Gear History

Sequential’s Pro-8 & Split-Eight: A Tale of Two Synths

Echo & The Bunnymen's First "Echo" Was This Drum Machine

A Timeline of Gibson Firebirds

Lessons Learned from "School of Rock"

The Case for Case Candy

Roland's Earliest Digital 808s

5 Vintage Synth Clones That Copied The Classics

The LinnDrum's Most Surprising Trailblazer?

The DIY Spirit That Built Detroit Techno City

A Timeline of Fender Jazzmasters

Defining the Classics: 1950s Fender Tweed Amps

The Gear of Classic Synth Pop: Gary Numan, Depeche Mode & More

'80s Polys That Found New Lives in the Used Market

James Jamerson: A Matter of Recognition

Edwin Wilson & The Birth of the Gibson Custom Shop | Bacon's Archive

Muse's Greatest Gear Moments

Just In: RZA's SP-1200 Sells for Nearly $70,000 at Auction

Before They Were Synth-Famous: The Gear Synth Legends Created Before Their Famous Synths

Moogs, Moon Landings, and Music for Plants: Mort Garson at 99

The Parker Fly: A '90s Design Revolution

Synth Moonlighters: 6 Times Famous Builders Created Gear for Other Brands

A Timeline of the Fender Jaguar

Ibanez's Earliest Original Electric Guitar Designs

From Decks to Drum Machines: The Evolution of Early House Gear