Vintage guitars 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 Played by Keith Richards and Peter Buck, Fender’s Humbucker-Loaded Telecaster Custom is a CBS Classic Punchy, powerful and versatile, version two of the Telecaster Custom carries a big slab of Seth Lover-certified humbucker mojo Latest Vintage guitars Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Iconic Martin 00-15 By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 November 22 See this vintage guitar and more from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist's collection in our latest issue, including rare Stratocasters, a Telecaster Custom and a White Falcon 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. Video Vintage, Rare and Cool as F**k: This Gorgeous Cast of 1950s Gretsch White Falcons is a Collector’s Dream By Rod Brakes published 24 November 22 Gretsch author Ed Ball explains why the classic single-cutaway White Falcon remains a pinnacle of electric guitar design This Rare 1959 Sheraton Hails From Epiphone's Earliest Gibson Days By Dave Hunter published 18 November 22 This high-quality vintage guitar bears hallmarks of Epiphone's earlier life as a premier American guitar maker David Bowie, Jack White and Dan Auerbach Have Played the Westwood, but It’s Still Obscure Enough to Look Like a Custom Build By Terry Carleton published 17 November 22 This restored and modified ’62 National Westwood “Map” puts a world of tone at your fingertips Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster and 1975 Telecaster Deluxe Reviews By Art Thompson published 1 November 22 Fender’s American Vintage II line aims for period-correct specs – we explored a pair of Telecasters to see how they did The Most Intricately Crafted Telecaster in Fender History By Rod Brakes published 14 October 22 This experimental Tele features ornate body laminations and a fretted rosewood neck $50 Pawnshop Guitar? Not Anymore. This ‘60s Teisco Del Ray ET-460 Commands a Four-Figure Sum on the Vintage Market By Dave Hunter published 30 September 22 Fancier Teiscos like this and the Spectrum 5 are a comparative king’s ransom these days “My Tribute to One of the Greatest That Ever Lived”: Guns N’ Roses' Richard Fortus Shares Epic Paul Kossoff-Inspired Guitar Solo By Rod Brakes published 15 September 22 Listen to this impeccable example of pure ‘Burst tone How the Watkins Dominator Pointed the Way Forward to Marshall’s Famed 18-Watters By Dave Hunter published 14 September 22 Also known for the Copicat tape delay, the esteemed British amp builder Watkins aka WEM was a guitar gear pioneer 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 READ1Best Travel Guitars 2024: Top Portable Instruments From Lowden, Furch, Martin and more2“I once asked Jeff Beck if he used Vox AC30s, and he said, ‘What? Those old Beatle bashers?’ Then he realized what he'd said”: Paul McCartney talks Vox amps, and his love of dirty tones3“I was 17 years old and found it in this local paper. It said, ‘Gretsch guitar, 100 bucks.’ I called the guy up and asked, ‘Is it like Eddie Cochran’s?’ He was like, ‘Who?’”: How Brian Setzer forged his trademark twanging tone 4“We’re the birthplace of blues, country and rock and roll music, and the guitar is at the core of all of it”: The America at the Crossroads exhibit charts the guitar’s history with instruments owned by Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and more 5“A lot of guitarists don’t consider themselves part of the rhythm section. I could always count on Randy to come up with great rhythm guitar parts”: Rudy Sarzo on the magic of Randy Rhoads' rhythm work, and the tonal quirks that set him apart
Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Iconic Martin 00-15 By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 November 22 See this vintage guitar and more from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist's collection in our latest issue, including rare Stratocasters, a Telecaster Custom and a White Falcon
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.
Vintage, Rare and Cool as F**k: This Gorgeous Cast of 1950s Gretsch White Falcons is a Collector’s Dream By Rod Brakes published 24 November 22 Gretsch author Ed Ball explains why the classic single-cutaway White Falcon remains a pinnacle of electric guitar design
This Rare 1959 Sheraton Hails From Epiphone's Earliest Gibson Days By Dave Hunter published 18 November 22 This high-quality vintage guitar bears hallmarks of Epiphone's earlier life as a premier American guitar maker
David Bowie, Jack White and Dan Auerbach Have Played the Westwood, but It’s Still Obscure Enough to Look Like a Custom Build By Terry Carleton published 17 November 22 This restored and modified ’62 National Westwood “Map” puts a world of tone at your fingertips
Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster and 1975 Telecaster Deluxe Reviews By Art Thompson published 1 November 22 Fender’s American Vintage II line aims for period-correct specs – we explored a pair of Telecasters to see how they did
The Most Intricately Crafted Telecaster in Fender History By Rod Brakes published 14 October 22 This experimental Tele features ornate body laminations and a fretted rosewood neck
$50 Pawnshop Guitar? Not Anymore. This ‘60s Teisco Del Ray ET-460 Commands a Four-Figure Sum on the Vintage Market By Dave Hunter published 30 September 22 Fancier Teiscos like this and the Spectrum 5 are a comparative king’s ransom these days
“My Tribute to One of the Greatest That Ever Lived”: Guns N’ Roses' Richard Fortus Shares Epic Paul Kossoff-Inspired Guitar Solo By Rod Brakes published 15 September 22 Listen to this impeccable example of pure ‘Burst tone
How the Watkins Dominator Pointed the Way Forward to Marshall’s Famed 18-Watters By Dave Hunter published 14 September 22 Also known for the Copicat tape delay, the esteemed British amp builder Watkins aka WEM was a guitar gear pioneer
