
In the year 2024 we associate vintage electric guitars with astronomical fees and instruments that are the sole preserve of blue-chip pros and the kinds of people who have the monetary firepower to buy a baseball team.
But there was a time when you could still get a bargain, like when Rory Gallagher’s brother, Donal, popped into a Los Angeles pawnshop in search of a quality guitar case and emerged with something considerably more special.