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On the Bench: A 1957 Gibson Skylark
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On the Bench: A 1957 Gibson Skylark

A gritty little 5-watt cousin of the tweed Champ comes in for a light restoration.

A vintage wooden box with burlap featuring "U.S. Pot-O-Gold" branding, on concrete pavement.
On the Bench

On the Bench: A 1958 Fender 5E7 “Potato Sack” Bandmaster

A rare tweed Bandmaster with a stripped cabinet, a burlap potato-sack grill, and one very lucky father-daughter restoration.

Fender Twin Reverb guitar amplifier on a concrete surface with a wooden background.
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On the Bench: A 1965 Fender Twin Reverb

This Twin came in as someone’s noisy “daily driver”—almost entirely original after 60 years of hard use. Here’s how a careful refurbish gets it stable for decades more, vintage tubes and all.

Fender speaker on a table, with vintage decor in the background.
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On the Bench: A 1964 Fender 6G15 Reverb Unit

A drippy, swampy, dimension-packed standalone reverb unit lands on Colleen Fazio’s bench.

Vintage Gibson Titan amplifier on a tiled surface, surrounded by workshop items.
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On the Bench: A 1964 Gibson Titan

A rare Gibson amp with a hip look and loads of headroom.

On the Bench: A 1948 Oahu 230K
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On the Bench: A 1948 Oahu 230K

A tiny, early electric era amp built for lap steel.

Vintage guitar amplifier with a turquoise and beige design on a wooden table.
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On the Bench: A Vintage Watkins Dominator

A British workhorse with tons of style.

Vintage amplifier showing internal circuitry with tubes and components against a textured exterior.
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On the Bench: 1959 Fender 5F1 Champ

In the first installment of PG’s newest column, Colleen Fazio invites us into her shop to explore a 1959 Fender 5F1 Champ—complete with original components, a signed chassis, and 66 years of history.