This is a rarity! The Gibson MHB Roy Orbison was based on the early 1980s ES-335 Orbison used in 1987 concerts and with The Travelling Wilburys. 70 were made, this is #37, and the MHB stands for ‘Memphis Hand Built’.
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Introduced in 1963 as a companion to the new Firebird, the Gibson Thunderbird bass shares the same through-neck construction concepts. The original production of the ‘Reverse’ Gibson Thunderbird, like the Firebird, ran from 1963 to 1965.
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The Fender American Deluxe Telecaster was built from 2004 to 2010 and sat at the top of the Telecaster lineup for that period. The American Deluxe models included a number of modern updates, including medium-jumbo frets, a comfortable six-saddle bridge, and Samarium-Cobalt Noiseless (SCN) pickups with an S1 switch.
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This Gibson A-Jr. model A-Style mandolin in Sheraton Brown is now a century old, and still sounds great and plays well. This Gibson A-Jr. model A-Style mandolin in Sheraton Brown is now a century old, and still sounds great and plays well. The Gibson A-Jr. Mandolin, also known as the Gibson Junior, was the entry level for Gibson’s mandolin line from 1919 to 1927, when it became the A-0. Though classed as ‘entry level’, it was and is an excellent instrument.
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The Rickenbacker 660/12 appeared in 1998 as the production version of a limited edition Tom Petty model, both based on a 1963 625/12 owned by Mike Campbell. Here we’re looking at a Rickenbacker 660/12 dated to October 2019, during the week of the 14th to 18th.
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Here we’re looking at a BC Rich Mockingbird Bass from 1980, in largely original and complete condition and with active electronics. Introduced in 1976 and built until 2009 through a number of company ownership changes, the BC Rich Mockingbird Bass featured neck-through construction, dramatic body styling, a Badass bridge made by Leo Quan, two sets of DiMarzio model P pickups, and custom active electronics designed in-house by Neal Moser.
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