Ever thought that a guitar might be a more reliable investment than the stock market? Vintage guitars are becoming a hot item in the collectibles market, and there are few icons more recognizable to Americans than a rock star and his guitar. While a few months’ savings might have bought a guitar in the 1960s, some of those instruments are selling for big bucks today. Recently, George Harrison’s guitar sold for a little under six hundred thousand dollars, for instance. Eric Clapton’s favorite... Read Full Story
Starting your collection
This is an extremely personnel and diversified subject to say the least. As an example, my collection of "keeper" guitars consist of my vintage 1962 Ibanez solid body,2 single coil pickup guitar,not only for her extreme rarity but also
because it boasts a unique 1 master tone knob and 1 volume knob for each of her 2 pickups,she is super light (5.8
lbs.) and has the sweetest mahogany neck boasting a 3/8 inch thick solid... Read Full Story
Whether it was the kaleidoscopic, acid-soaked space blues of Jimi Hendrix, the mournful bends and soulful vibrato of B.B. King, or the smoky juke-joint riffs of a road-weary Keith Richards, the six-stringed rebel known as the electric guitar has become an unwavering obsession in North America and throughout the world, plucking its way into the consciousness of modern popular culture with the fury of a thundering power chord. Read More... Visit the Vintage Guitar Zone Blog by clicking here... Read Full Story
Our site was recognized on Webwire, which is a huge press release site, for an article we published regarding Vintage Guitars as an Investment. You can read the article on Vintage Guitar Zone under the “Investing” link, on the left side of the main page ( http://www.vintageguitarzone.com ).
The story is covered here:
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Because of the amount of “bogus” PAF (Patent Applied For) Gibson humbucker pickups out there, I was asked to create this web page (thanks to GW Dean and BurstMeUp for information and pictures). This web page includes information on the pickups themselves *and* their plastic mounting rings. The originality of the pickups and their mounting rings are both important factors in the integrity of a vintage Gibson guitar. All of these parts can be found on the Vintage Guitar Zone website.
There... Read Full Story
The 1960’s – An Era of Change Ah, the 1960’s…the rise of surf music, the loss of 1950’s rock icons and across the Big Pond an interest in and resurgence of American blues music will soon give rise to the British Invasion and some of our future guitar legends. The guitar manufacturers were also undergoing some changes themselves and as research and development plodded forward, These changes were reflected in the guitars themselves. Over at Fender, Leo and the gang brought us the... Read Full Story
By: Michael Wright, The Different Strummer
Posted On: 7/11/2008
1969 Fender Palomino. Photo: Michael Wright.
Whether all collectors are as attached to nicknames as guitar enthusiasts is unclear. Do salt-and-pepper shaker collectors have fond shortcuts for, say, a Popeye and Olive Oyl set? “Spinach Special?” Maybe!
One thing is certain: guitar players and collectors love to come up with affectionate epithets for their favorite objects of... Read Full Story
Featured Vintage Guitar, May ,2008 Edition by Greg's guitars. This first article on featured vintage guitars is on the 1983 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul recently acquired by Chris up in Michigan. Enjoy this wonderful 1983 Custom shop Les Paul. Article contains excerpts from Mr.Mike Slubowski from one of his Les Paul articles. Mr.Slubowski states " The years 1982 and 1983 were tremendous experimental years for Gibson, with many Pre-reissue and custom shop as well as one off guitars coming... Read Full Story
Well, I get a lot of questions from new collectors as well as avid collectors lookin to add new pieces to their stable regarding "what is a desired piece?" That can be a tough one ,especially since it is imparative to address each collector on an individual basis. I can say the "vintage" market is pretty stable is the solid buys , pre CBS Fenders and McCarty era Gibsons,(expensive to say the least though) But what about guitars that have in the last few years hit the market? Lets address... Read Full Story
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KayKraft Style A
By: Michael Wright, The Different Strummer
Posted On: 7/3/2008
1933 KayKraft Style A. Photo: Michael Wright.
Almost any guitar can be viewed in terms of a confluence of influences that produced it, from the company history to the history of guitar evolution to the kind of music it was meant to play. But it’s rare that you get one so fully loaded as this circa... Read Full Story
