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'The Gretsch 6130 Round-Up premiered in 1953, but customers didn't start seeing it until 1954. The Western motif inlay at the 1st fret didn't appear until 1955, which is the [...]

'Not long ago I was at the Philadelphia Guitar Show and a buddy of mine told me he had something I'd probably never seen before --and, sure enough, it turned [...]

'The neck date reads December 1957. This Strat has been loved and played, but it's very straight and correct, with the yellowed plastic knobs and pickup covers, and the alder [...]

'The Fender Electric XII was by far the most recorded electric 12-string guitar. Everybody from Jimmy Page to Glen Campbell, Joe Perry, Joe Walsh, Pete Townshend, Bob Dylan and Tim [...]

'Several features make this example unique. Firstly, there's the colour, because I've never seen a sunburst one before. It's like a two-tone tobacco sunburst; I've had a Les Paul SG [...]

'This guitar has a very interesting backstory because it's a 1960 Lake Placid Blue Telecaster that was owned by Alvino Rey. He was a fantastic multi-instrumentalist and an electronics pioneer [...]

'This is a 1954 Fender Stratocaster and it's the earliest Strat build that I've ever seen. It's a very special guitar. It does not have a serial number on the [...]

'This is a Gibson SG Special-style prototype guitar from 1960, and it doesn't say 'Les Paul' on the headstock. Les Paul's relationship with Gibson deteriorated for a period of time [...]

'Eldon Shamblin's [1954 Stratocaster] is the first Aztec Gold Strat, so it's earlier than this [1956] model. Aztec Gold is listed as a Ditzler 1953 colour, and non-specific regarding a [...]

'In my guitar youth, I was surprised one day at We Buy Guitars when someone brought in a Custom Telecaster. At the time, I didn't know there was such a [...]

'This is a really neat Gibson ES-335. It's a '68 by serial number and features a green-to-yellow sunburst. At Well Strung Guitars, we just call the finish 'Greenburst'--I sent some [...]

'You'll notice this guitar has, most unusually, a side jack [as opposed to a front-mounted jack] and it's thinner than a regular 335. It's 1/8-inch thinner than the standard depth [...]

'This is a pretty neat guitar. I stumbled across it almost by accident, but it has an amazing story. This is a prototype from '57, with no serial number. It's [...]

1963 Fender Stratocaster 'When we're talking about this guitar, we really need to talk about its previous owner, Eddie Bertrand. The instrument surfaced in 2014, shortly after Eddie died in [...]

This is not a regular Gibson custom colour. It's actually an unknown colour--a blue that's faded to green. There are a couple of small chips where you can see the [...]

'At the moment, we have custom-colour Firebird I, III, V and VII guitars, along with Thunderbird basses. This is a reverse 1963 Firebird I in Kerry Green. The earliest Firebirds [...]

'I've never seen one before this--or even knew it existed. But there it was in the Gibson ledger from 1969. It's got the original tags, too. The tags say it's [...]

'This is a 1952 Fender Esquire that is factory-fitted with two pickups. Interestingly enough, 'Esquire' is not indicated on the back of the neck heel or on the body; usually, [...]

The article discusses a rare 1965 Fender Jazz Bass with a maple-capped neck. The author explains that while other maple-cap Jazz Basses were made later on, this early version is unique and has not been seen by anyone else in the guitar community. The author also mentions that the maple cap gives the bass a slightly brighter sound compared to a regular Jazz Bass with a rosewood fretboard. The article suggests that Fender's decision to offer maple caps and custom colors in a low-key manner may have contributed to their scarcity. [Extracted from the article]

'When I was a teenager, it seemed as if people had forgotten about the earlier P-90 175s [Gibson moved to humbuckers in '57]. I had bought an ES-175D at a [...]

'These Gretsch 6134 White Penguins are incredibly rare. It's estimated Gretsch made 12 to 15 single-cutaway and eight to 10 double-cutaway 6134s. Back in the day, Gretsch really didn't advertise [...]

'This is a cool Champagne sparkle finish Duo Jet from 1962. A lot of people think of a Jet as a single-cut guitar, but double-cut Jets definitely have a place [...]

The article in "Guitarist" magazine discusses a rare 1960 Epiphone Coronet guitar with unique features. The guitar has a cherry-finished thick body, cream-colored covered P-90 pickup, and a bikini headstock logo, making it a rare transitional model. Vintage guitar expert David Davidson praises the guitar's playability, sound quality, and pristine condition, highlighting its desirability among collectors. [Extracted from the article]

'This is a very early production Gibson SG-style Les Paul Custom from '61. It's one of the first of its type and the only black one I've seen from the [...]

The article discusses two early signature models by Gibson: the Nick Lucas and the Roy Smeck. The Nick Lucas model, introduced in 1927, went through various changes in specifications and body shape. The 1936 Nick Lucas model featured a maple body and had a unique sound that was deeper and bassier than most Gibson guitars. The Roy Smeck model, introduced in 1934, was designed for lap-style Hawaiian playing and had a square neck, making it unusable for regular playing. However, some later models had rounded necks. Both signature models played a significant role in the history of guitar manufacturing. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers a preview of the "1946 Stromberg Master 400", acoustic rhythm guitar designed for big band situations, from Stromberg Guitar Company.

The article evaluates the vintage guitar, a 1960 Lake Placid Blue Telecaster offered by Well Strung Guitars.