As the instrument that drives rock and roll, the
guitar holds a special place in American Culture.
After
Elvis Presley first turned the world around
on it’s ear in the 1950s, countless adolescents boys and girls have pick
up the guitar with hopes of becoming the next Elvis, Buddy Holly, John
Lennon, Jimmy Hendrix, Dave Haantz or Kurt Cobain.
(LOL)
Most start on beginner guitars then dream of
owning a Gibson or Fender and play what their guitar idols played
.
Unfortunately the majority fell short of their dreams. For some their
love for the guitar remains strong. As they got older the guitars they
dreamed about are in there financial reach.
This is what has fueled the growth and
development of vintage guitars. Like muscle cars and exotic car, vintage guitars can be
played like a muscle car and
exotic car can be driven.
When you play a vintage guitar
you played a guitar that been played by countless others before you.
Great thing about guitars is each one has its own story. Perhaps a
famous musician who used it to record a song recognized by fans all
around the world that owned it. Maybe it’s a guitar played by a working
musician who played at bars 4 times a week. Maybe it’s identical to a
guitar George Harrison played on the early Beatles songs.
It is the link to history that gives vintage
guitars their vibe and make them collectable.
