classic gear

The sounds of the iconic tape delay and spring reverb unit echo through the decades

Inspired by the Fender Twin, this tube combo helped establish the look and sound of Vox as we know it

Classic gear: Morphing from Tele- to Strat-style design, the P-Bass remains an industry standard

This classic electric bass was Rickenbacker’s bestseller of the '70s

Taking a closer look at the Strat's CBS-era tweaks, for better and for worse

The Strat continues its journey towards iconic status as a new decade unfolds

This top-of-the-range signature model was at the frontline of the British Invasion

The classic '60s fuzz that hasn’t stopped smiling since the Summer of Love

The history of the revolutionary thinline hollowbody that became a leading voice in rock ’n’ roll

Tone Bender builder David Main of D*A*M cleans up the fuzzy picture of these classic British stompboxes

The story behind every '60s studio's not-so-secret weapon – an electric 12-string that played well and sounded even better

This cutaway electric flat-top set a template for modern acoustic design

The history of the stereo guitar that promised “new magic to your music”

The story of the classic signature model that offered a new twist on Gibson's semi-hollow designs

Futuristic in both design and success, the Flying V was ahead of its time

The 'bird that never quite flew was a radical new angle for '60s Gibson design

Historic hardware: Martin & Co’s museum and archives specialist Jason Ahner guides us through some pivotal 19th and 20th-century Martins

From Hendrix to Gilmour, this iconic fuzz pedal has been delivering for decades

From clean-cut surf to punk, the Jag is an offset with a lot of history. Guitar historian Martin Kelly unpacks its story

The story behind the thinline hollowbodies that helped revolutionize Gibson design