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A Famous Drum Company’s First Electric Guitar
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A Famous Drum Company’s First Electric Guitar

Slingerland’s 6-strings were some of the earliest solid-wood electrics on the market—like this Model 401.

Did Hendrix Play This Rare 1968 SG Custom?
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Did Hendrix Play This Rare 1968 SG Custom?

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

The Slanted Fret Rickenbacker 481
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The Slanted Fret Rickenbacker 481

The body style may have evoked McCartney, but this ahead-of-its-time experiment was a different beast altogether.

Revisiting a Forgotten Hippie-Era 6-String
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Revisiting a Forgotten Hippie-Era 6-String

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

The 6-String Bass with an ES-335 Look
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The 6-String Bass with an ES-335 Look

You may know the Gibson EB-6, but what you may not know is that its first iteration looked nothing like its latest.

The Many Faces of the Howard Roberts Signature Guitar
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The Many Faces of the Howard Roberts Signature Guitar

This acoustic-electric, built for the jazz-fusion guitarist, was varied in both specs and brand names throughout the late 20th century.

A Fine-Tuned Signature Guitar for a Jazz Great
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A Fine-Tuned Signature Guitar for a Jazz Great

Jazz musician Johnny Smith set the bar high when it came to the design of his signature model, doing his own research and hopping manufacturers when his expectations were left unmet.