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Vintage electric guitars

Electric guitars were an idea that completely revolutionized the way we thought of music.  It wasn't just the guitar that it changed.  It was the entire sound.  The fact that you could then use items like synthesizes to alter the way that the actual tone sounded meant that a single guitar could sound like a dozen, even a hundred different instruments throughout the course of a single show.  Capturing the magic of those moments of entry onto the music scene, vintage electric guitars really do have something about them that borders on mystic.

Many of the most popular collector's items are the famous guitars which were used by the rock stars who showed us what an electric guitar could really do, before it was something that even could be “vintage.”  Fender, Gibson, and Ibanez – all of whom are still major players in guitar production – have claimed some of these famous vintage electric guitar spots.  The Fender telecaster is likely the most popular vintage model from Fender, and was popularized by Springsteen, among others.

Gibson brings us a more uniquely named vintage guitar with the Johnny Smith.  This item was named after the famous singer, and it's an amazingly quality and amazingly pricey guitar on today's market.  Ibanez has a wide array of vintage models which have maintained their worth.  Ibanez ages almost as well as wine.

The exact model you choose to go for can be a reflection of your taste in the sound of the music (and it's simply true that they don't make them how they used to) or it can be a show of your taste in appearance.  Beyond that, it can be a show in your taste in history.  Using the same vintage electric guitars that were used by the great stars when they weren't starts and the guitars were new is an excellent way to pay homage.