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Instrument Description
1961 Gibson ES-335
The "woody" tone of these guitars made
them popular with Jazz artists like Larry
Carlton and Blues greats like B.B. and
Albert King. The Variax model is based
on a 1961 dot neck, with two PAFs.
1967 Epiphone Casino
Gibson acquired rival Epiphone in 1957
and some of the models developed un-
der the Epiphone brand were variations
of then-current Gibson models. The
Casino was essentially a Gibson ES-330
and was one of John Lennon's preferred
guitars.
1957 Gibson ES-175
With the addition of a second pickup in
1953, and humbucking pickups in 1957,
the ES-175 quickly became a popular
and enduring choice for electric jazz
guitarists.
1953 Gibson Super 400
By simply adding the pickups and
controls developed for its early electric
guitars, Gibson created the electric
version of the Super 400 in 1951. The
Variax model is based on the early ver-
sion with P-90's.
1959 Martin D-28
The D-28 is generally considered the
definitive Martin flat-top and produces a
full sound ideal for flat-picking.
1970 Martin D12-28
In 1970, Martin added 6 more strings
to the successful D-28 to capitalize on
then-current folk music trends.
1967 Martin O-18
The smaller sized body with mahogany
back and sides has a balanced tone ideal
for fingerstyle playing.
1966 Guild F212
Guild's Jumbo-bodied 12-strings of-
fered players the elusive combination of
volume and clarity. The Variax model is
based on one of the simpler specimens
of the line, the F212 with mahogany
back and sides.
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