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GALLERY: Show Us Your Gear - Vintage Gear

From super-clean grails to more modern classics to old-school obscurities, a look at the vintage gear in PG readers'' collections.

Bryan Dring - 1965 Gibson Melody Maker D2

Bryan Dring - 1965 Gibson Melody Maker D2
Dring has owned this all-original Melody Maker since it was brand new in 1965. He says, "It plays so nice, and the action is awesome! It has great sustain as well as a super tone from any amp used."

Have your own vintage gear you want considered for our next vintage gallery? Send pictures, including year, make, and model, with a caption about why you dig it, to rebecca@premierguitar.com.

Elevate your musical expression with rich, organic sustain and versatile controls. Create intricate soundscapes with up to three layers, triggered by footswitch or playing dynamics. Adjust mix, attack, decay, and more for endless customization.

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Marshall mass in miniature.

Many inspiring and realistic big-Marshall tones. Cool variation in amp, cab, and room models.

Authentic as it sounds, it’s hard to replace the visceral experience of a big, bad stack.

$399

Universal Audio UAFX Lion ’68
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Though their ears may ultimately thank them, many guitarists never experience the visceral thrill of piloting a big Marshall plexi. But if nothing replaces the sensory wallop of standing before a stack—or the dynamic interactions such proximity affords—the art of digitally replicating those tonalities is in an elevated place. In terms of sounding satisfying on playback, Universal Audio’s UAFX Lion ’68 is at the leading edge, and a convenient path to big-Marshall-isms with minimum hassle and mega convenience.

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Featuring a unique Blah Blah Circuit for expressive filtering effects, versatile tone control, and premium Morley buffer circuit. Available exclusively through the LERXST Reverb Store for $299.

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PRS DGT 15 David Grissom Signature Amp Demo | First Look
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The Texan tone tactician works with Paul Reed Smith & Doug Sewell to create a versatile amp that echoes the past, includes boost, reverb and tremolo and slips in some clever circuit options for maximum sounds.

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