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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?

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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.

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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.

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How an English Punk’s MIJ Electric Got Its Tone

This guitar is the same model that belonged to Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks. Of course, the one that our columnist owns still has its whole body intact.

The Fender Marauder Wiring

The scoop on the rarest of Fender solidbodies.

Jimmy Page and Gibson Announce the 1969 EDS-1275 Doubleneck

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

A Hollowbody for the Psychobilly Set

Decca Records' short-lived experiment as a guitar company produced this hard-to-play feedback machine.

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.

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This guitar is the same model that belonged to Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks. Of course, the one that our columnist owns still has its whole body intact.

The scoop on the rarest of Fender solidbodies.

The simple design of the Kent Copa was a perfect fit for Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed’s pragmatic, noisy needs.

The Valco-produced English Tonemaster is a rare, lap-steel-inspired gem from the 1950s—when genres and guitar design were fluid.

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?

Gibson's acoustic Nick Lucas Special was a distinguished debut entry in the history of signature model guitars.

This bruising 60-watt powerhouse is ready for anything, with three speakers, five reverb and tremolo controls, and a fat boost.

Decca Records' short-lived experiment as a guitar company produced this hard-to-play feedback machine.

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.