The Birth of the Gretsch Duo Jet
In 1950, Leo Fender introduced the Broadcaster. The first solidbody electric Spanish guitar to bear his soon-to-be-famous name, its thin profile, light weight, and...
The Marshall Major
Any player who shows up these days with a 200-watt guitar amp will elicit a hearty, “Are you out of your mind?” But when...
Q&A With George Gruhn: A Strong Case
Some of my vintage guitar cases are very worn. One Martin case from the ’40s is missing a latch and the handle is falling...
Gibson J-200 Rosewood
The Gibson company was founded on the belief that carved-top guitars were superior to flat-top designs, and consequently, Gibson was a reluctant entrant in...
The Sebastian ‘Burst
The mere mention of a Gibson Les Paul Standard made between 1958 and 1960 commands attention. But one like this, made famous in the...
Pandemic Peak?
In the September ’20 issue, VG surveyed guitar dealers to learn how they’d been impacted by the early weeks of the Covid 19 pandemic....
Keith Richards’ 1963 Gibson SG Custom
In 1961, Gibson introduced the double-cutaway Les Paul to replace the original version, which had been endorsed by guitarist Les Paul since being developed...
Replacing Rotted Tuning Keys on a ’62 ES-335
Steve Garvey played bass in the seminal punk band Buzzcocks during its classic era – 1977 to ’81 – with guitarist Steve Diggle, drummer...
Classics – June 2021
Rob Harrelson’s first guitar – a Kay 1160 – entered his life as a 14th-birthday gift from his grandmother. At $25, it was the...
Gibson Les Paul Juniors
Guitar dealers tell guitar stories much like anglers tell fish stories. There are those they “got” and those that got away, and either can...