TVG Blog
1956 Danelectro U-2 Guitar Grained Ivory Leatherette with Case
This vintage 1956 Danelectro U-2 guitar in rare grained ivory leatherette covering with original hardshell tweed covered case is certainly one of my favorite vintage guitars to come through...
Vintage DeArmond R5 and R15 Amplifiers
Vintage DeArmond R5T and R15T Amplifiers Harry DeArmond is credited with bringing the first attachable guitar pickup to market back in mid 1930s. He went on to design a variety...
Vintage Shaded top Martin guitars
The CF Martin company finished most of their guitars in a clear natural finish, but some of them received the coveted shaded top (or sunburst) finish. Martin did far fewer...
Vintage 1964 Fender Stratocaster Guitar
This vintage 1964 Fender Stratocaster in worn Sunburst finish came through the shop a few years ago. Its original owner played and loved the guitar his entire life and...
Vintage Fender Jaguar Black with matching headstock
This 1966 Fender Jaguar in rare custom color Black with matching headstock is my current shop favorite. I spent a little time dialing in the setup and enjoying the tone...
1946 Fender Model 26 Deluxe Walnut and Gold
Leo Fender's Model 26 "De Luxe" amplifier was the middle size of the first three production amplifiers for the newly established Fender Electric Instrument Company after Doc Kaufman left...
1964 Gibson ES-335tdc!
This golden era vintage Gibson guitar cruised through the shop a few years ago: a 1964 Gibson ES-335tdc with Bigsby tailpiece. It was worn thoroughly but was an exceptional sounding...
Gibson's ES-335 from 1958 to 1968
This solid center block inside the Gibson ES-335 is one of my favorite Gibson developments from Gibson in the late 1950s. None of the other manufacturers had made a...
1954 Epiphone FT-210 Deluxe Cutaway
While Epiphone's archtop guitar line would give Gibson a run for their money, the flat-top line was lacking in a guitar at the top of the food chain. Gibson's...
The Gibson J-45 Model Through the Years
The Gibson J-45 with its round shoulder body shape and classic Americana tone is an essential model for any collector, studio or serious player. Gibson named the model "J-45" with...
The Fender Jaguar: 1968, 1969, and 1970
The Fender Jaguar model electric guitars is one of my favorites every made. It was intended to supersede the previous three electric guitar models from Fender, but never quite...
The Fender Jaguar: 1966 and 1967
Fender's Jaguar model electric guitar debuted in 1962 and changed gradually throughout the 1960s. I'm a fan of pretty much all Fender Jaguars made in the original Fullerton, California...