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Gibson 1953 GA-40 Les Paul Model

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Gibson landing Les Paul’s name on the headstock of its debut solidbody electric in 1952 was the biggest guitar-star endorsement of its time. And,...

Gibson EDS-1275 and EMS-1235

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It’s hard not to associate doubleneck electric guitars with images of Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page or fusion guru Mahavishnu John McLaughlin in the ’70s;...

Gibson Les Paul Model

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Its official name – Les Paul model – doesn’t do it justice. After all, Gibson has made more than a hundred Les Paul models...

Michael Bloomfield’s ’63 Telecaster

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A silver-spoon teen who loved sneaking into Chicago’s southside blues clubs, Michael Bloomfield reveled in absorbing all he could from the many legendary players...

The Martin OM-28

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Although popular music of the 1920s featured the tenor banjo as the preferred rhythm instrument, the guitar’s popularity rose steadily through the decade, and...

The (Way) Back Beat: Top O’ The Line, For Only $150!

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Having looked at the most expensive electric guitars offered in 1960s – over 50 years ago. Traditional makers – Gibson, Guild, and Gretsch –...

Freddie Green

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Fellow musicians called him “Pep” or “Pepperhead.” He was also known as “Mr. Rhythm,” and he could drive a band like no other guitarist....

Gibson Wall-Board Guitar

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In the world of “guitarcheology,” it’s well-documented that the truly interesting stuff – prototypes, one-offs, custom instruments – usually surface close to the source....

Gibson’s Crest Models

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Gibson has produced two guitars bearing the “Crest” name. While both designs date to the 1960s, they’re very different instruments. The first incarnation was a...

Gibson’s “SG” Les Paul

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In 1961, Gibson replaced the single-cutaway Les Paul with a new line of lighter, thinner, mahogany double-cut solidbodies. Developed under the aegis of Ted...
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