Gear Trends·June 12, 20266 min
Used Fender Guitars: Why the Secondhand Market Is Winning in 2026
Used Fender guitars are outperforming new retail options in 2026, with the secondhand market offering better value, faster appreciation, and
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Gear Trends·June 17, 2026
Why Used Fenders Are Outperforming New Ones in 2026
Used Fender guitars are appreciating faster than their new counterparts in 2026, driven by a combination of quality-control concerns on current production models and growing collector demand for pre-o
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Gear Trends·June 9, 20265 min
Vintage Boss Pedals: Which Compact Effects Are Appreciating in 2026?
Vintage Boss compact pedals are among the fastest-appreciating guitar effects in the collector market in 2026. Early production units with l
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Gear Trends·June 5, 20265 min
G&L S-500 Values Are Climbing in 2026
The G&L S-500, long overshadowed by vintage Fender Stratocasters, is quietly becoming one of the smarter buys in the used guitar market in 2
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