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A maple cap fingerboard in 1965? Here’s why this vintage Jazz Bass is a true Fender unicorn
Could it be that this mid-'60s Jazz Bass is rare simply because people couldn't read Fender's small print? Well Strung Guitars owner David Davidson floats a theory and picks up the tale…
Unpacking the mystery of this one-off 1960s prototype Telecaster, built for a Fender icon
When was rosewood not rosewood? The answer is whenever Bill Carson said so. Investigating a true one-off from the Fender archives
“A very endearing, characterful instrument… a guitar that looks and feels old, played-in and used but is perfectly fit for purpose”: Vintage Proshop V72 Custom Build review
With guitars seemingly getting more expensive by the day, is a bespoke build now just a thing for the very well-off? We go in search of a more affordable route from the UK…
“You achieved more in one lifetime than most people could achieve in ten”: Renowned 12-string guitarist and vintage guitar expert Paul Brett dies at 76
The blues historian, who worked on over 20 signature guitars with Vintage, has passed away after a coronary illness
“It’s the most money I’ve ever paid for a guitar in my life: over $400,000. But what’s a Flying V worth? It’s worth what someone’s willing to pay for it”: Joe Bonamassa opens the gates to Nerdville and shows off the most prized guitars in his collection
Bonamassa welcomes us to Nerdville to share the stories behind some of his favorite guitars, including a mint ’58 Flying V, Tommy Bolin’s mythical 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard and a tuxedo ES-355 that might, just might, be the only one in existence
Meet the ‘Greenburst’ ES-335 – a 1968 model so rare even Gibson couldn’t identify the finish
This beauty has a big neck and a mysterious history – when it turned up at Well Strung Guitars, vintage guitar expert Dave Davidson told us its unusual story…
You’re not ready for these Teles: meet the rarest Fender Telecasters ever built
From early prototypes to crushed-glass finishes and body contour experiments, these four unicorns tell the story of the Telecaster – and the evolution of the electric guitar itself
Classic gear: 1950s Fender Stratocasters
It did not take long before Fender’s iconic solidbody reached the heights of success
