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Vintage Vault: 1937 Gibson L-10
October 29, 2019
A classic archtop acoustic that helped define country music resurfaces at the right moment.
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Holy Grail Guitar Show '18 - Manzer Guitars Archtop Demo
May 22, 2018
D’Aquisto-trained Canadian luthier Linda Manzer demos a sumptuously curved archtop featuring a unique complement of soundports.
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NAMM '15 - D'Angelico Guitars EX-63 and Gramercy Grand Auditorium Demos
February 3, 2015
The brand continues to carry on the famed NYC luthier's legacy by introducing a new line of acoustics and a few new archtops.
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Modern Builder Vault: Rizzolo Guitars
May 30, 2014
This Tasmania-based guitar builder offers up a variety of handcrafted gems from Down Under.
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Musikmesse '14 - Alvarez Masterworks MGA70E, MGA66ESHB, and Elite BE70C Demos
April 1, 2014
See and hear the company's three newest acoustic models, including an archtop.
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Musicon Valley: The Home of German Lutherie
January 16, 2014
PG’s German correspondent guides us through the storied town of Markneukirchen in the heart of Germany’s “Music Corner,” where centuries-old instrument-making traditions live on.
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Epiphone Announces Limited Edition TV Pelham Blue Collection
April 5, 2013
Epiphone Instruments announced today the release of the Epiphone Ltd. Ed. TV Pelham Blue Collection featuring six of Epiphone’s most popular classics in a beautiful TV Pelham Blue color finish.
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Eastman AR371CESB Archtop Review
April 3, 2013
Eastman''s affordable jazzbox puts ES-175 style in the hands of jazzers and rockers alike for under $800.
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Ibanez AFJ957 7-String Archtop Review
March 27, 2013
At just $800, this Premier Gear Award-winning 7-string jazz box from Ibanez is perhaps the least-expensive, quality 7-string hollowbody on the market.
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NAMM '13 - Eastman Guitars E10D, E20OM, T184MX, & AR372CE Demos
February 28, 2013
Premier Guitar is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show, where PG's Charles Saufley visits the Eastman Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to hear the E10D, E20OM, T184MX, & AR372CE.
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Godin 5th Avenue Uptown GT Electric Guitar Review
February 10, 2012
A dual humbucker model with Bigsby vibrato and several clever design decisions that give it an impressive modern feel and a wider array of sounds than you’ll find elsewhere in the 5th Avenue line.
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Harmony Archtone H1213
November 15, 2011
There are hundreds of thousands of Harmony guitars out there, and though these are mostly entry-level instruments, they’re very much a part of guitar history.
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Steve Grimes Guitars
September 20, 2011
As a woodworker and working musician, Steve Grimes was fascinated by the prospect of combining the two professions and began building guitars in the early ’70s.
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Heritage Super Eagle
August 16, 2011
Many players love these instruments because they have that vintage Gibson feel, without Gibson’s big-company pricing.
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1952 Gibson L-5
August 16, 2011
From the time of its introduction in 1922 until today, the L-5 has been considered one of the finest jazz guitars.
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1956 Gretsch Chet Atkins Hollow Body Model 6120
July 19, 2011
The 1955 Model 6120 included features requested by Atkins, as well as a 22-fret neck (a few early examples had only 21 frets) and a 24.5" scale.
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Michael Dunn Guitars
June 14, 2011
Canadian luthier Michael Dunn has spent most of his life experimenting with interior resonators.
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Epiphone Limited Edition Riviera Custom P93
June 14, 2011
A triple-P-90 steal with some minor work needed
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1953 Epiphone Zephyr Emperor Regent
May 17, 2011
Building off of the popularity of their banjos in the 1920s, as well as lessons learned from a brief experiment in the guitar realm with their smaller Recording models,
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Is this Gibson ES-335 legit?
May 17, 2011
Hi Zach, I’m the owner of a beautiful ES-335 I purchased in the early ’90s, and I’m trying to identify it. I don’t know anything about its history and would
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