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1940 Kalamzoo KG-12 shade top
The shade top Kalamazoo KG-12 is a bit of a rare bird and was worth the time it took to find a good one. You'll more commonly see the natural...
Rare Amplifiers: The DeArmond R5T
The 1959 DeArmond R5T may be the perfect recording amplifier if you are looking to compliment the tone of your guitar. You could gig it but you aren't going to...
1936 Gibson Trojan
The first Trojan shipped in October of 1936 and was marked in the Gibson Shipping ledgers as "Trojan." This guitar has now been confirmed in the old Gibson ledgers as...
The first appearance of the Epiphone Texan - c.1958
These guitars baffled me for some time with their odd features. I tried to get my hands on one but I just couldn't find an early example. This 1958 Texan...
1961 Silvertone 1446L
One of the greatest guitars Harmony (Silvertone) ever made was the 1446L commonly referred to as the "Chris Isaak" model. Chris posed with this model for a couple of advertisements...
How to purchase a guitar at a guitar show..... a dealer's perspective
Guitar ShowsIf you live in a larger city (at least in the United States) then there may be a guitar show in your area once a year. You are lucky!...
1952 Gibson J-45 previously owned by Johnny Meeks and Bobby Jones of His Blue Caps
This one is real special. I found myself one day jumping in the guitar hauler (read mini van, so rock and roll) and driving to South Carolina. There was a...
True Vintage Giveaway!
It's here! The True Vintage Giveaway is on. Leave a comment and let me know, "what is your favorite vintage guitar?" It could be one you already have or one...
Prewar Hohner Marine Band Harmonicas
I've been on a big harmonica kick lately. A couple of years ago I happened upon an old Hohner Marine Band with a star in the circle on the back...
1947 Gibson J-50
The surge in quality Spruce and skilled craftsman that came when the boys returned home in 1946 prompted the reintroduction of the Gibson J-50. This model was simply a natural...
1967 Gibson ES-330
No, this is not the little brother of your ES-335, although the general look at model designation might lead you to think so. The ES-330 was the next step after...
Mahogany Topped Blues Guitar: 1930 Epiphone Model 0
Pre-Gibson Epiphones have weighed heavy on my mind lately. I bought this one off the Craigslist in my parent's hometown of Galatin, TN from a bluegrasser. He didn't have much...