Comments for The Vintage Electric Guitar Blog

Comment on Gabriel V18 Amplifier - Fantastic Amp! by Pat

Pat — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:18:53 +0000

I have searched the web for good information, keep up the good work.
Hopefully i will decide which way to go, i still have a lot to learn.

Comment on Gabriel V18 Amplifier - Fantastic Amp! by kids hip hop

kids hip hop — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:13:57 +0000

I wonder what year this thing is…does it have tubes or is it solid state? I had a Fender Twin Reverb with tubes and when I went away to college my mom gave it away!

Comment on Vintage Electric Guitar by music

music — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:11:11 +0000

The guitar is one of the most esteemed collectible objects in our society. Offering artistry in both its construction and its function. its heroes range from those who pioneered its development to those who build it to those who play it.

Rock’On!

Comment on Vintage Electric Guitar by tomsedwhat?

tomsedwhat? — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:17:01 +0000

Great post! I do agree with your time lines on what may be considered “vintage” but let’s face it. Very few of us can afford to buy that perfect’59 Sunburst Strat worth $60,000 or that pre-war Martin worth 100K. If you ARE one of the lucky owners of these fine instruments and can afford to sit on them, then you know their value will only increase over time. Some estimates have shown upwards of 25% per year for the right pieces. For the rest of us, there is still hope. It’s been my experience that a quality guitar only gets better with age. This is more noticeable with acoustic and hollowed bodied electrics, primarily because the aging process of the wood tends to give the guitar a richer, deeper sound. I will say though the same is true for solid body guitars as there seems to be a “burn in” period for the pickups and playability of the fingerboard. Something like a finely tuned sports car. You gotta drive it awhile to see what it can do. The key word here really is quality. A guitar with an established brand name and design that’s been around for many decades will stand the test of time. There are many “knock off” brands that can give you the look and feel of a Les Paul, Stratocaster, or Martin D-28. But believe me……it ain’t the same! So if you’re thinking of buying that knock off Strat ’cause it looks like the real thing, I would suggest thinking twice and saving up another few hundred bucks to buy a good new or used “original.” History shows it won’t lose value and if you take care of it, it just may be a better return on investment than those mutual funds we’ve all seen take a dive recently.

Comment on Vintage Fender Duo Sonic guitar….jump blues by DJ Charlie

DJ Charlie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:09:02 +0000

What some great pickin you did

Comment on Gabriel V18 Amplifier - Fantastic Amp! by Elliot

Elliot — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:37:02 +0000

That looks like a fantastic amp!!, its tone sounds very clean even at high gain!, I wonder what a Fender Telecaster would sound like with it?.

Comment on Gabriel V18 Amplifier - Fantastic Amp! by Cheap Guitars

Cheap Guitars — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:46:20 +0000

I checked out the video and that is a sweet amp. I like how it looks too.

I would love to own one, the only problem wll be talking my wife into it!! Well I can dream of having one anyway. lol

Comment on Vintage Guitar Post Review by Guitar Blog, Forum, Store | Six String Soul

Guitar Blog, Forum, Store | Six String Soul — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:08:10 +0000

For people interested in vintage guitar effects, buy Analogman’s book. It’s the best bathroom reader ever!

Comment on Vintage Electric Guitar by Cheap Guitars

Cheap Guitars — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:43:23 +0000

Cool blog. I sold a 79 model left handed Gibson ES-335 on EBay last year. I know it’s not considered vintage, but I wish I had never gotten rid of it. There were only a handful of es-335 lefties made from 70 to 79. Oh well, live and learn.

Great blog.

Comment on Antique Guitar or Vintage Guitar? by Steve

Steve — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:13:23 +0000

I have a vintage Tokai, can it be? ha ha.. well i think so. It’s a silver… strat, it plays so well. Not sure i’d go for a guitar over 50 years old unless it was something really special or I had silly money!