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 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. It's Cheap, Nasty, and Sounds Terrific: the Silvertone/Teisco EV3T By Terry Carleton published 16 November 21 Some 50 years later, Teisco guitars like this have found their way into respectability among not just collectors but also players and session musicians. 3 Holy Grail Blackguards from John 5’s Dream Guitar Collection By Joe Bosso published 5 November 21 The Telecaster master shows us his hallowed '50s Fenders. This Department Store-Bought Supro Folkstar is Causing a Stir on the Vintage Market By Terry Carleton published 5 November 21 A plastic whack job that sounds like a true resonator. What Do David Bowie, Jack White and St. Vincent Have in Common? By Terry Carleton published 2 November 21 They’ve all played off-brand guitars like this Japanese-made Norma EG-421. These Elegant Archtops Are Among the Rarest of Gibson’s Flagship Guitars By Dave Hunter published 28 October 21 The search for the perfect guitar led Bill Pearlstein to six rare Gibson L-5 electric archtops with uncommon body depths and features. 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 READ1“I was doing what I was supposed to do, while something totally different was coming from Jeff… There were parts where it just did not work”: Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds, and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck 2“We all grew up with their music, looking at the album covers, and learning these classic guitar riffs and parts”: Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples honored by Bruce Springsteen at second annual American Music Honors show3“If we were recording at Olympic Studios, we would often hear Led Zeppelin. I’d see Jimmy Page sitting there, overdubbing in darkness”: Peter Frampton reveals the stories behind five of his classic tracks4Three guitars that exemplify the PRS SE line in 2024 – reasonably priced, impeccably put-together, and versatile in terms of both tone and playability: PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review 5“I bought my ’59 sunburst Les Paul from my first wife’s brother... he’d gotten sick – he called me and said, ‘I’m probably not gonna make it. Will you buy my Les Paul?’ Now it gets to live on and still make music”: Vince Gill on his beloved 'Burst
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.
It's Cheap, Nasty, and Sounds Terrific: the Silvertone/Teisco EV3T By Terry Carleton published 16 November 21 Some 50 years later, Teisco guitars like this have found their way into respectability among not just collectors but also players and session musicians.
3 Holy Grail Blackguards from John 5’s Dream Guitar Collection By Joe Bosso published 5 November 21 The Telecaster master shows us his hallowed '50s Fenders.
This Department Store-Bought Supro Folkstar is Causing a Stir on the Vintage Market By Terry Carleton published 5 November 21 A plastic whack job that sounds like a true resonator.
What Do David Bowie, Jack White and St. Vincent Have in Common? By Terry Carleton published 2 November 21 They’ve all played off-brand guitars like this Japanese-made Norma EG-421.
These Elegant Archtops Are Among the Rarest of Gibson’s Flagship Guitars By Dave Hunter published 28 October 21 The search for the perfect guitar led Bill Pearlstein to six rare Gibson L-5 electric archtops with uncommon body depths and features.