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...

Pay attention...this is not your everyday ES-355. It is from 1962 and is nearly unique in that it has the ebony block tremolo that was mostly limited to 1962 SG Standards and Customs. I believe it had to be special...

The best ES-335's ever made by Gibson are late 58's (and a few 59's). The PAFs are a big factor but the biggest factor is the thin top. The thin top allows for more vibration and thus more resonance. That feature was...

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...

Super clean midyear 1958 5E9A Fender Tremolux. These are sleepers in the tweed lineup for sure. The Bassmans and the Deluxes get the glory whereas the Tremolux often gets a yawn. Think of it as a Deluxe with a lot more...

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...

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....

CBS Fender board room 1968: Young Exec: "Hey, why don't we cover a Telecaster with paisley or flowered wallpaper and sell it to those long hair hippie types? They're the ones who buy electric guitars anyway". Old Exec:...