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What comes across the bench, and what it tells us. Instruments, history, and the details that decide what something is worth.

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How Did We Buy This 1974 Fender Stratocaster?

One of the best parts of the vintage guitar world is all the great people you get to meet. And with many years in the business, we’re fortunate to be able to call our shop home to musicians from all over. This is a story about...

  • Mando Moments: Delving Into Gibson’s Golden Era Mandolin Models

    Gibson is one of the most iconic names in the world of stringed instruments. And while the company is synonymous with quality acoustic and electric guitars, their mandolins also hold...

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  • Guitar Appraisals: What Exactly Does It Mean?

    One of the most common requests we get at the shop is, do we offer appraisals on instruments? Well the answer is yes! With decades of experience in buying, selling,...

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  • How Did We Buy This 1953 Fender Precision Bass?

    Here at IVG, folks come by selling vintage instruments for all kinds of different reasons, and we’re here to help make the process easier. In some cases, they could simply...

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  • The Legend Of The Gibson Futura Prototype

    The Gibson Futura is a lesser-known, yet highly intriguing guitar model that you might call a long lost sibling to the more familiar Explorer and Flying V models of the...

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  • Merry Melodies: The Gibson Melody Maker

    In the rich history of Gibson guitars, there’s several well known instruments that hold iconic status and historical significance. Today we’re going to delve a bit into the origins, evolution,...

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