Vintage guitars

This restored and modified ’62 National Westwood “Map” puts a world of tone at your fingertips

Fender’s American Vintage II line aims for period-correct specs – we explored a pair of Telecasters to see how they did

This experimental Tele features ornate body laminations and a fretted rosewood neck

Fancier Teiscos like this and the Spectrum 5 are a comparative king’s ransom these days

Also known for the Copicat tape delay, the esteemed British amp builder Watkins aka WEM was a guitar gear pioneer

With a few mods, this budget 1967 Teisco K2L lab rat became a great playing – and priceless – custom build

The “sports car” of the line represents much of the best of Gretsch’s golden years.

Despite a brief flirtation with some big names, Standel guitars, like this 1967 Custom, never got the love.

Shameless ‘modernistic’ rip-offs, hippie-wood finishes and more brass than a marching band – welcome to our fabulous six-string freakshow!