1960 Fender Telecaster Custom
Originally known as the Broadcaster, was the first commercially successful solidbody electric guitar and has been the guitar of choice of Jeff Beck, Roy Buchanan, Albert Collins, Keith Richards. T-MODEL
1968 Fender Telecaster (modified)
Players looking for more versatility from the workhorse Tele discovered they could get a much more powerful sound by combining the two pickups in series (as in a humbucking pickup). T-MODEL
1968 Fender Telecaster Thinline
Fender introduced the Thinline model in 1967. The chambered body reduced the weight to about half that of a typical Tele, while electronics were retained to deliver a variation of the Tele sound. T-MODEL

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1959 Fender Stratocaster

The Stratocaster influenced electric guitar design more than any other single instruments and its distinctive countered body and versatile electronics have become industry standard features. Unlike the original modeled instruments the tone control on the Variax works on the bridge pickup too.

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1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard
The original series was a commercial failure and was discontinued in 1961, then some musicians discovered the sweet sustain of a Les Paul through an overdriven amp. This is a 1958 version with two PAF pickups. LESTER
1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
So nicknamed for its metallic gold finish, was the first model of the Les Paul series. This version features a P-90 pickup in the bridge position. LESTER
1961 Gibson Les Paul Custom
This popular incarnation of the Les Paul Custom (later known as SG) offers three PAFs. The Variax models the combination of bridge and middle pickups that set this Les Paul apart. LESTER
1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior
Introduced in 1954 as the budget member of the Les Paul series. The body is a flat mahogany slab, and the electronics are simplified to include only a single P-90 in the bridge position. SPECIAL
1955 Gibson Les Paul Special
An intermediate step between the Junior and the more luxurios standard. This Variax model is based on the original single cutaway version, with two P90 pickups. SPECIAL

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1976 Gibson Firebird V
Created with the help of Detroit automobile designer Ray Dietrich, the two Epiphone style minihumbuckers gave the Firebird a unique combination of sustain and a biting, trebly sound, which made it a favourite of Johnny Winter.

1958 Gretsch 6120

The 6120 is usually associated with the twangy sounds of players like Duane Eddy, Eddie Cochran and Brian Setzer. This Variax model is based on a specimen equipped with hum-canceling pickups designed by Ray Butts. R-BILLY

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1956 Gretsch Silver Jet

The Jet series actually has internal hollow chambers that contribute to its resonant tone. The Variax model is based on a specimen with DeArmond pickups and a Melita bridge.

1968 Rickenbacker 360

Though overshadowed by the success of the 12 strings, the 6 strings version of Rickenbackers stylish model continue to be popular among players looking for something out of the ordinary.

1966 Rickenbacker 360-12

Popularized by George Harrison in the Beatles and Roger McGuinn in the Byrds, the distinctive jangle of 12 strings Rickenbackers was a significant part of the 60s rock sound. CHIME

1961 Gibson ES-335

The woody tone of these guitars made them popular with Jazz artists like Larry Carlton and Blues greats like B.B. and Albert King. The Variax model is based on a 1961 dot neck, with two PAFs.

1967 Epihpone Casino

Gibson acquired rival Epiphone in 1957 and some of the models developed under the Epiphone brand were variations of then-current Gibson models. The Casino was essentially a Gibson ES-330 and was one of the preferred John Lennons guitars. SEMI

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1957 Gibson ES-175
With the addition of a second pickup in 1953, and humbucking pickups in 1957, the ES-175 quickly became a popular and enduring choice for electric jazz guitarists.

1953 Gibson Super 400

By simply adding the pickups and controls developed for its early electric guitars, Gibson created the electric version of the Super 400 in 1951. The Variax model is based on the early version with P-90s. JAZZBOX

1959 Martin D-28

The D-28 is generally considered the definitive Martin flat-top and produces a full sound ideal for flat-picking.

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1970 Martin D12-28
In 1970, Martin added 6 more strings to the successful D-28 to capitalize on then-current folk music trends.

1967 Martin O-18

The smaller sized body with mahogany back and sides has a balanced tone ideal for fingerstyle playing.

1966 Guild F212

Guilds Jumbo-bodied 12-strings offered players the elusive combination of volume and clarity. The Variax model is based on one of the simpler specimens of the line, the F212 with mahogany back and rims.

1995 Gibson J-200

Easily identified by its impressive size and ornamentation, the J-200 was often seen played by flashy country and western artists and was a later favourite of Elvis Presley.

1935 Dobro Model 32

Though most dobros were wood-body instruments, a few were made from other materials. This model is based on a specimen with an all alluminum body that emphasizes midrange. RESO

Coral Sitar

The Coral Sitar offered guitarists the ability to get the buzz and drone of a sitar without having to learn a new instrument. In the Variax model, the tone control changes the level of the drone strings. RESO

1965 Danelectro 3021

Danelectro managed to make great sounding guitars form masonite and lipstick tubes. The Variax model is based on a 3021 with both pickups active. RESO

Gibson Mastertone Banjo

The Mastertone series was introduced in 1925 and quickly became the definitive Bluegrass banjo.

1928 National Tricone

The first National guitar was the Tricone (or TriPlate) introduced in 1926. The Tricone used three 6-inch cones mechanically coupled to the bridge to amplify string vibrations. RESO