1963 gibson les paul custom

Gary Moore’s SG-shape Les Paul is in remarkably clean, original condition

After some considerable time, the Les Paul Custom returns to Gibson USA’s production line-up in classic 70s style, while the lesser Marauder is celebrated with a limited throwback design. Time to investigate!

This one-off guitar made for Tony Mottola has a unique combination of features

During its long history, Fender has navigated several tricky turning points, but 1965 marks for some the start of a decline from the standards set by Leo’s original company. Is that view still justified?

Not only does this 1969 Tele illustrate Fender’s slowly changing post-Leo period, it also documents a lot of modding. Dave Burrluck should know – he was there!

If you always believed the CBS takeover transformed Fender guitars overnight, then think again because there were fewer changes than you might have imagined