Fender TL-69 Blue Flower Telecaster: Which Era Are You Buying, and Why the Flowers Turn Green
The Fender Blue Flower Telecaster has been made in at least four very different versions since Fender stuck Cling Foil on a Tele body in 1968. Here is how the Fullerton original, the Japanese TL69-75...
Fender Road Worn ’50s Stratocaster: Why the Discontinued Relic Is Still Worth Hunting in 2026
Fender discontinued the Road Worn '50s Stratocaster in 2019, yet clean examples still sell for $850 to $1,150 used. Here is what made it special, the spec Fender actually built, and the 2026 models...
Ibanez Artstar AS80 Review: The $400 Semi-Hollow Running the Super 58 Pickups Pat Metheny Plays
The 1997-and-later Ibanez Artstar AS80 carries the same alnico Super 58 pickups Ibanez fits to its Pat Metheny and John Scofield signatures, which is why this discontinued Korean semi-hollow is a...
PRS CE 22 Review: The 1997 Bolt-On Sleeper, and How It Stacks Up Against Today’s Revived CE 24
A used 1997 PRS CE 22 now sells for about $1,360, less than a new SE CE 24 with a maple top. Here is what the American bolt-on sleeper gets you in 2026, and whether the vintage guitar or a current CE...
Why Do People Like Headless Guitars? The Real Reasons, Updated for 2026
Donner now builds a headless electric for $330 and Strandberg just unveiled a tremolo designed for the format. Here are the real reasons players switch, the honest downsides, and where the 2026 crop...
