Bob Wootton

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Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet

How the Duo Jet took Gretsch’s ’50s innovation to new heights with a Jeff Beck-approved sound

By Bob Wootton published

As solid-bodied models began taking the guitar world by storm in the early ’50s, Gretsch joined the party with the revolutionary single-cut 6128 Duo Jet and its twangsome DeArmond ‘Dynasonic’ single coils

Electric Guitars
Gibson ES-330T electric guitars on a stylish rug

The story behind the Gibson ES-330T – the single-pickup “runt of the litter” with mojo to burn

By Bob Wootton published

This single-P-90 variant walked in the shadows of the humbucker-toting 335 and its late-’50s ES siblings, yet its straightforward charm continues to endure some 65 years on

Electric Guitars