Vintage guitars

The History of the Gibson Super 400CES We trace the evolution of these superlative guitars with jazzbox expert and author Dr Thomas A. Van Hoose

Gibson Les Paul Recording — Les Paul Said He Gave Gibson All of His Secrets for This Guitar, but Why Didn’t It Sell?! An under-the-radar vintage gem, here’s why Les Paul’s favorite signature model suffered a similar fate to the now uber-collectible ‘Burst

Fender Jazzmasters — The History of the Fender Jazzmaster With the Jazzmaster’s underdog image rapidly fading into the past, we take a step back in time with Fender historian Terry Foster, and catch up with Mike Long, proprietor of vintage specialists ATB Guitars in Cheltenham, U.K., to touch on its future

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Vintage Vault: 1966 Fender Jaguar Prototype

By Rod Brakes published 3 September 21

Vintage guitar veteran David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars shows us this strange cat from Fender’s misty past.

Could This Be the Coolest Gibson Flat-Top of 2021?

By Rod Brakes published 1 September 21

Video Here's all you need to know about the new Nathaniel Rateliff LG-2 Western.

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The Kent Model 834: One of Japan’s Most Underrated Vintage Rarities

By Terry Carleton published 31 August 21

Video Light but solid, this groovy oddball is one of the many stand-out guitars from the Kent-Guyatone era.

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ROLLING STONES and Mick JAGGER and Ronnie WOOD, Ron Wood (Ronnie Wood) (playing Zemaitis guitar)

Zemaitis: King of Custom-Made Guitars

By Dave Hunter published 20 August 21

Video Axes of choice for Hendrix, Clapton, and Gilmour these vintage rarities are the ultimate rock star guitars.

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Rory Gallagher Voted Ireland’s Greatest Music Artist

By Rod Brakes published 19 August 21

Video The accolade arrives ahead of the iconic guitarist’s 50th anniversary debut album releases.

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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi is Gibson’s Latest Signature Artist (Again!)

By Rod Brakes published 18 August 21

Video Gibson teams up with “Dark Lord” of riffs for Tony Iommi SG Special “Monkey” release.

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Les Paul holding a Gibson Les Paul Standard

Watch Les Paul Give Ignorant Guitarist His Comeuppance

By Rod Brakes published 13 August 21

VIDEO Remembering the great Les Paul with fondness (and a beer).

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Fender Telecaster and Telecaster Thinline guitars in Lavender Lilac custom color finish

Vintage Vault: Fender's Lavender Lilac Telecasters

By Rod Brakes published 11 August 21

We flash back to a colorful period with vintage guitar veteran David Davidson.

Whack Job: 1964 Eko Condor 820 2V

By Terry Carleton published 6 August 21

This ‘60s Italian relic happens to be a no-nonsense, meat-and potatoes, rock-and-roll kind of guitar.

Vintage Vault: 1965 Fender VI in Burgundy Mist Metallic

By Rod Brakes published 5 August 21

VIDEO David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars shows us one of Fender’s lesser-spotted models with an even lesser-spotted custom color finish.

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