• Super PickupGiveaway 2025

    Super PickupGiveaway 2025

    Win Big! 11 Sets! 11 Winners! Win a set of pickups from one of these sponsors: Deadline is March 15, 2026. Complete the survey below to enter giveaway. One entry…

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The Time Jumpers

Time Machine

George Lynch

Mr. Scary’s New Empire

  • Yes

    Yes

    Close to the Edge: Super Deluxe Edition

    Are you a high-fidelity audio geek? If the answer is, well, yes, this Rhino release brings together an HD experience of Close to the Edge in no fewer than four…

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Charly Baty

Feelin' Good All Over

June 21, 2001 · Frank Falduto

You really have to love a guy who smiles as much as Charly Baty does as he snakes his way…

“Big” Al Anderson

Nashville by way of Connecticut

February 23, 2006 · Vintage Guitar

Ask people what they know about “Big Al” Anderson and you’ll probably hear very different responses. Rockers will say that…

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols

Ruffian Riffs

November 2, 2018 · Greg Prato

Grown men wearing capes. Stadium concerts with self-indulgent instrumental solos. Lyrics that had nothing to do with reality. Rock stars…

Scott Henderson

Voodoo Carnival

January 14, 2025 · Oscar Jordan

Scott Henderson continues to blow minds with his ever-evolving guitar mastery. From his early years blending bop and Holdsworth to…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Bradley Kincaid Houn’ Dog

July 7, 2006 · Michael Wright

It’s not absolutely certain when the artist-model guitar debuted. Guitarmaking has a long history of artist “endorsements,” as in, “Segovia…

The Sammick Viper

April 29, 2021 · Michael Wright

Some guitars hit the market at the perfect time to becom e classics – think Les Paul and Stratocaster. Some…

Guitar Picks

The Fine Art of Pick Collecting

June 6, 2001 · Chris Hewitt

“You’re collecting guitar picks!? Is this a joke?” I can’t recall how often I’ve been accosted with this query. At…

1952 Bigsby Doubleneck

March 4, 2005 · George Gruhn

Few instruments combine excellent craftsmanship, historical significance in the development and evolution of the guitar, and memorabilia appeal as much…


APPROVED GEAR

Fuchs Clean Machine II

Spotless Tone

April 18, 2024 · Pete Prown

The folks at Fuchs Audio Technology know that most guitarists use pedalboards loaded with effects they’ve loved, swapped, upgraded, and…

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Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Nano Big Muff

Add OD, To Taste

November 4, 2015 · Pete Prown

Price: Soul Food, $89.25 (list), $62.81 (street); Nano Big Muff, $95.64 (list), $69.80 (street) Info: www.ehx.com Guitarists have an insatiable…

SurfyBear Compact Reverb

Bringin’ Springs

April 18, 2024 · Bob Dragich

Reverb got a big push into the world of guitar when Leo Fender installed Hammond’s Accutronics Type 4 Spring Reverb…

Lovepedal Purple Plexi

Glory & Overtones

February 9, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

Fans of guitarists with superb tones routinely spot Lovepedal boxes on pedalboards in almost every music genre. From their early…

  • Outlaws

    Outlaws

    Rising Tides

    By the mid ’70s, Southern rock emerged as one of the most-exciting and successful genres in pop music, thanks to the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Another important early Southern-rock band making its mark with country influences was Outlaws – the Tampa group nicknamed “Florida Guitar Army.” Rhythm guitarist Henry Paul, lead guitarists Hughie

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  • The story of the Martin F-50

    The story of the Martin F-50

    Our friend Nate Westgor from Willie’s American Guitars shares the story of Martin’s first step into the booming 1960s electric guitar market. Enjoy, and have a wonderful holiday season from all of us at Vintage Guitar!

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  • “Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest  Timm Kummer

    “Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest  Timm Kummer

    Season 03 Episode 09 In Episode 3.9 of “Buy That Guitar,” host Ram Tuli is joined by Timm Kummer, a legendary figure in the world of collectible guitars with a passion for unearthing, restoring, and dealing in rare instruments. Over his 45 years in the industry, Timm has built a reputation for specializing in “true

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  • Reeves Gabrels’ Newest Reverend Spacehawk

    Reeves Gabrels’ Newest Reverend Spacehawk

    For his gig with The Cure, Reeves Gabrels needed a guitar that could cover a lot of sonic territory. The folks at Reverend helped him create the Spacehawk; the latest version is the Spacehawk Supreme he uses here to play  an instrumental take on “Two Chords And A Lie” running through an MXR Super Compressor,

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  • Veillette-Citron Shark

    Veillette-Citron Shark

    It’s not often a guitar can be said to have been inspired by a TV show, but that is the case with this 1982 Veillette-Citron Shark, which came about as a result of the success of the program “Welcome Back Kotter.” Well, in a pretty roundabout way, that is! Veillette-Citron guitars were the product of

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King’s X

In the New Age: The Atlantic Recordings 1988-1995

February 9, 2024 · Pete Prown

Absurdly talented – and eternally misunderstood – King’s X was always on the cusp of stardom. This box set with…

Classics: November 2022

Vern Juran’s Harmony stratotone

July 13, 2023 · Ward Meeker

Like many baby-boomer kids, 11-year-old Vern Juran was into slot-car racing and bikes with ape-hanger handlebars, banana seats, and sissy…

Kirn Vaquero

Ride ’Em, Cowboy

February 9, 2023 · Bob Cianci

Veteran builder Ron Kirn, noted for his Fender-inspired creations, has produced his first original design, and it exudes quality along…

Guy King

Finding Joy

July 11, 2022 · John Heidt

Israeli-born guitarist/singer Guy King has become a triple-threat musician since moving to Chicago. The playing, singing, and songwriting on his…

Magnets and Magic The PAF – Yesterday, Today

Magnets and Magic

The PAF – Yesterday, Today

June 21, 2016 · Ward Meeker

When it came to launching a solidbody electric guitar, Fender beat Gibson to the punch with its Broadcaster model in…