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50 guitars to play before you die
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Guitarist, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 6:30 am UTC
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Gibson ES-135
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Fender 1952 Telecaster
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Collings CJ
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Duesenberg Pomona 6 Lap Steel
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D'Angelico New Yorker
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Yamaha Troy Van Leeuwen SA-503
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Vox Virage DC
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Any random cheap piece of crap
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1969-71 Ampeg Dan Armstrong 'Plexi'
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James Trussart Rusty Holey Steelcaster
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1963 Fender Esquire
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Any Gibson Explorer
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Gibson 1959 ES-335
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Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard
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PRS Mira
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1937 Martin D-28
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PRS DGT
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Patrick James Eggle Linville
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Gretsch White Falcon
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Alhambra Crossover
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Yamaha Pacifica 112V
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Gibson SG Standard
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Taylor 514ce
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1959 Gibson J-200
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Fender 1959-1963 Stratocaster
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Zemaitis Metal Front
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1920s Weissenborn
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Yamaha FG730S
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Ibanez JEM77FP
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Emmons Lashley Le Grand III Pedal Steel
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Parker Fly Deluxe
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Late-1960s Guild 12-string
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Thurston Moore's late '60s sunburst Jazzmaster
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1940s Martin 000-18
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Taylor T-5
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Danelectro Dano '63 Baritone
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1965 Di Giorgio Tarrega
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Squier Vintage Modified Tele Custom/Custom II
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Gitane D-500
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Gordon-Smith GS 1-60
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1990-95 Ernie Ball Music Man EVH
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Jackson Soloist c1987
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Tom Anderson Atom
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Godin ACS
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National Delphi
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Rickenbacker 360/12
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Epiphone Casino
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Tyler Studio Elite
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Novax Charlie Hunter Solidbody 8
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1954-58 Gibson Les Paul Junior
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Plug a genuine '52 Tele into a great valve amp and a thing of sonic beauty manifests itself before your ears. The tone from the bridge pickup is fat, gnarly and the quintessential sound of the electric guitar. Since its inception, the Telecaster has featured in every form of modern music.
Price then: $169
Price now: approx £30,000
Best new equivalent: Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition '52 Heavy Relic Telecaster (£2,829) (BUY: Thomann)
Mid-price choice: Fender Road Worn '50s Telecaster (£859) (BUY: Andertons Music Co. | Thomann | Soundslive | GuitarGuitar | Coda Music)
Budget buy: Squier Classic Vibe '50s Telecaster (£279) (BUY: Andertons Music Co. | Thomann | Soundslive | GuitarGuitar | Coda Music)
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