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Made in Van Nuys: William Isbey’s Schecter guitars collection

Feb 15, 2023 alberto 0

William Isbey’s passion for Schecter guitars has lasted for well over a quarter of a century, ever since he – as an 11-year-old – watched Dire Straits and The Who show off magnificent “Fender style” […]

David Schecter

1978-1984 David Schecter and his dream machines

Feb 13, 2023 alberto 0

In the second half of the Sixties the electric guitar market experienced a magical moment. Sales skyrocket and attract the interest of major investors, who began shopping around for companies in the industry. These include […]

Restoration of Rudy pensa’s 1959 sunburst Stratocaster

Feb 11, 2023 alberto 0

The future of Vintage Guitars, sooner or later will require some Restoration works to either woods, finish, electronics or hardware. Although all of these things used to be made in the past in the most […]

Restoration of Rudy Pensa’s 1959 blonde Stratocaster

Feb 05, 2023 alberto 0

The future of Vintage Guitars, sooner or later will require some Restoration works to either woods, finish, electronics or hardware. Although all of these things used to be made in the past in the most […]

Restoration of Rudy Pensa’s 1964 candy apple red Stratocaster

Feb 03, 2023 alberto 0

The future of Vintage Guitars, sooner or later will require some Restoration works to either woods, finish, electronics or hardware. Although all of these things used to be made in the past in the most […]

1964 Fender Stratocaster Foam Green over Surf Green – serial L56924

Jan 31, 2023 alberto 0

Back in the 60s, you could have ordered your personal Fender guitar in your favourite custom color for a 5% additional cost, and Fender offered a very nice and broad palette ranging from classical pastels […]

1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard – Serial: 8-1016

Jan 11, 2023 alberto 0

Probably considered one of the true “Holy Grail” guitars for any collector or musician, a 1958 Gibson Les Paul is certainly not your “everyday find”. 1958 marks the year when Gibson decided to set a […]

1982 Les Paul Leo's reissue

1968-1993: the first 25 years of Les Paul reissues

Jan 05, 2023 alberto 0

Let’s look back at the genesis of Les Paul “replicas,” from the first attempts in 1968 to the announcement of the Historic Collection that in 1993 enshrined Gibson’s will to make an instrument equal to […]

1952 – Fender “Precision” Bass – serial #0085

Dec 15, 2022 alberto 0

When Leo Fender started thinking about building a “solidbody” Electric Guitar back in 1949, his more ambitious idea was to develop a full line of musical instruments to suit virtually every musician’s need or music […]

1954 – A Star is Born – Fender Stratocaster “Trem Cover” serial #0129

Dec 14, 2022 alberto 0

For the vast majority of people, a “first year” Fender Stratocaster will be labelled just as a “guitar made in 1954” and for many, knowing the year of manufacture will be plenty. But, when and […]

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Vintage Vault is an online space and a real-life event aimed at sharing the genuine passion for “vintage” guitars of the golden age. The goal is to transfer the culture of quality and beauty of these iconic musical instruments to new generations. Read more…

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