Models
38 models
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Bishline Cimarron
Resonator bluegrass banjo model
Banjo · United States
The Bishline Cimarron is one of Bishline Banjos' most popular resonator banjos, described by the maker as a bluegrass workhorse. It features a burl walnut resonator, a three-ply maple rim, a Bishline tone ring, an ebony fingerboard, and nickel-plated hardware. Bishline Banjos are handbuilt in Oklahoma.
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Gold Tone OB-3 Twanger
Pre-war style resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
A Gold Tone Orange Blossom Twanger resonator banjo built around a maple rim.
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Deering Goodtime Banjo
Open-back five-string banjo
Banjo · United States
Deering's Goodtime open-back five-string banjo, a lightweight American-made student and general-purpose model.
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Vega Old Tyme Wonder
Old-time open-back 5-string banjo
Banjo · United States
The Vega Old Tyme Wonder, built by Deering, is a lightweight old-time open-back five-string banjo with a steamed violin-grade maple rim, a frailing scoop, a fiberskyn head, and a no-knot tailpiece for a warm, woody string-band tone.
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Suhr Classic S
S-style solid-body electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
The Suhr Classic S is an S-style solid-body electric guitar built by Suhr in Lake Elsinore, California. It combines an alder body and a bolt-on tinted maple neck with Suhr V60LP single-coil pickups and a two-post vintage-style tremolo, and is offered in both SSS and HSS pickup configurations, the latter adding an SSV bridge humbucker.
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Stelling Golden Cross
Curly maple bluegrass resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
The Stelling Golden Cross was the first Stelling model to carry the trademarked Stelling peghead shape; the current version features fancy curly maple with a golden sunburst stain and purfling inlaid along the neck and resonator binding.
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Ome Juniper
Open-back five-string banjo model
United States
The Ome Juniper is an open-back five-string banjo handmade in Boulder, Colorado. It features a curly maple neck, a two-ply maple rim fitted with Ome's heavy rolled brass tone ring, an ebony fingerboard with a scoop, and aged brass hardware, producing a warm, responsive tone suited to clawhammer and old-time playing.
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Nechville Galaxy Phantom
Heli-Mount resonator banjo model
United States
The Nechville Galaxy Phantom is a five-string bluegrass banjo built around Nechville's patented one-piece cast Heli-Mount frame, which replaces conventional hook-and-nut hardware. It combines a three-ply maple rim and nickel-plated bronze-alloy tone ring with a radiused fingerboard, a tunneled fifth string, and a quick-change neck connection.
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Knaggs Severn
Double-cutaway solid-body electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
The Severn is the flagship of Knaggs Guitars' Chesapeake Series, a double-cutaway solid-body electric guitar with a flat body, a set rock-maple neck, a 25.5-inch scale, and 22 frets. It is offered in a wide range of pickup layouts (including SSS, T-style, HSH, HH, P90 and Firebird) with Knaggs Chesapeake hardtail or tremolo bridges.
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Huber VRB-3 Truetone
Pre-war style-3 bluegrass resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
The Huber VRB-3 Truetone recreates the pre-war style-3 flathead banjo, with a mahogany neck and resonator, the 1930s-style Huber HR-30 tone ring on a Huber engineered rim, and a vintage style-3 inlay pattern for a warm, classic bluegrass sound.
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Bishline Heirloom
Custom resonator banjo model
Banjo · United States
The Bishline Heirloom is a fully customizable resonator banjo from Bishline Banjos, offered in maple, mahogany, or walnut. It is one of the maker's standard hand-built bluegrass models from their Oklahoma workshop.
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Gibson Les Paul Standard
Electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
The benchmark Les Paul, with a carved maple top, two humbuckers, and a sunburst finish. Original 1958–1960 "Bursts" are among the most coveted electric guitars ever made, and the model defines the classic Les Paul sound.
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Gibson SG Standard
Electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
The core version of the SG, with a slim mahogany double-cutaway body and two humbucking pickups. Light and aggressive, it is the model most players picture when they think of the SG.
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Gibson ES-335
Semi-acoustic guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
Introduced in 1958, the ES-335 was the first commercially successful semi-hollow electric, pairing hollow wings with a solid maple center block. That design blends the warmth and resonance of a hollow body with the sustain and feedback resistance of a solid, making it one of the most versatile electrics ever built.
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Collings 290
Mahogany solid-body electric guitar with P-90 pickups
Electric guitar · United States
The Collings 290 is a single-cutaway mahogany solid-body electric guitar inspired by the Les Paul Junior, with a solid mahogany body and neck, an East Indian rosewood fingerboard, a hand-set mortise-and-tenon neck joint, and P-90 pickups. It is hand-built in Austin, Texas.
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PRS Hollowbody II
Hollow-body electric guitar model family
Electric guitar · United States
A fully hollow, double-cutaway electric introduced in the late 1990s, the Hollowbody II uses a carved maple top and back with a mahogany center block-free hollow construction for an airy, acoustic-tinged voice. It carries two PRS humbuckers and is offered with an optional LR Baggs/PRS piezo system that adds amplified acoustic tones alongside the magnetic pickups.
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PRS McCarty 594
Carved-top solid-body electric guitar model family
Electric guitar · United States
Named for its 24.594-inch scale length, the McCarty 594 is a Core vintage-leaning model designed with Ted McCarty-era Gibson voicing in mind. It pairs a mahogany body and figured maple top with two PRS 58/15 LT (McCarty III) humbuckers, a two-piece bridge with brass saddles, and dual volume and push/pull tone controls for a warm, classic humbucker sound.
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PRS Custom 22
Carved-top solid-body electric guitar model family
Electric guitar · United States
Introduced in 1993, the Custom 22 is the 22-fret counterpart to the Custom 24, trading two frets for a neck-pickup position closer to vintage humbucker placement. It shares the Core platform's figured maple top, mahogany body and neck, bird inlays, and PRS tremolo, delivering a warmer, more vocal voice prized for blues and rock.
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PRS Silver Sky
Bolt-on S-style solid-body electric guitar model family
Electric guitar · United States
Designed with John Mayer and released in 2018, the Silver Sky is PRS's vintage-inspired, Stratocaster-influenced bolt-on model. It pairs an alder body and bolt-on maple neck with three 635JM single-coil pickups, a 25.5-inch scale, a 2-point steel tremolo, and a reverse PRS headstock, delivering classic single-coil tones with PRS fit and finish.
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Music Man StingRay 5
Five-string active humbucker solid-body electric bass model family
Electric bass · United States
The five-string member of the StingRay family, the StingRay 5 brings the StingRay's active preamp and powerful humbucking tone to a 34-inch-scale five-string. Current Special versions feature a lightweight ash body, roasted maple neck, stainless-steel frets, neodymium pickups, and an 18-volt three-band preamp for added headroom.
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Music Man Axis
Double-cut solid-body electric guitar family
Electric guitar · United States
A high-performance solid-body that grew out of Ernie Ball Music Man's Eddie Van Halen signature guitar. It features a basswood body with a figured maple top, two humbuckers, and a locking tremolo, delivering a fast, hot-rodded rock instrument.
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Gold Tone Orange Blossom
Pre-war-style bluegrass banjos
United States
Gold Tone's Orange Blossom (OB) series of pre-war-style bluegrass banjos, featuring three-ply maple rims, one-piece flanges, and flathead tone rings that evoke the classic Mastertone-style instruments.
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Gold Tone CC-100 Cripple Creek
Open-back five-string banjo model
United States
The Gold Tone CC-100 Cripple Creek is an entry-level open-back five-string banjo set up at Gold Tone's Florida workshop. It has a hard maple neck and multi-ply maple rim with a rolled brass tone ring, a bound rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlays, and a two-way adjustable truss rod for comfortable, beginner-friendly playability.
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Gold Tone OB-150
Orange Blossom bluegrass resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
The Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom is a pre-war-style bluegrass banjo with a three-ply maple rim, one-piece flange, and brass flathead tone ring (the same ring as the OB-250), professionally set up with a custom neck fit.
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Gold Tone CC-50RP
Cripple Creek resonator beginner banjo
Banjo · United States
The Gold Tone CC-50RP is a Cripple Creek-series five-string resonator banjo with planetary tuners, one of Gold Tone's most popular entry-level bluegrass instruments.
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Deering Artisan Goodtime Six-R
Six-string resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
A six-string Deering Goodtime-family resonator banjo for guitar-style tuning and technique.
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Friedman Vintage-T
USA-built T-style electric guitar with P-90 pickups
United States
The Friedman Vintage-T is a single-cutaway, T-style solidbody electric guitar built in the USA by Dave Friedman with luthier Grover Jackson. The reviewed model pairs a mahogany body and a bolt-on maple neck with a pau ferro fingerboard and a set of Friedman Classic 90 (P-90 style) pickups over a fixed hardtail bridge. Thin aged nitrocellulose lacquer, a 10-to-14-inch compound-radius board, and Plek-finished fretwork give it vintage looks with modern playability.
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Friedman Metro-D
USA-built set-neck single-cutaway electric guitar with humbuckers
United States
The Friedman Metro-D is Friedman's set-neck, single-cutaway solidbody electric guitar, designed by Dave Friedman with luthier Grover Jackson and built in the USA. It uses a mahogany body with a figured maple top and a long-tenon mahogany neck, carrying two Friedman humbuckers (a Classic in the neck and a hotter Classic+ in the bridge) with coil-splitting, routed to a TonePros tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar. A compound-radius fingerboard, 25.5-inch scale, and full Plek setup make it a modern take on the classic set-neck single-cut.
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Gibson Flying V
Electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
Launched in 1958 as part of Gibson's futuristic line, the Flying V's striking V-shaped body was initially a commercial flop but later became an icon. Built of mahogany with two humbuckers, it found a home with blues, rock, and metal players drawn to its aggressive look and clear sustain.
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Gibson Explorer
Electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
Unveiled in 1958, the Explorer features a radical angular body that was far ahead of its time and sold poorly at first. Built from mahogany with two humbuckers, it was later embraced by hard rock and heavy metal players who prized its bold look and powerful tone.
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Friedman Vintage-S
USA-built S-style electric guitar with HSS pickups
United States
The Friedman Vintage-S is a double-cutaway, S-style solidbody electric guitar built in the USA by Dave Friedman with luthier Grover Jackson. It pairs an alder body and a bolt-on maple neck with an HSS pickup set: a Friedman Classic+ humbucker at the bridge plus reverse-wound middle and neck single-coils that give hum-cancelling in-between positions, all routed through a two-point vibrato bridge. A 10-to-14-inch compound-radius maple fingerboard, 22 frets, and thin aged nitrocellulose lacquer round out the specification.
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Music Man Cutlass
S-style solid-body electric guitar model family
Electric guitar · United States
Ernie Ball Music Man's take on the classic double-cutaway bolt-on, the Cutlass pairs a lightweight alder body with three mid-60s-style Music Man single-coil pickups in an SSS layout, an asymmetric roasted-maple neck, and a smooth modern tremolo. It offers familiar vintage single-coil tones with Music Man playability.
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Knaggs Kenai
Single-cutaway carved-top electric guitar model
Electric guitar · United States
The Kenai is a Knaggs Guitars Influence Series single-cutaway electric guitar with a carved top and back, a set mahogany neck, a 24.75-inch scale, and 22 frets. It is offered in HH, HSS, H/P90 and single-humbucker layouts with the Knaggs Influence 2-in-1 bridge and string holder.
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Deering Golden Era
Flagship resonator banjo model
United States
The Deering Golden Era is a flagship bluegrass resonator five-string banjo built in the USA. It pairs a quartersawn curly maple neck and three-ply maple rim with Deering's bell bronze tone ring, a hearts-and-flowers inlaid ebony fingerboard, and a Cremona sunburst finish for a powerful, traditional bluegrass voice.
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Deering Sierra Banjo
Professional resonator banjo family
Banjo · United States
A Deering professional resonator banjo family in the Flagship Series.
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Deering Boston
Steel-rim 5-string resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
The Deering Boston is a five-string resonator banjo that breaks with tradition by using a 3/16-inch rolled steel drum that rings like a tone ring, paired with guitar-style geared tuners and a poplar/mahogany or maple resonator, on a 26 1/4-inch scale.
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Deering Calico
Curly maple 5-string resonator banjo
Banjo · United States
The Deering Calico is a professional five-string resonator banjo with a quartersawn curly maple neck and three-ply maple/poplar resonator, an 11-inch three-ply violin-grade maple rim, and Deering's -06- 20-hole bell bronze tone ring, with a 26 1/4-inch scale.
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Collings MT
A-style mandolin model
United States
The Collings MT is the satin-finish A-style mandolin built by Collings in Austin, Texas. It features a carved Engelmann spruce top with figured maple back and sides, a maple neck, ebony fingerboard, and adjustable ebony bridge, delivering a clear, focused tone in a cleanly appointed instrument.