Even though there is no age standard for this “vintage” category, in general, we can call something that is around 30 years old an item or something vintage, and often becomes a benchmark for collectors in various industries and markets. But that doesn’t mean things, including your old musical instruments, become expensive just because they’re old, but there are several other factors that make something have so much “value”. And here are some music gear that we should be able to call vintage in 2023. Check this out!
Gitar Bourgeois
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For any acoustic guitar player who wants to achieve impeccable work quality and beautiful sound from their instrument, “Bourgeois” has been a household name for the past 30 years. Long ago, in 1993 to be exact, the inventor of this guitar, Dana Bourgeois, started a business under his own name. Although he had already made his first guitars in his boarding room in the 70s, it was not until the 93s that production models started coming out of the Bourgeois workshops.
Roland JD-990
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Apart from being a transitional period for recording equipment, the early 90s was also a transitional period for synths. Since every company has a huge collection of digital sounds on their instruments, a smart choice for consumers who want to have some sounds from Roland, some from Yamaha, and some from E-MU without having to fill the room with keyboards is to get a rackmount unit.
The Roland JD-990 was launched in 1993 as a rack version of the JD-800 synth. With eight-part multitimbrality, 24-tone polyphony, and 195 voices, it was the best choice at that time and still has a lot of fans today. This tool was very popular for pop and hip-hop music producers throughout the 90s, Superfriends!
Dunlop Fuzz Face Reissues
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Fuzz Faces were first created in the 1960s, when the fuzz effect was just emerging in the rock scene. The instruments were made in Ivor Arbiter’s Sound City music shop in London, and then sold under the Dallas-Arbiter name. Fyi, this Fuzz Face has become a very iconic tool since Hendrix’s heyday!
Because of its legend and icon, the Fuzz Face is also the inspiration for many other fuzz pedals. After creating several unofficial recreations, Dunlop eventually legally purchased the Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face trademark in 1993. Since then, a new generation of guitarists has been introduced to a wide variety of well-known effects through Dunlop.
PRS Custom 22
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The PRS Custom 22, introduced in 1993 brought several changes to the old design. Its maker, Paul, had built his first Dragon guitar the year before, with an intricate dragon-shaped inlay curving along the 22-fret fretboard. The PRS Custom 22 has a slightly shorter and wider neck than its predecessor, the Custom 24. Since the first 22s left the factory in 1993, it has been a staple of the PRS offering and the basis for many further variations.
Among the following gears, do you have one of them until now, Superfriends?
2023-07-09 16:43:01
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