6 Guitars That Tried to Predict the Future—and Failed

The Origins of Fender Signature Guitars

Fender's Don Randall Offers Revisionist Take on Leo, CBS, and the Company's Early Days | Bacon's Archive

The Early Days and Second Act of Orange Amps: A Conversation with Founder Cliff Cooper

Fender Goes High-End: The Origins of the Jazzmaster

"I Feel I Was First With It": Ray Butts on the Creation of the Humbucker | Bacon's Archive

Roger McGuinn's Rickenbackers: Chasing the Byrds Frontman's Flock of Ricks

The Song Remains: Robert Plant Looks Back on Led Zeppelin's Legacy | Bacon's Archive

Why Do Collectors Pay So Much for Original Les Paul Bursts?

"Organized Chaos": Geezer Butler on Black Sabbath and the Birth of Metal | Bacon's Archive

The Birth of the Explorer: Gibson's Futuristic Vision at 60

Remember When Gibson Tried to Market a Hendrix Signature Strat?

Jeff Beck's Tales From a Life in Guitars | Bacon's Archive

Why Did Gibson Do That? 6 Questionable Guitar Choices From the Brand's Storied Past

Interview: Seth Lover on Inventing the PAF Humbucker and Why He Left Gibson for Fender | Bacon's Archive

A Brief History of Burns: The Classic British Guitar Brand

Interview: Fender Visionary Dan Smith on How to Turn Around a Faltering Guitar Brand | Bacon's Archive

The British Guitar Embargo: When Brits Were Banned from Buying American

Former Gibson Chief Ted McCarty on Tonewoods and the Problems of 'Top-Heavy' Management | Bacon's Archive

Selmer: The London Music Shop Where Clapton, Page, Beck, and More Bought Their Guitars

Gibson's Failed Modernist Experiment: The Origins of the Flying V

George Fullerton, Leo Fender's Longtime Partner, on Their Legacy of Guitar Building | Bacon's Archive

Video: How Many Les Paul "Bursts" Did Gibson Really Make?

Interview: Paul McCartney on His Life as a Bassist | Bacon's Archive