Vintage Vault

1971 Fender Rosewood Telecaster #346098

December 11, 2007

It is widely accepted that the quality of Fender instruments suffered a gradual decline after the CBS buyout of 1965. While this is true, the early CBS period of

1959 Fender Jazzmaster #38876

November 9, 2007

Dave Rogers and Casey Virock

In late 1958 the Fender Jazzmaster was unveiled to the public. With a price tag of $329, the Jazzmaster’s early ad copy read like that era’s car commercials: “America’s

1961 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster #A36092

October 10, 2007

Dave Rogers and Jeff DePetro

This rare Gibson archtop was one of eleven natural ES-5 Switchmasters made in 1961. The ES-5 (ES standing for “Electric Spanish”) was renamed the ES-5 Switchmaster in 1956 with

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Serial #9 1942

September 10, 2007

Dave Rogers and Jeff DePetro

Imagine answering the telephone and the person on the other end says, “We have an old guitar we would like to sell.” When asked to describe the guitar, they

Fender 1957 Stratocaster #20869

August 8, 2007

Dave Rogers and Jeff DePetro

Dave''s fave from Dave''s Guitar Shop''s great collection.

Gibson 1954, 1956 & 1957 Les Paul Goldtops

July 11, 2007

Dave Rogers and Jeff DePetro

Three Classic Goldtops: What Makes Them Special

1952 Gibson Les Paul No Serial vs.1953 Gibson Les Paul Serial No. 3 0602

June 12, 2007

Dave Rogers and Jeff DePetro

By 1951, Lester William Polfus from Waukesha, Wisconsin – the man known as Les Paul – was considered to be one of the most famous guitarists in America

1961 Gretsch Chet Atkins Country Gentleman 6122

May 14, 2007

Dave Rogers and Laun Braithwaite

The Gretsch Country Gentleman debuted in 1958 as the top model of the Chet Atkins line, which included the economy Tennessean 6119, as well as the Chet Atkins Hollowbody