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Our columnist shares how this mojo-filled oddity returned to him in his sleep.

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

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Bass Players, Beware: A Low-Ender Novelty for One-Man Bands

While this forgotten, oddball instrument was designed with multidextrous guitarists in mind, it never quite took off—making it a rare, vintage treasure.

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Here’s the tale of how the now-Gibson-owned Epiphone company came to be, and its unexpected connection to the birth of this Guild model.

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

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While this forgotten, oddball instrument was designed with multidextrous guitarists in mind, it never quite took off—making it a rare, vintage treasure.

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Our columnist shares how this mojo-filled oddity returned to him in his sleep.

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

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

While this forgotten, oddball instrument was designed with multidextrous guitarists in mind, it never quite took off—making it a rare, vintage treasure.

Here’s the tale of how the now-Gibson-owned Epiphone company came to be, and its unexpected connection to the birth of this Guild model.

Be Right Here is the Atlanta rock outfit’s eighth record. 23 years into their career, they’re as sure as ever that this music matters.