those on a Budget By Dave Hunter published 11 January 23 This 1964 Gretsch Corvette model 6135 is a B-list beauty
Designed for Players With Refined Tastes, the EKO Florentine 2 Is a Unique Under-the-Radar Vintage Guitar By Terry Carleton published 6 January 23 Located in Recanti, Italy, and still operating today, the EKO Company was the largest exporter of electric guitars in all of Europe
The Cold War Era BPAMI Formanta Solo Two Has a Vibe Unfamiliar to Most Westerners By Terry Carleton published 3 January 23 Weighing 13 pounds and sporting a fuzz circuit, this Soviet-made electric guitar is heavy in feel and sound
From Scotty Moore to Johnny Marr and Beyond, the Gibson ES-295 is a True Golden Era Classic By Rod Brakes published 23 December 22 The hollowbody equivalent of the original Les Paul Goldtop, this rare electric archtop helped start the rock and roll revolution
“We Try to Always Make a Record That We Would Want to Listen to”: GA-20 Guitarists Matt Stubbs and Pat Faherty Show Us the Gear That Fuels Their Authentic Blues-Rock Tone By Mark McStea published 21 December 22 Their stripped-down approach has propelled the “Lords of Lo-Fi” to the top of the blues charts
The Vintage Fender Stratocasters of John Frusciante By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 7 December 22 Four rare Strats from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist’s collection of classics
Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Rare Gretsch White Falcon By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 1 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Pepper reveals another classic guitar from his collection