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Airline/Kay Swingmaster P-5
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.

This Silverburst Is Pure Gold
Gear

This Silverburst Is Pure Gold

A 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom gets caught in the collectability zeitgeist.

Micro-Frets Stage II—Rare American Vintage
Vintage Vault

Micro-Frets Stage II—Rare American Vintage

This semi-hollow from 1971 features a distinctive build and clean, spanking P-90 tones.

Surf with a Space-Age Samurai
Gear

Surf with a Space-Age Samurai

Up close and personal with a mint-condition 1968 Yamaha SG-5.

Walter Becker’s 1968 Ampeg AMUB-1 Bass
Bass

Walter Becker’s 1968 Ampeg AMUB-1 Bass

We're not sure which recordings the Steely Dan legend used it on, if any, but that doesn't mean it's not a fascinating find!

This Colorful Aluminum-Neck Italian Guitar Foreshadowed the Psychedelic Era
Gear

This Colorful Aluminum-Neck Italian Guitar Foreshadowed the Psychedelic Era

The 1960 Wandré Rock Oval exemplifies its builder’s eye for the artistic and the original.

Vintage Vault: Reassessing a Rare Semi-Hollow ’73 Les Paul Signature Model
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Vintage Vault: Reassessing a Rare Semi-Hollow ’73 Les Paul Signature Model

After Norlin acquired Gibson, the historic musician lent his name to a new series of guitars, including this goldtop.

Vintage Vault: 1968 Vincent Bell Coral Electric Sitar
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Vintage Vault: 1968 Vincent Bell Coral Electric Sitar

A sonic touchstone from the psychedelic-rock era.