Hallmark Swept Wing Semi-Hollow
1967 Hallmark Swept Wing semi-hollow bass, serial #003127. Photo: Michael G. Stewart. Instrument and image courtesy of Bob Shade.
The murky history of guitar brands...
Bunker Pro-Bass
Photo: VG Archive. Instrument courtesy of Rick King.
Marketed before Steinberger headless instruments or the Kramer Duke series (VG, August '04), the early-'70s Bunker Pro-Bass...
Gibson EB-0F
Circa 1964 Gibson EB-0F, serial #234684. Photo: VG archive. Instrument courtesy of Guitar Center Hollywood.
"Fuzztone." The term conjures memories of the buzzing, snarling, barely-musical...
Carvin DN440T
1988 Carvin DN440T, serial number 25437. Instrument and photo courtesy of Kevin Wright.
One of the few family-owned guitar/amplifier manufacturing enterprises remaining in the industry,...
Joe Long’s “stack-knob” Fender Jazz Bass
Joe Long's "stack-knob" Fender Jazz Bass, serial number 57392. Instrument and photo courtesy of Nadav Galimidi.
If you're a fan or aficionado of vintage instruments,...
Kalamazoo KG-1
Collectible value in guitars can be defined any number of ways, and not just by having a popular brand name such as Fender or...
Gibson ES-300 Prototype
When a guitar junkie hears the words "soapbar" and "P-90," the mental image is usually that of a cream-colored rectangle seated deep in a...
Gibson Trini Lopez
In the early 1960s, as Les Paul was leaving Gibson's artist roster, the company recruited three of the most respected jazz guitarists to put...
B.C. Rich Stealth Bass
Electric guitar lore from the 1980s almost invariably includes (sometimes snide) references to hair bands, pointy headstocks, black hardware, and so on. But many...
Gibson EB-4L
The antennae of many guitar collectors/enthusiasts pop up when they encounter a Gibson-made instrument bearing a six-digit serial number with "Made In The USA"...