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Examination of a 1957 Les Paul Junior

What does a 60+ year guitar look like under black light?

Gibson Les Paul Junior 1957

Let's tear apart an untouched Gibson Les Paul Junior and se what it looks like under the hood, close up's and blacklight, an autopsy.

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RebelRelic Story film

The Story of Rebelrelic Guitars

A short film about Luke Whitfield's REBELRELIC guitars. Luke talks about his guitars and how he became a guitar builder, about his shop and the philosophy behind REBELRELIC.

Check out the film by Micha Schellhaas on YouTube

RebelRelic T-Series

RebelRelic 1954 T-SERIES BLACK GUARD

Body: Louisiana Swamp Ash, one piece. Finish: Butterscotch - All nitrocellulose lacquer. Neck: Maple, C Shape, 7,25¨ Radius, 6230 Frets. Pickups: Rebel Vintage T-55. Features: Bakelite guard, one piece body.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan Fender Stratocaster

The First Wife

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Number One (The First Wife) an early 60´s Stratocaster. @ Ritz in Stockholm 1984

60´s Stratocaster
RebelRelic S-Series

RebelRelic 1961 S-SERIES 3-TONE SUNBURST

Body: American Red Alder. Finish: 3-tone Sunburst - All nitrocellulose lacquer. Neck: Maple w/Indian Rosewood FB, C Shape, 7,25¨ Radius, 6230 Frets. Pickups: Rebel Vintage S.R.V - Stevie Ray Vaughan Custom wound pickups. Features: Classic "aged".

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John Sykes Gibson Les Paul Custom

From the Archives

John Sykes with Whitesnake playing his 70's Les Paul Custom

Les Paul Custom 1968
George Gruhn

"If you become a collector, which is, in effect, an addiction... The addiction can be self-sufficient. That’s how people get started as antique dealers or art dealers. If you want to deal vintage and used instruments profitably, you must have in-depth knowledge. If you are motivated as a collector and have the perseverance to study the subject in depth, you may succeed as a vintage instrument dealer. Otherwise the best way to make a small fortune in the musical instrument business is to start with a large one." (George Gruhn, 2020)

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RebelRelic T-Series

RebelRelic 1954 T-SERIES

Body: Louisiana Swamp Ash, one piece. Finish: Butterscotch - All nitrocellulose lacquer. Neck: Maple, C Shape, 7,25¨ Radius, 6230 Frets. Pickups: Rebel Vintage T-55. Features: Bakelite guard, one piece body.

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RebelRelic S-Series

RebelRelic 1961 S-SERIES

Body: American Red Alder. Finish: 3-tone Sunburst - All nitrocellulose lacquer. Neck: Maple w/Indian Rosewood FB, C Shape, 7,25¨ Radius, 6230 Frets. Pickups: Rebel Vintage S.R.V - Stevie Ray Vaughan Custom wound pickups. Features: Classic "aged".

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Story of the rebelrelic mantra series

Only nine was made of this Esquire prototype replica

RebelRelic Holy Grail Mantra Billy Gibbons ZZ Top
The Story
Fender Stratocaster

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Gibson Les Paul Custom 1968

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