Galleries

From Tin Pan Alley to a guitar-shopping destination par excellence, London’s Denmark Street is a key part of the city’s musical history. As the street prepares to enter a new phase, we look back on its iconic past.

A sprawling exhibition devoted to the brand which counts Keith Richards, Keith Urban and George Harrison as fans.

A double-bound dream machine from the Paul McCartney guitarist’s collection.

When is a Hummingbird not a Hummingbird?

We bet this beautiful guitar has more than a few stories to tell.

What’s even more rock ’n’ roll than a Les Paul-shaped swimming pool? The real thing, of course. We head to Palm Springs to catch up with Brian Ray and find out about the 1957 Goldtop he played with Etta James and Paul McCartney.

You won't see too many of these red ’59s around.

Gardiner Houlgate’s first auction of the decade takes place on March 11 and 12, with a plethora of vintage, player-grade and left-field guitars and amplifiers available.

NAMM isn’t the only place to be for guitar fans in January – the Amigo SoCal Guitar Show in Costa Mesa is the perfect place to hunt for buried treasure.

Find out what the mysterious slider switches on this guitar do.