1956 Les Paul Gold Top – reissue from ’88

My dad gave me this guitar when I was 19. He purchased it from his barber, who needed some extra cash. I have the...

La Familia!

I've collected a few guitars over the years, to say the least.

’87 Ibanez RG-550 (extreme makeover in progress)

Here's the latest iteration of my '87 Ibanez RG-550. I removed all the hardware, and stripped the body. Then my daughter painted designs on...

’74 Fender Telecaster Custom

I picked up this 'tele at Sam Ash in Nashville. Very well worn, especially the neck. Tons of tonal character while toggling through the...

Ian’s patented tremolo (not the splits)

I originally came up with this when I was about 16. I was "hearing sounds in my head" and needed a way to play...

Here’s a kit guitar – I dub thee “Buberry”

Building guitars can be fun and relatively easy. There's different levels of quality with guitar kits. This kit in particular wasn't all that great...

Love at first sight (went temporarily into hock over this guitar)

This a Hamer California Elite. It was in the glass case at Guitar Showcase in Campbell California, and I was hooked the first time...

This guitar is the balm (say what?)

This is an '89 Fender Custom Shop Strat. It was also a gift from my pop. This guitar has the authentic strat sound. There's tons...