Chris Vinnicombe

One of LA’s premier vintage dealers has a personal collection to die for. We head to Sherman Oaks for an audience with the good stuff and to find out about the golden rules of guitar buying.

Rather than being trapped behind glass, these vintage instruments have seen live and studio action with The 1975, Talking Heads and more.

The former CME man knows his Jazzmasters – and the Black Bobbin Custom JM is a refined variation on the theme.

Steven Solomon has worked with James Arthur and Backstreet Boys and has an “unhealthy addiction” to old guitars. We head to Studio City to pay him a visit.

Brand President Cesar Gueikian gives us the tour and brings a few guitars from his personal collection along for the ride – including a Burst that’s a close relative of one of the most famous Les Pauls of them all.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has spent 25 years assembling the world’s leading collection of rock ’n’ roll, American history and pop culture artefacts. We touch down in Indiana to pay him a visit.

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Some long-established vintage guitar dealers have never had a Burst on their books. Despite being just 32 years of age, John Shults of True Vintage Guitar has already sold two. We catch up with him in Tennessee to hear his story.

In this issue: Chicago Music Exchange's Pacific Peach Jazzmaster, finding inspiration with Courtney Barnett, and Steve Vai’s innovative guitar playing.

The comedy star is selling some of his favourite guitars to benefit a cancer charity. We pay him a visit in Los Angeles to check out the highlights.