Eric Clapton’s Legendary 1958 Gibson ES-335
Written by vintage on March 29, 2009 – 6:31 am -Included below is a video story of Eric Clapton's Legendary 1958 Gibson ES-335 Re-Creating A Legend: The Eric Clapton Crossroads Gibson The ultimate blues and rock musician, 16 time Grammy winner, and the only artist to ever be inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame three times, Eric Clapton originally purchased the now famous Gibson ES 335 guitar in 1964 and used it throughout his illustrious career for the ensuing 40 years. The Clapton 335 has gone on to become one of most famous guitars in rock music history, and was purchased by Guitar Center at a charity auction in June of 2004 for a record price of $847,500. Guitar Center subsequently loaned the original instrument to Gibson Custom so that it could be meticulously measured and recreated... more
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Gibson ES-335 Review
Written by vintage on March 29, 2009 – 6:19 am -Gibson ES-335 Guitar (1958 to present ) Thinline Semi-hollow Electric Archtop Guitar Also Known As The ES-335 TD In 1958 Gibson introduced a guitar with a wood block that was glued to the top and back of the body which ran through the guitars' center leaving the sides empty. The guitar was the Gibson ES-335, the first semi-hollow body guitar. The wood block not only made the ED-335 guitar more solid but it also enhanced its woodiness warm sound and sustain. Its ingenious body design structure plays a major role in Gibson's history and paved the way for many Gibson legendary guitars to come. Cherished by many artists such as B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, Keith Richards, George Harrison and Richie Blackmore just to name a few. In 1958... more
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1958 Gibson Custom Les Paul Standard Review
Written by vintage on March 22, 2009 – 10:02 pm -There are some guitars that stand out from the bunch, and Gibson Custom worked out a way to produce just that kind of instrument. 1958 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec Series is truly an amazing guitar that performs well and sounds terrific. You may safely head over to online music store and grab yourself one of these without ever trying it, if you believe your fellow musicians who gave this instrument highest grades. 1958 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec Series really deserves those, and will surely make you a happy guitar player! 1958 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec Series features: Mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard pickups: BurstBucker “Golden Pick”TM rating: 9.51 out of 10 Gibson Custom took time and with it's... more
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Collecting Vintage Guitars As an Investment Strategy
Written by vintage on March 22, 2009 – 9:53 pm -Just about every guitar player around wants to pick up a fine vintage instrument like those played by the legends. However, these days there are more than just musicians looking for masterpiece instruments from the 1930s through the early 1970s. Vintage guitars are a great investment that only increases in value. You might be asking yourself whether a guitar can really be a good investment. After all, to the untrained eye, most guitars are the same. However, the right guitar can be worth a lot to a collector. Guitars that have been owned by celebrities, or which are rare or unusual, can command very high prices indeed. If you're worried about getting a return on your money, don't be. Vintage guitars have consistently performed with more stability... more
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A Brief History of Taylor Guitars
Written by vintage on March 15, 2009 – 2:07 am -Taylor Guitars got its official start in 1974 with its founders, Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug. However, the story begins much earlier than that in the 60s when popular music spurred by the Beatles got a lot of people itching to play the guitar. The founders were young then, but they started their love of the guitar at around this time. Eventually, this itch led them to the purchase of a guitar shop with another friend, Steve Schemmer. The shop was modest, and information on the Taylor Guitars site reveals that it was less than ideal. They constantly dealt with water leaks and flooding. But, everyone needs to start somewhere! Their beginnings were rocky and difficult and that first workshop seems to signify that. Together, the three operated this... more
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A Brief History of ESP Guitars
Written by vintage on March 15, 2009 – 2:01 am -ESP, short for Electric Sound Products, started as a shop in Japan by Hisatake Shibuya in 1975. At first they just sold replacement parts for the guitar but in 1976 they started making guitars. These products were only found in Japan until the 80s when the replacement parts found their way to the U.S. The company was pretty much obscure in the United States until 1983 when these replacement parts line was introduced. Then in 84 and 85 ESP began creating custom guitars for certain artists such as Bruce Kulick of KISS, Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, and Vernon Reid of Living Color. In 1986 George Lynch discovered the shop in Japan while searching for a replacement guitar part. The end result of this encounter was his Kamikaze model. The Kamikaze... more
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A Brief History of Epiphone Acoustic Guitars
Written by vintage on March 15, 2009 – 1:55 am -Epiphone had its true beginnings in Greece where Anastasios Stathopoulos started out by making traditional stringed instruments such as violins, lutes, mandolins, and a Greek instrument called the lioutos. The family then moved to Smyrna in Asia Minor but later fled to New York due to persecution. After moving to New York, Anastasios son, Epi Stathopoulos, inherited the family instrument making business. During the early years of Epi s running of the business, the company was called the House of Stathopoulos. But, Epi changed it from that to Epiphone. He filed for the change in advance, but it did not become official until 1928. The new company was named for Epi, the owner, and phonos, the Greek word for sound. At this point, it was called the... more
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Eric Clapton Stratocaster “Blackie” Becomes Most Expensive Guitar Sold at Auction
Written by vintage on March 9, 2009 – 11:15 pm -by TOM WATSON June 25, 2004 Eric Clapton's prized Stratocaster, "Blackie", brought $959,500 in the Christie's Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Auction, becoming the most expensive guitar ever to have been sold at auction. Stevie Ray Vaughan's Stratocaster, "Lenny" received the second highest price ever paid for a Fender Stratocaster at auction, fetching $623,500. A new world record was also set for the sale of a Gibson guitar - Clapton's 1964 red Gibson ES-335 brought $847,500. Guitar Center, Inc., was the buyer of Blackie, Lenny, and Clapton's 1964 red Gibson ES-335. Christie's representatives describe the event: In a thundering two-hour sale, carried by waves of fierce bidding and outbursts of devotional excitement, many Eric Clapton fans saw... more
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A RARE ERIC CLAPTON HAND PLAYED Martin 12 String D 12-20 Guitar is FOR SALE
Written by vintage on March 9, 2009 – 9:47 pm -A RARE ERIC CLAPTON HAND PLAYED STUDIO & INTERNATIONALLY TOURED "LET IT GROW" BEAUTIFUL MARTIN 12 STRING D 12-20 GUITAR THIS GUITAR INCLUDES AN ERIC CLAPTON AUTHORIZED LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY, APPROVED & HAND SIGNED BY ERIC CLAPTON & YVONNE ELLIMAN ON 1/22/09. If your are interested in this rare valuable guitar you can bid on it ON THIS SITE Read More →
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The Fender Jaguar
Written by vintage on March 2, 2009 – 4:50 am -The Fender Jaguar was first released in 1962. It was based very much on the Jazzmaster, another Fender guitar first made in the late 50s. The majority of vintage Jaguars are sunburst. Other "custom colors" are more rare. Apparently, a 5% premium was charged for these paint jobs (including candy apple red and olympic white, which are perhaps the most common colors after sunburst). Taking the extra charge for custom colors into account, it's little wonder that most 60's Jaguars we see are sunburst, because they were obviously the cheapest to buy, and at this time, the Jaguar was the most expensive Fender guitar available. Sunburst was available with non-matching headstock only. Olympic white was available with or without matching headstock.... more
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