January 2008

0

FEATURES

IN DETAIL
The 1958-’62 Gibson ES-335TD
A true benchmark, the first semi-hollowbody was the result of inspiration derived from the willingness to listen to players while devising a guitar that resonated like a hollowbody while sustaining like a solidbody. By Ward Meeker

EMMYLOU HARRIS
One Beautiful Voice, a Cavalcade of Great Guitarists
Her new box set includes standards as well as “orphans,” and documents the numerous superb guitarists who have played in her backup bands over countless albums, side projects, and collaborations. By Dan Forte

DOUG FIEGER
A Knack for Classic Guitars
The founding member of the Knack still tours with the band while also battling cancer. His instruments reflect his musical influences, and are outstanding not only for their history, but for their condition. By Willie G. Moseley

AMP-O-RAMA
The Selmer Selectortone Automatic
The more one digs into British amps from the formative years of tone – the late 1950s and early ’60s – the more one comes to realize that those English engineers really had it going on. By Dave Hunter

THE GIBSON JOHNNY SMITH
In 1961, the Gibson Johnny Smith not only associated the company with one of the most popular guitar stylists of the day, it also brought high-quality amplification and high-quality acoustic sound together for the first time. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter

DANELECTRO REDUX
A Look at Everyone’s First Guitar
In his new book, Neptune Bound: The Ultimate Danelectro Guide, author Doug Tulloch charts the adventures of Nat Daniel as he rode the electric guitar boom of the 1950s and ’60s to fame and fortune. By Eric C. Shoaf

MOSRITE STEREO 350
If it hadn’t been for his serendipitous relationship with The Ventures, Semie Moseley might be just another obscure guitarmaker we’d scramble to identify. And we might not know anything about this circa 1971 Mosrite Stereo 350. By Michael Wright

BASS SPACE
The Gibson EB-3
Fender’s two-pickup Jazz Bass was introduced in 1960, and for years collectors have debated whether Gibson’s first two-pickup bass, introduced in ’61, was actually a “response” to the Jazz. By Willie G. Moseley

DEPARTMENTS

Vintage Guitar Price Guide

Builder Profile
Lenahan Electronics

Upcoming Events

Vintage Guitar Classified Ads

Dealer Directory

Readers Gallery

FIRST FRET

Reader Mail

News and Notes
L.A. Amp Show, Experience PRS, Rock HOF nominations, In Memoriam, more!

Ted Nugent
Unleashed and Unrepentent
By Willie G. Moseley

Danny Draher
If You Want it Done Right
By John Heidt

The “Best Luthiers” on DVD
Variations on a Theme
By John Heidt

Ask Zac
By Zac Childs

Stax on DVD
Champions of Southern Soul
By Dan Forte

Chris Thile’s New Loar
By Steven Stone

Buddy Whittington
Mayall Mainstay Releases Solo Album
By Willie G. Moseley

Mark Knoll
It’s About Time
By John Heidt

COLUMNS

The (Way) Back Beat
Portraits, Pre-“Invasion”By Peter S. Kohman

Q&A With George Gruhn

Acousticville
Intonation
By Steven Stone

“401K” Guitars
25 Years of Collectibility
By Gil Hembree

Fretprints
Ernie Isley
By Wolf Marshall

TECH

Guitar Shop
Strap Locks
By Tony Nobles

Talkin’ Amps With…
Terry Kilgore: Five Ways to Improve the Tone of Your Amplifier
By David Jung

REVIEWS

The VG Hit List
The VG Hit List ICD, DVD, and Book Reviews
Hendrix Monterery DVD, The Rascals, Dylan at Newport, Sebastian/Grisman, Doyle Bramhall, ,Rat Salad: Black Sabbath, The Classic Years,, more!

Check This Action
Roots, Rock, Reggae
By Dan Forte

Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews
Dingwall Super J, Eastwood Joey Leone RBC, Victoria Regal II, Burriss amplifiers and pedals

Gearin’ Up!
The latest cool new stuff!

No posts to display