Guitar Magazine Interview with John of True Vintage Guitar

Guitar Magazine Interview with John of True Vintage Guitar

Want to learn more about me? Check out this recent article by my friends Chris and Eleanor for Guitar.com. I was thrilled when they reached out to talk about the...
Vintage Fender guitars with gold hardware or gold parts. 1960s Fender Jazzmaster and Jaguar guitars.

Fender Guitars with Gold Hardware: Jazzmaster & Jaguar

Some of my favorite 1950s and 1960s Fender guitars are in the very small minority of guitars ordered with the fanciest upgrade offered in Fender's price list: gold hardware. One...
Gibson Les Paul Collector buyer 1960

Gibson Les Paul Custom 1960 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The next stop on this guitar collecting trip was Baton Rouge, Louisiana to buy this 1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom! As a vintage Gibson and Fender guitar buyer, I'm always...
Fender stratocaster guitar buyer and collector

Fender Stratocaster 1954 in Chambersburg, PA

I've just returned from a guitar safari to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania after buying this clean 1954 Fender Stratocaster! The seller has owned this guitar since his parents gave it to him...
Les Paul Junior Gibson 1958 vintage electric guitar

Les Paul Junior Gibson 1958

This Les Paul Junior made by Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1958 is one of the cleanest 1958 Les Paul guitars I've ever had. The Les Paul Junior was the...
Gibson EDS-1275 Doubleneck guitar 1959

Gibson EDS-1275 Doubleneck 1959

1959 Gibson EDS-1275 Double Twelve My heart started beating faster the day I received a call from a man saying he had a Gibson guitar from 1959 with two necks-...
Fender Telecaster 1957 in Parkersburg, WV

Fender Telecaster 1957 in Parkersburg, WV

I'm thrilled to be the next owner of this clean Fender Telecaster 1957 from the daughter of its original owner in Parkersburg, West Virginia! It was a long drive but...
Gibson Les Paul Collector and buyer for vintage Gibson guitars

Gibson Les Paul Collector: Gibson SG Special 1960

As a Gibson Les Paul collector, I'm on the road a lot to find the best examples of vintage Gibson guitars. This road trip took me to Lexington, Virginia to...
Gibson ES-335 1963, Cherry Red vintage guitar

4 of 4: 1963 Gibson ES-335 Cherry Red

The vintage Gibson guitars that popped up for sale during 2019 and ended up here at True Vintage Guitar were astounding. In some ways, 2019 was the most exciting year...
Guitar Collector Podcast Interview

Guitar Collector Podcast Interview

One of my favorite things about being a vintage guitar collector is sharing the stories about where the guitars came from. I primarily collect Gibson and Fender guitars made during...
Fender Stratocaster 1964 Foam Green

Fender Stratocaster 1964 Foam Green

  One of the primary goals of any Fender guitar collector, including and especially this author, is to find the best examples of all the colors offered in the custom...
Gibson Firebird '76 White finish 1960s 1970s

Gibson Firebird '76 White 1977

Gibson's catalog from 1977 lists two cool reissues of its wild shaped guitars inspired by the Bicentennial of the United States: The Firebird '76 and Thunderbird '76; both models made with...