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Streamliners have been ever-present in Gretsch’s catalogue, but this could be a one-off

Fender’s Custom Shop had a precarious start in the mid-1980s, but the story of its formative years is full of big ideas, some bizarre instruments, and a queue of famous guitarists

Used by big names such as Richard Fortus and Audley Freed, and made here in the UK, Ivison guitars recall the lost art of the ‘golden era’ but in very original dress

THERE ARE VARYING degrees of guitar hero, but Carlos Santana is a name you’d expect to find near the top of any list. Like Jimi Hendrix, Brian May or Slash, Santana has transcended guitar music and pe

Can this early 60s Gibson Southern Jumbo be saved or has it gone belly up?

Guitarist Vernon Reid Guitar Early Nineties HamerChaparral CustomGW Cover Date April 1993 This interview May 2025 Photographer Kristine Larsen BY ANDREW DALY How did you come upon this guitar? I think