The American Deluxe Fender Telecaster is a modern version of one of the most famous guitars in history, the ash-bodied electric guitar was first released in 1950 and it was the world’s first commercial solid-body, single-cutaway electric guitar.
The sound created by the Telecaster was unlike anything else, it’s widely credited with helping to shape the sound of Rock ‘n Roll and it was played on some of the most important albums in the history of modern music. Fender has kept the model in continuous production since it was first introduced, and many guitarists consider it an essential member of their quiver due to its sound, looks and history.
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The new Amalfi Series One S by De Rijke & Co. is wristwatch designed by Laurens de Rijke specifically for drivers, the watch’s case is actually made up of two sections – an inner primary case and an external case that the internal case moves within. The watch can be rotated 90º allowing you to…
The Knucklehead V-twin fitted to the Harley-Davidson EL is doubtless one of the most famous motorcycle engines of all time, and it’s certainly one of the best-known American V-twins of the 20th century. The name “Knucklehead” was coined by the EL model’s owners after the distinctive rocker boxes atop each cylinder – they have curved…
The Indian 8-Valve board track racer was one of the first factory built superbikes, it was released in 1911 with an advanced-for-the-era V-twin featuring four overhead valves per cylinder, powering a clutch-gear-chain drive system similar to that used on almost all modern motorcycles. The Indian 8-Valve Board Track Racer The 8-valve V-twin was developed by…
The Sparco Slalom RB-3 Classic Racing Boots have FIA 8856-2000 and SFI 3.3/5 type approval for use in motorsport competition, even though they can be worn for fully-fledged racing they’re most often worn by gentleman (and lady) drivers in amateur competition, on track days, and on spirited weekend drives. Each pair is made from high-quality…
This is an original Water Sprite Outboard Motor from 1907, just 5 of these are known to survive in the world and this restored example is possibly the best example of them all. Many of the parts you’d expect to find on a modern outboard engine are all present on the Water Sprite – it’s…
The Wolverine Original 1000 Mile Boot is handmade in Big Rapids, Michigan using the pattern recreated from the first Wolverine 1000 Mile shoe introduced in 1914. Meaning that this isn’t just the boot your grandfather wore to work, this is the boot your great-grandfather wore to work. Wolverine have been making work boots in the…
