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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...
I Buy Vintage Guitars
I buy guitars and amps from all over the country but I love to buy local in the Alabama and Mississippi area. I have set up a few websites to...
Question for Twitter: What is the best guitar?
Maybe that wasn't the best way I could have worded that. How about: 1. What guitar have you not been able to get off of your mind?2. If any guitar...
"Buyout" Period Epiphone Texans: Parts Guitars?
By the dawn of the 1950s, the Epiphone company was struggling with problems in both the accounting and labor departments. The company's product line hadn't kept up with the changing...
A Banner Gibson J-45 Cloaked in Rare Flame Maple
The word "rare" gets tossed around a lot on Craigslist and eBay so I contemplated not using it in the title. In my opinion, this one deserves it. This is...
Artist Spotlight: Shovels and Rope and Old Gibson Guitars
Shovels and RopeMy dad quoted a "statistic" the other day about how 1/3 of kids these days primarily get their news from Facebook. "That's crazy" I said, not feeling convicted...
1965 Fender Jaguar in Olympic White
And I don't! Want to part with mine, that is. I will certainly not take it surfing, although I don't have to worry about that here in Birmingham, AL. My...
Black Diamond Strings
Supposedly, in the old days, Black Diamond Strings were just about the only brand you could get. I don't have any experience with them but I've been told that these...
New Vintage: Gibson's 2013 J-35
The Gibson J-35 was the precursor to the J-45 from 1936 to 1942. It had a couple of variations in bracing patterns but was cosmetically a 14 fret jumbo, sunburst...
1931 Gibson L-1 with the original plush green case... Gorgeous
I hear a lot of folks talk about how it isn't like "the good ole days" anymore in the vintage guitar world. They are referring to when you could run...