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We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the ...
TOKYO - The hand-aged Gibson Les Paul Special is a replica of the 1960 original, but an American master craftsman made it exactly the way the guitar would look today, complete with aging cracked ...
Guitars that once sold for US$200 or less in the 1950s are selling for US$200,000 today True love knows no fear, and legendary blues guitarist B.B. King once rushed into a burning building to save ...
Instead of focusing on unearthing obscure vintage gems, he’s been putting Ibanez’s luthiers through their paces ...
The series of iconic electric-guitar and bass designs seeks to bring vintage aspects from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s to modern artists and customers. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...
TOKYO -- Prices of some vintage guitars in Japan have doubled since the start of the pandemic as what began as a pandemic hobby turned into an outlet for revenge spending.
And among the tasty lineup – which includes a 1956 Gibson ES-350T, a 1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop, a 1965 Gibson Everly Brothers J-180, a 1971 Gibson Flying V Medallion #145, and a 1972 ...
Jimi Hendrix’s Japanese sunburst electric guitar that he used in the early ‘60s has sold for more than £160,000 at auction.. The late star used the instrument after he was discharged from the ...
US guitar maker Fender is set to open its first-ever retail store this month in Japan, hoping that its hard-rocking brand will appeal to both music lovers and people who like their style.