RETRO-INSPIRED

If you like the look, feel and sound of your guitar to take you back to the glory years, then try out these examples for size

REVEREND DOUBLE AGENT OG £729

Marrying classic guitar-design with the needs of the contemporary guitarist, Reverend guitars are renowned for their striking looks and breadth of tone. This single-cutaway korina solidbody is available in a choice of seven colours and comes equipped with custom Alnico V pickups – the HA5 bridge humbucker and 9A5 neck P-90 – for maximum openness, clarity and depth.

SKINTED: Reverend Sensei Jr, £649 MINTED: Reverend Warhawk DAW, £879

GODIN RADIATOR £799

This unique single-cutaway with a bright-sounding maple body and rosewood-’board maple neck features a pair of Godin Custom Zebra humbuckers with a traditional control configuration. A timeless dual-humbucker-format solidbody, the Radiator is available in a choice of semi-gloss finishes: Matte Black RN, Trans Cream and Bourbon Burst.

SKINTED: Godin Stadium HT, £699 MINTED: Godin Summit Classic HG, £899

RIVOLTA MONDATA II HB £974

Designed by renowned luthier Dennis Fano, Rivolta guitars represent the more budget-friendly side of offset extraordinaire Novo. With a tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, trapezoid inlays and dual humbuckers, this mahogany solidbody has its heart in old-school Kalamazoo but leans heavily into classic Californian styling with an offset form and belly/forearm contours.

SKINTED: Rivolta Combinata I, £877 MINTED: Rivolta Combinata VII, £1,072

GRETSCH G5222 ELECTROMATIC DOUBLE JET BT £495

Inspired by Gretsch’s legendary Jet guitars that appeared in the 50s, this chambered mahogany body/maple top double-cutaway is kitted out with a V-Stoptail that is reminiscent of the Cadillac ‘V’ tailpiece styling of yore. From clean to gnarly overdrive, a pair of Black Top Broad’Tron humbuckers provides a pleasingly rich, full and focused sound.

SKINTED: Gretsch G2210 Streamliner Junior Jet Club, £305 MINTED: Gretsch G5232T Electromatic Double Jet FT, £569

DANELECTRO 59XT £699

A modern take on the Danelectro Shorthorns from ’59, the 59XT couples a splittable Lipstick humbucker in the bridge position with a fat-sounding P-90-style single coil in the neck. Sporting a Wilkinson vibrato, this maple-necked semi-hollow double-cutaway electric is available in a range of finishes including Silver, Dark Burgundy, Dark Aqua and Black.

SKINTED: Danelectro DE 59M NOS+, £549 MINTED: Danelectro 66T, £1,049

GUILD S-100 POLARA £749

Harking back to Guild’s second wave of clearly SG-inspired 70s solidbodies, this classic-looking mahogany double-cutaway comes in three finishes (Black, Cherry Red and White). It features a pair of brightly voiced Alnico II HB-1 humbuckers (the originals of which are prized by Guild aficionados) and a Gibson-style control circuit with three-way toggle pickup selector and individual pickup volume and tone controls.

SKINTED: Guild Jetstar, £599 MINTED: Guild Bluesbird, £899