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"...
Weissenborn Style#4
The acoustic Hawaiian guitar of Hermann Weissenborn is one of the most specialized instrument designs of the 20th century. Weissenborns were made for guitarists...
Ovation GS2-R “Ripley”
1986 Ovation GS2-R "Ripley",
For a guitar detective, there's nothing like a good mystery. What's the story on this guitar? Where was it made? Who...
1934 Martin D-28
1934 Martin D-28 photo courtesy Daniel Salvo.
The Martin D-28 was first issued in 1931. And all dreadnought Martins made from 1931 through '33 featured...
Guild Aristocrat M-75
Guild didn’t intro-duce a true solidbody electric guitar until 1963, but the Aristocrat of 1954 gave the appearance that Guild was competing head-to-head with...
Gibson Style O
Gibson Style O Artist
The priority Gibson put on mandolins in its early years was reflected in the company's original name - Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg....
Valco ‘Thunder stick’
Put your gut money on a dark horse every so often, and you might find the rest of the regurgitating bandwagon world awash in...
1924 Francisco Simplicio
1924 Francisco Simplicio
Francisco Simplicio was one of the most highly regarded Spanish (to be precise, he was Catalan) makers of the first half of...
Stromberg Electro
Mid-'30s Stromberg/Kay Del Oro, with "resonator" containing the Stromberg electro unit.
Without specifically mentioning it, an intriguing headline in The Mustic Trades, dated October 20,...
Gibson J-45
Gibson J-45
The J-45 is seldom mentioned in the context of such Gibson classics as the Super 400, ES-335, Flying V, Les Paul Standard, F-5...