Tag: review
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Tweed Dream: The Fender 5F10 Harvard
By C. Fender tweed amps of the 1950’s have become world renowned tools for recording, live performance, and even at-home practicing. Original models are now high-value collector’s items and Fender has since introduced many newer amps sporting the ‘tweed look’, though with modern updates and features. There’s also plenty of modern Fender vintage-style reissues such…
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What’s The Deal With PAF’s?
By C. For those familiar with the electric guitar, you’ve certainly heard the term “humbucker” in regards to pickups. These double-coil pickups differ greatly from their single-coil ancestors in both sound and aesthetics. These days, there is a wide variety of humbuckers available for practically any purpose. But what are the original humbuckers to rule…
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In The Shop: 1966 Epiphone Casino Olive Drab
By C. There’s no telling what we might get at the store. We love selling guitars of course, but we love buying them even more! This guitar is just all around stunning, so today we’re pleased to be presenting this one-of-a-kind 1966 Epiphone Casino! Do you have a vintage guitar or bass you’d like to…
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An Underrated Icon: The Guild Starfire
By C. When it comes to guitarists, most people prefer to have an arsenal of different instruments to suit their needs on-stage or in the studio. The right tool for the right job, as they say. Many of the same models tend to get the most praise time and time again, but what are some…
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No Stairway! The Historical Gibson EDS-1275
By C. The Gibson EDS-1275 is one of the most iconic guitars in the history of rock music. Often referred to as the “Gibson Double Neck,” this unique instrument has captured the imagination of guitarists and music enthusiasts alike since its introduction. Known for its distinctive twin-neck design, the EDS-1275 offers a combination of a…
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Timeless Tones: The Legacy and Impact of the Fender Deluxe Reverb
By C. When it comes to electric guitars and basses, Fender is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and has been for the last 60 plus years. But it all began with the amps! Leo Fender himself was a passionate radio repairman who would eventually design some of the most significant circuits in music history.…
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How Did We Buy This 1953 Fender Precision Bass?
By C. Here at IVG, folks come by selling vintage instruments for all kinds of different reasons, and we’re here to help make the process easier. In some cases, they could simply use some extra cash, or maybe they’re trading up for something in-store that catches their eye. Today we’ll tell you a bit about…
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Blast From The Past: Epiphone’s New USA Collection Coronets
By C. In today’s world, its becoming more unusual to see a newly offered or reintroduced model from Gibson or Epiphone. I mean, let’s be honest. They’ve graced us with many iterations of almost every one of our favorite models of the 50’s and 60’s. You name it and they’ve probably done it at one…
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The Legend Of The Gibson Futura Prototype
By C. The Gibson Futura is a lesser-known, yet highly intriguing guitar model that you might call a long lost sibling to the more familiar Explorer and Flying V models of the late 1950’s. Emerging as a prototype in 1957 for the NAMM show, the Futura was part of Gibson’s ambitious “Modernist” series, which also…
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The Gretsch 6126 Astro-Jet: A Sixties Space-Age Gem
By C. The “Space Race” of the 1950’s and 60’s extended far beyond a quest to explore the outer world, but also seeped into the subconscious of popular culture and created a boom of space-influenced designs in architecture, automobiles, furniture, and of course…guitars! Today we’ll be taking a look at an example of one of…
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