Why this is probably not a 1961 Gibson ES-125- what do you think?

Why this is probably not a 1961 Gibson ES-125- what do you think?

Gibson is consistent in only one thing: inconsistency.  As a result it can be very difficult to date some vintage Gibsons.  When I say Gibson here, I mean Kalamazoo era Gibson (up...
Just a good, southern late 50s Gibson J-45.. and a quick video of my 1964 Gibson B-25

Just a good, southern late 50s Gibson J-45.. and a quick video of my 1964 Gibson B-25

Carl posted about this guitar in the comments section of the post of my 1953 J-45: I love getting these emails.  You never know what you are going to come...
The Holy Grail of vintage guitar amplifiers: 1956 Fender Deluxe

The Holy Grail of vintage guitar amplifiers: 1956 Fender Deluxe

I used to have a couple of tweed fenders and one was the Deluxe.  It was a '59.  The speaker had been changed a couple of times.  The capacitors were...
Email Guitar- Look what we have here!

Email Guitar- Look what we have here!

I got an email from a reader with a couple of pictures attached.  Needless to say, I was pumped. It's a Silvertone 1446!  It is always a great day when...
50s Kay Kraftsman Jumbo.... The poor man's J-200

50s Kay Kraftsman Jumbo.... The poor man's J-200

I saw an old amp on Craigslist in Tuscaloosa the other day.  It was a Silvertone 1472 sporting about 10 watts or so and a 12" speaker.  I was heading...
Field Trip:  1957 Fender Vibrolux

Field Trip: 1957 Fender Vibrolux

A friend of mine called me the other day and said that he had just traded his old drum set for this 1957 Fender Vibrolux: Needless to say, I was...
1953 Gibson J-45 nicknamed the "Workhorse"

1953 Gibson J-45 nicknamed the "Workhorse"

Introducing my favorite guitar ever made- the Gibson J-45. This guitar came out of the Appalachian foothills of north Georgia.  It had been posted for months along with a 1936...
1963 Harmony Rocket H59 with 3 Rowe Industries DeArmond "Gold Foil" Pickups

1963 Harmony Rocket H59 with 3 Rowe Industries DeArmond "Gold Foil" Pickups

This one has been a favorite since day one, the Harmony Rocket:I just about jumped out of my chair when this one popped up in PoDunk, AL (not a real...
1964 Fender Duo-Sonic

1964 Fender Duo-Sonic

Welcome to the True Vintage Guitar Blog.  My goal with this blog is to create content about the interesting guitars, instruments and other things that I find.  I am not...
My Vintage Guitar and Gear Wishlist.... and why I think these things are cool

My Vintage Guitar and Gear Wishlist.... and why I think these things are cool

There are always weird guitars and gear that I see and hope to run into one day.  Recently it has been a Harmony made Silvertone and a brand new amp...