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Wizard of Odd This Humble Axe Helped the Velvet Underground Take the Gloves Off The simple design of the Kent Copa was a perfect fit for Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed’s pragmatic, noisy needs.Frank MeyersMar 07, 2022
Wizard of Odd Part Lap Steel, Part Solidbody Electric, All Pearloid! The Valco-produced English Tonemaster is a rare, lap-steel-inspired gem from the 1950s—when genres and guitar design were fluid.Frank MeyersJan 17, 2022
Wizard of Odd The Mosrite Copy That Once Cost More Than a New Strat The Vox V241 Bulldog is (almost) a dead ringer for a Mosrite, but plugging in reveals a mellower sound that is less Ventures and more … Pinky Perky and the Beakles?Frank MeyersDec 17, 2021
Vintage Vault A Burst From a Different Golden Era Gibson's acoustic Nick Lucas Special was a distinguished debut entry in the history of signature model guitars.Jim TuerkNov 22, 2021
Silver & Black A Royal Tribute to Fender’s Vibro-King This bruising 60-watt powerhouse is ready for anything, with three speakers, five reverb and tremolo controls, and a fat boost.Jens MosbergvikSep 30, 2021
Wizard of Odd A Hollowbody for the Psychobilly Set Decca Records' short-lived experiment as a guitar company produced this hard-to-play feedback machine.Frank MeyersSep 03, 2021
Vintage Vault A ’56 Sparkle Jet with Fuel to Burn This one-owner Gretsch shows its age, but plenty of exercise and fresh air have kept its binding and hardware intact, and its single-coils singing.Jim TuerkAug 25, 2021
Wizard of Odd Wizard of Odd: My Favorite Vintage Japanese Guitar Design, build, and playability all combine in Yamaha's over-engineered-but-way-hip SG-3 guitars from the 1960s.Frank MeyersAug 06, 2021
Esoterica Electrica What Actually Makes a Gear Brand "Authentic"? Our columnist ponders the evolution of private-label guitar manufacturing.Jol DantzigJul 20, 2021
Wizard of Odd Kurt Cobain’s Hair and a Real Hi-Flier This 1971 Univox model was one of the Nirvana frontman's favorite pawnshop guitars. Frank MeyersJul 11, 2021
