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Vintage Guitars vs Just Plain Old Guitars
There is a lot of fuss made in the guitar community about so-called ‘vintage’ guitars, ‘vintage’ being another word for ‘old’. There is a certain part of our world that longs to play a 30-, […]
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Acoustic Guitars
Martin D-45 Authentic 1942 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar – No, It’s Not a Car
As you probably already know, I’m a poor broke bastard and can’t afford a $1400 guitar, let alone a $48,000 acoustic guitar. But hey, they are fun to look at, right? Martin says the D-45 […]
Guitars
Fernandes Native Elite Guitar Review
Although its body is reminiscent of a chubby Fender Jaguar; the Fernandes Native Elite is a decidedly modern guitar with a little hi-tech voodoo-namely Fernandes’ proprietary Sustainer technology, which offers virtually limitless sustain and rich, […]
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Ibanez JS2PRM – Rare Ibanez Joe Satriani Chromeboy Guitars
The Ibanez JS2PRM is an extremely unique and extremely rare instrument in the guitarworld. The JS2PRM—PRM stands for (Premium Rock Mirror)—which is a high-tech finish that was designed to look as if it was carved […]
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Hamer Newport Hollowbody Electric Guitar Review
Call them the biggest of custom shops or the smallest of production plants; either way, Hamer knows how to put together some fine guitars. Even their most affordable instruments reveal an attention to detail you […]
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Finding Vintage Guitar Rare Parts Online
If you have even one beloved vintage guitar, you’ve probably had to buy original parts for it at one time or another. You know the story: you bought an amazing 1967 ES-335 from some dude […]
Bass Guitars
Höfner 456 Vintage Guitar Market 500/1 [The Beatles Bass]
Fender and Gibson electrics from the Fifties and Sixties are among the most collectible of all guitars. But just as cool are Höfner instruments, made in Germany and costing considerably less than their American counterparts. […]
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Gibson Byrdland Guitars – Confession of a Vintage Gear Whore
Introduced in 1955 Gibson’s Byrdland was one of the first thinline hollowbody electrics. Designed with the help of hot-shot guitarists Billy Byrd and Hank Garland, whose surnames were combined to form the model’s name, the […]
Guitars
Danelectro ’56 Reissues Single Cutaway Guitar
Danelectro has announced the reissue of the classic Danelectro ’56 Single Cutaway Guitar. The Dano ’56 is available in a number of different options. Lovers of the Dano singlecoil sound can pick up a ‘coke […]
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Confessions of a Vintage Guitar Whore: Gretsch 6130
As Billy Gibbons explains in this month’s feature on Eliminator, he played whole lotta axes on that ZZ Top album, including a 1955 Gretsch 6131 Roundup. Once you get a look at this ultra-rare model, you’ll […]