Fast cars and loud guitars go together like peaches and cream, but these two powerful symbols of American rebellion have been influencing each other on the design side for decades – here’s how the two became the best of friends.
Leo Fender might have been more famous for guitars, but he was an amp guy first and foremost, and his creations remain some of the most popular and played boxes in history.
The history of guitars is full of interesting and original ideas that never quite caught on, but Space Shuttle machinist John Veleno’s rare all-aluminium designs would go on to become highly sought after.
We get up close and personal with Gibson Custom’s eye-catching ‘new’ body shape, pulled from the mind of Ted McCarty in the 1950s, but lost for generations until finally seeing the light of day this year.
