Photo by Madison Thorn Vintage Vault When Does a Guitar Become “Vintage?” Ellen Angelico Apr 11, 2025
Acoustic Soundboard Restoring a Romantic-Era Acoustic with Ties to the U.S. Presidency Manuel A. Delgado Dec 17, 2024
Gear Galleries See Clapton’s ’58 Explorer, Keef’s ’53 Tele, Setzer’s ’56 Silver Jet, and More Nashville’s Frist Art Museum’s new exhibit, Storied Strings, presents iconic guitars in wood, steel, paint, photography, and sculpture. The show runs through August 13 but catch a preview here. Premier Guitar Staff Jul 13, 2023
The Root of It All Anthony Tidd Says Jazz Is Not Dead Mentorship and oral tradition are essential parts of jazz’s lasting vitality. Anthony Tidd Oct 18, 2022
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 Tuerk Nov 22, 2021
Wizard of Odd A Menacing Guitar with a Surfy, Beatles-eque Soul The Firstman Liverpool Deluxe looks extreme, but would you believe it once appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show? Frank Meyers Nov 19, 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 Tuerk Aug 25, 2021
Bass Bench Myths and Rumors on Scale Length Our columnist debunks some of the many myths surrounding Leo Fender's P-bass design. Heiko Hoepfinger Jul 25, 2021
Mod Garage The Legend of Leo Fender In honor of Fender's diamond jubilee, let's glimpse back into history to celebrate the man behind the company that started it all. Dirk Wacker Jul 23, 2021
Vintage Vault This Gold-Standard Airline Flies on Three Pickups The Kay-made Swingmaster P-5 carries the torch for its higher-end predecessors, like the company's Barney Kessel model. Dan Orkin Jun 06, 2021
Pro-Advice The String-Tension Follies Experiment, Continued Length, gauge, friction, voodoo? Revisiting the mystery of real or perceived string resistance in a science-y way. Jol Dantzig Apr 19, 2021
