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Vintage Vault: Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Refret Your Classic Guitar

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A Famous Drum Company’s First Electric Guitar
Photo courtesy of Retrofret Vintage Guitars
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A Famous Drum Company’s First Electric Guitar

Close-up of a unique electric guitar with a striking design, resting in a velvet-lined case.
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The Strangest—and Biggest—Gibson Ever Built

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A 100-Plus-Year-Old Mystery Banjo Travels from Alaska to Nashville
Photo courtesy of Fanny’s House of Music
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A 100-Plus-Year-Old Mystery Banjo Travels from Alaska to Nashville

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Check Out This Pristine 1959 Les Paul Custom

Need we say more? Read on to see how Carter Vintage maintained the magic in this iconic instrument.

A Mysteriously Excellent Kay Effector
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A Mysteriously Excellent Kay Effector

In the ’70s, beginner guitars were often a gamble. But once in a while, a loser turns out to be a sleeper.

Did Hendrix Play This Rare 1968 SG Custom?
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Did Hendrix Play This Rare 1968 SG Custom?

This 1968 Gibson SG Custom, just one of two produced, might have been in Jimi Hendrix’s hands during a legendary jam session.

When Does a Guitar Become “Vintage?”
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When Does a Guitar Become “Vintage?”

This collaborative effort between Japanese and American guitar builders aimed for old-school quality without breaking the bank.

The Slanted Fret Rickenbacker 481
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The Slanted Fret Rickenbacker 481

The body style may have evoked McCartney, but this ahead-of-its-time experiment was a different beast altogether.

A New Yorker Fit for Memphis Minnie
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A New Yorker Fit for Memphis Minnie

This National electric is just the tip of the iceberg of electric guitar history.

An Elegant PRS and the Truth About Angry Larry
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An Elegant PRS and the Truth About Angry Larry

This 2019 PRS Custom 24-08 has a 10-top, making it one of the company’s most elite models, and it longs to be played.

Revisiting a Forgotten Hippie-Era 6-String
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Revisiting a Forgotten Hippie-Era 6-String

The idiosyncratic, Summer of Love-era Musicraft Messenger had a short-lived run and some unusual appointments, but still has some appreciators out there.