There's a reason 63 and 64 ES-335's are so popular with players (and no, it's not because Eric Clapton played a 64). The reason is the neck. A large percentage of player like a neck that is relatively slim at the lower...
Here's a well cared for, no issue 1960 ES-345. It has been converted to mono but the Varitone is intact and working great (not all of them do). The red is still vibrant although it looks like the early red that fades to...
As a kid, back when Rutherford B. Hayes was president, I thought the coolest guitar on the planet was a Mosrite Ventures. I still think they're pretty cool even if they aren't the most player friendly guitar out there....
It's interesting that a Les Paul is so often judged by the amount and intensity of the figuring in the maple top. A wild flame top can add $100,000 or more to the price of a burst. When most players and collectors of...
Not all conversions are created equal. In fact of all guitar types and iterations, none has the range of a "Les Paul Conversion". It can be a beat up Junior with a new maple top and all repro parts-cost you maybe...
It seems that all things Gibson from 1959 are in demand (and with good reason). But if you're looking for a 59 Les Paul Special, you need to be aware of the various incarnations of 59. They are absolutely not created...
57 four input 5F6 Fender Bassman. This is the one with the unusual mercury vapor rectifier tube. Rectifier tubes last a long time and if you need another they are readily available online contrary to conventional...
When I started taking guitar lessons when I was 12, my teacher was an old Italian gentleman who only played (and only taught) jazz. He would teach me blues or rock but he was pretty much the only teacher in town in...
There's a few good reasons why you don't see a whole lot of stop tail 59 blonde 335's. First they only made a total of 71 of them in 59 and probably close to half of them are Bigsbys. I'm sure a few got refinished and a...
Here's a double guard 1957 J-200. Before you write to me to tell me the bass side guard was added later, you should know that there are a number of these J200's with unmatched guards out there. It seems odd that Gibson...
It's getting a lot harder to find original tweed Bassmans so maybe instead of concentrating on the well regarded 5F6-A's that have gotten kind of pricey if original, you might want to look at the very underrated 5E6....