Deep down, we all know that the baker in the Lego village wanted to rock. But until now we had to admit that his hands were just too damn small to play an F chord. Well the village built on bricks can rejoice, the Lego …
You may have just bought it, owned it for years, or even if you don’t own it yet. Especially if you don’t own it yet. George Gruhn knows your guitar. And this is why Gruhn’s Guide to Vintage Guitars is the bible of identifying American …
The Edge’s stage-played 1972 Explorer brought in $90,625 at Julien’s Auction. If you’ve seen U2, you’ve seen the Edge’s Explorer. To be specific his 1976 Limited Edition Gibson Explorer. The year is important, because this is when Gibson re-introduced the model to the public after …
Keith only had this late 50s Gibson Flying V for a short time. The guitar was stolen soon after this 1969 Hyde Park performance and never made it onto a Stones recording. Keith must have loved the guitar at the time. Those of you who …
Ltd Edition American Standard Offset Telecaster This Telecaster is a six-string crossbred. Now before the purest in you demands a wall of sound be built to keep the half-breds out, know this. Some of rocks most famous instruments have been mutts. There’s Springsteen’s Telecaster/Esquire, Eddie …
Prince cloud The last time I saw his purple badass was on the Piano & A Microphone Tour. It was amazing. Prince interpreting classics and rarities with just a piano and no backing band. Sadly, it was made all the more special with his passing. But still, …
The above beast is a 2015 recreation of Gibson’s first SG. You’ll find sweet pics of the original in Tony Bacon’s SG Guitar Book: 50 Years of Gibson’s Stylish Solid Body Guitar. While not as famous as the Stratocaster, Telecaster or brand mate Les Paul, …
The Dick Dale Signature Stratocaster is part of a long standing relationship between the man and the brand. As a young virtuoso, The King of The Surf Guitar was identified by Leo Fender as someone he wanted seen holding his guitars. Even if Dale played …
Epiphone Les Paul Tribute Plus Today would’ve been Les Paul’s 100th birthday so let’s talk the famous solid-body six string. Now the most sought after, and expensive, Les Paul’s come from Gibson, while more affordable models can be found under the Epiphone banner. Epiphone is …
Limited Edition American Standard Stratocaster Oiled Ash Over the years, more than a few rock and roll musicians have taken to performing in the nude. Some with more success than others. 46 years ago, the Door’s Jim Morrison had 6 arrest warrants and one felony …
Signed Custom SG Special Who Hits 50 For years, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have championed the Teenage Cancer Trust in the UK. The idea is to give teenagers special wards where they can hang with people their age as they go through treatment and …
Dee Dee Ramone Precision Bass We wrote about Dee Dee Ramone and the launch of his signature Precision Bass before this axe was released. Now that it has drop, it deserves more digital ink. The Ramones were not a band lead by one creative individual …
Gibson Memphis B.B. King Lucille 2015 The great, now sadly late, B.B. King recounted the tale of how his guitars came to be named Lucille. Back in 1949, King was playing a hall that was being heated by a half barrel full of kerosene, common …
Ron Wood L-5S The Ron Wood L-5S is based on Gibson’s lesser known L-5S guitar, which is fitting since Wood is a bit of an unsung guitar hero. Ron’s contribution of riffs to the world of rock is impressive to say the least. His entrance into …
Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Jr Floyd is the name of Billie Joe Armstrong’s 1956 Les Paul Jr. The Junior was first released by Gibson in 1954 as a simplified Les Paul for beginners. While the Junior is simpler, its P-90 pick up pacts a …