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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...
Fender Jaguar 1965 Fiesta Red pinkish orange salmon pink

Fender Jaguar 1965 Fiesta Red Dating & Values

  This Fender Jaguar 1965 in original Fiesta Red finish is one of my favorite guitars I've ever purchased. Of the three Red colors Fender offered in 1965, Fiesta Red...
Gibson Firebird body shapes reverse and non-reverse 1960s

Gibson Firebird: Reverse or non-Reverse?

  The iconic Gibson Firebird model range was the result of legendary car designer Ray Dietrich after being tasked by then Gibson president Ted McCarty to make a fresh new solid...
Gibson Les Paul Gold goldtop 1954 how to date a value

Gibson Les Paul goldtop 1954 Dating & Values

  I've always been attracted to the gold finish of 1950s Gibson Les Paul guitars, so when this one from 1954 became available for a local sale in San Diego,...
Fender Deluxe Amp 1959 tweed dating and values

Fender Deluxe Amp 1959 Dating & Values

The Fender Deluxe Amp has been in production from Fender in various forms since its introduction in 1946 as the Model 26 De Luxe. The most desirable version of the...
Gibson SG Standard 1965 Red, dating, values

Gibson SG Standard 1965 Dating & Values

This Gibson SG Standard 1965 in original Cherry Red finish is an excellent example of early to mid 1960s Gibson guitar craftsmanship. It was made right on the transition year...
How to date Fender Jazzmaster guitars 1950s 1960s 1970s

How to date a Fender Jazzmaster

  Knowing how to date a Fender Jazzmaster is the first step in finding out how much it's worth. Fender debuted the Jazzmaster model in 1958 and slowly updated the...
Fender Telecaster: How to date Telecaster and how much is it worth?

Fender Telecaster: How to Find the Year & Value

The Fender Telecaster has been in continuous production since its introduction as the Broadcaster in 1950, so how do collectors find out the year it was made and its value?...
Fender Stratocaster 1964 Candy Apple Red, how to date, Stratocaster values

Fender Stratocaster 1964 Candy Apple Red

  I was in the hotel in room in London, England when I received a message from a couple in New York asking for help with how to date a...
Fender VI Bass 6 1961

Fender VI Bass 6 1961

This Fender VI 1961, also called the Bass 6, is the oldest example of the model that I've been able to find. Fender's Bass 6 is a six string bass guitar...