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Gibson Theodore Standard

Flower Power

July 10, 2025 · Rich Maloof

Named in honor of Ted McCarty, the Theodore is based on a design the legendary Gibson president penciled into a…

Rodrigo Y Gabriela

In Between Thoughts, A New World

February 8, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

The Grammy-winning acoustic duo is back with a collection of consciousness-raising musical concepts, textures, and philosophies augmented by electronica and…

Ronnie Baker Brooks

The Bridge

March 14, 2019 · Oscar Jordan

Ronnie Baker Brooks’ new album, Times Have Changed, is a Memphis soul fest blended with the unmistakable guitar sounds of…

Classics: October 2022

Eddie Quinn’s Gibson L-5

June 14, 2023 · Ward Meeker

Had you been a music-loving resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, at the height of the jazz age, you would’ve caught wind…

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Shock and Awe

June 12, 2025 · Dave Hunter

If the British market needed a couple of decades to decide what form the guitar amplifier would ultimately take, we…

Carr Amplifiers’ Super Bee

’60s Muscle

October 15, 2021 · Rich Maloof

Inside its chicken hatchery turned amp shop in Pittsboro, North Carolina, Carr Amplifiers has hatched another beauty in the low-watt/single-channel…

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    Rickenbacker’s Electric 12-Strings

    Double-bound for Glory

    George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacher founded Electro String in 1931 to manufacture what everyone would soon call “Rickenbacker” guitars. Success came early and their lap steels set standards of quality,…

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Tom Principato

Bridging the Big Pond

March 2, 2017 · Willie G. Moseley

Tom Principato’s 18th album, Live and Still Kickin’! portrays the energy of its title and was recorded on two continents.…

Shane Theriot

Shane Theriot

Diggin’ Daryl’s

April 13, 2016 · Will Kelly

What does it take to be the lead guitarist and musical director for one of pop’s most celebrated duos, transitioning…

Benson Set to Host Breezin’ With The Stars Retreat

October 30, 2024 · Ward Meeker

In the December ’24 issue of Vintage Guitar, the legendary George Benson discusses his new album, the forthcoming sale of…

Have Guitar Will Travel 093 – Martin Simpson

March 1, 2024 · James Patrick Regan

Features In this episode, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Martin Simpson, discussing his new duet record with Thomm Jutz,…


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1963 Fender 6G7-A Bandmaster

Last of the Oxbloods

May 2, 2024 · Dave Hunter

Those who love vintage amplifiers are often fascinated by little anomalies that present themselves in an otherwise period-correct specimen, and…

Wes Beech

Life in The Plasmatics

October 29, 2025 · Ward Meeker

From the moment he met Rod Swenson and Wendy O. Williams, things for Wes Beech were never really “normal.” Walking…

The Gibson ES-5

Instrument Profile

June 10, 2020 · George Gruhn

Gibson, like all American guitarmakers, had to shut down electric guitar production for three years during World War II. But…

A Master’s Pallet

George Fullerton’s Fender Jazzmaster

A Master's Pallet

March 20, 2015 · George Gruhn

This Jazzmaster is an interesting example of what went on behind the scenes at the Fender factory with the research…


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Fender’s J Mascis

Fender’s J Mascis Artist Jazzmaster – J’s Rockin’ Axe

January 30, 2014 · Phil Feser

Introduced in the late 1950s as Fender’s “jazz guitar,” the Jazzmaster was also supposed to compete in the market with…

Walrus Audio’s Bellwether Dela

The Bell Tolls For Thee

November 29, 2016 · Rich Maloof

The Bellwether from Walrus Audio is a high-end analog delay notable for its tone, adaptability, and depth of control. The…

The Fractal VP4

Pedal Power

September 8, 2025 · Pete Prown

Famous for amp and cabinet models made to replace an amp for direct recording or plugging right into a PA,…

Fender’s Brad Paisley Road Worn Telecaster

Country Composite

May 21, 2019 · Yoel Kreisler

One of the newest models from Fender’s Artist series is designed to appeal to vintage Telecaster fanatics, country twangers, and…

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Eleonora Strino

Italian Jazz Ace

June 10, 2024 · Pete Prown

Eleonora Strino is making waves in the jazz world as both guitarist and media-savvy artist. Through her videos and online…

Guthrie Govan

Aristocratic Guitar

May 2, 2022 · Pete Prown

Guthrie Govan is at times more stunt pilot than conventional guitarist – his superhero skills mean he can play almost…

Revealing Jesse Ed Davis

Douglas K. Miller

August 12, 2025 · Bret Adams

Jesse Ed Davis was an unsung guitar hero – unless you were a legend like Eric Clapton, John Lennon, George…

Jorma Kaukonen

Hot Tuna, Part 1

November 23, 2015 · Dan Forte

Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady have been playing music together for 53 years – 40 of them as…

Dano Redux

A Look at Everyone's First Electric Guitar

May 25, 2021 · Eric C. Shoaf

In his book, Neptune Bound: The Ultimate Danelectro Guide, author Doug Tulloch charts the adventures of Nat Daniel as he…

Cimarron Guitars’ Model P

From the Parlor to the Stage

September 24, 2013 · Sean OBryan Smith

Cimarron Guitars has being making custom instruments since 1978 in the dry, mild climate of southwest Colorado. The company’s Model…

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Mark Tremonti

Rock Star, Amp Snob!

May 14, 2015 · Ward Meeker

Many of the people we today consider “guitar heroes” – Eddie Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to name a…

Alan Parsons

New World Record

June 6, 2023 · Bret Adams

With his latest album, From The New World, legendary musician/producer Alan Parsons continues a string of lushly orchestrated progressive rock,…

Life in the Fast Lane

Mick Wall

June 19, 2024 · Bret Adams

Despite personality conflicts and substances galore, The Eagles created impeccably crafted music. Mick Wall’s book explains how Glenn Frey, Don…

Strymon’s Riverside Multistage Drive

Down By The River

April 16, 2019 · Phil Feser

At first glance, the Strymon Riverside Multistage Drive doesn’t look much different from the rest of the herd. But dig…

Dominic Miller

Vagabond

April 19, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

When Sting’s guitar player puts out a solo album, guitarists listen. Having played on thousands of sessions, Dominic Miller’s 16th…

Ruppert Acouswitch and Basswitch IQ DIs

Switching Up

March 27, 2016 · Phil Feser

Ruppert Acouswitch and Basswitch IQ DIs Price: $600 each with gigbag Info: www.rmi.lu. Part DI, part preamp, and part A/B…

Fretprints: Foghat

Slow Ride to Boogie Wonderland

April 4, 2023 · Wolf Marshall

If the ’70s were the era of good times and excess following the tumultuous ’60s, the boogie band would be…

Blues guitarist Charlie Apicella’s “Booze and Blues” and “Just Like a Woman”

September 29, 2025 · Vintage Guitar

Honoring B.B., Rainey Being V.P. of the North Jersey Blues Society isn’t the only thing that separates Charlie Apicella from…

Aaron Eisenberg

Tonal Dedication

March 4, 2019 · Johnny Zapp

L.A.-based rockers The Soft White Sixties prove you don’t have to be old to be classic. Originally from San Francisco,…

Have Guitar Will Travel – 010 Featuring You Me At Six

June 24, 2019 · James Patrick Regan

You Me At Six released their new album VI in October that debuted at Number 6 on the UK album…

Daniele Gottardo plays “Spirals”

January 30, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

American rock guitar meets European classical Guitar virtuoso Daniele Gottardo used his Charvel Custom Shop guitar (with scalloped fretboard) to…

Fishman Fluence Classic Humbucker Set

Fishman Fluence Classic Humbucker Set

Classic Retrofit

July 13, 2016 · Zac Childs

Fishman recently released the revolutionary Fluence series pickups that utilize an active, hum-canceling pickup design. Following our review of their…

Have Guitar Will Travel – Featuring 006 BottleRock Music Festival Pt. 3

May 13, 2019 · James Patrick Regan

One last show from BottleRock ’18, with guests including Chris Vos (Record Company), Austin Burns (Dani Bell and the Tarantist),…

Al Di Meola

Still Elegant

October 8, 2019 · Pete Prown

For close to 45 years, Al Di Meola’s career has brimmed with guitar virtuosity, taking him from red-hot fusion to…

Interstellar Audio Machines Octonaut Hyperdrive

Next-Level Drive

May 13, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

Interstellar Audio Machines advertised its original Octonaut Hyperdrive as, “The only overdrive you’ll ever need.” Well… The new version offers…

“Unicorn”: Ca. 1910 Rafael Casana

November 17, 2022 · R.E. Brune

This extremely rare guitar has been dubbed the “Unicorn” by virtue of the fact that for all his fame, it…

Hilary Gardner returns with a fresh take on a holiday classic!

December 24, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

Hilary Gardner returns! Ready to set the tone for your holidays, Hilary Gardner and her band return for a fantastic…

Andy Summers

Creating Light From Dark

April 23, 2019 · Greg Prato

For Andy Summers, it would be easy to compose Police-like music – reggae rhythms, clean/chorus guitar tones, etc. But fans…

Dickerson Standard Lap Steel

December 30, 2014 · Michael Wright

Though today they are viewed as little more than curious relics of a lost era, during the Great Depression, “mother…

Guild’s Starfire I DC GVT

Big Green Monster

March 30, 2022 · Bob Cianci

Guild’s Newark Street guitars are a line of lower-priced instruments anchored by a reissue of the classic Starfire; the most…

Taylor T5z-12 Classic DLX

12-String Tech

October 28, 2024 · Pete Prown

Taylor’s acclaimed merging of acoustic and electric guitars continues to evolve with the T5z-12, a thinline 12-string with five-way pickup…

Pop ’N Hiss: Grand Funk Railroad’s Live Album

Pulverizing Performance

March 8, 2023 · Willie G. Moseley

Brutish power chords and shrieking guitar lines abetted by pounding percussion, overdriven bass riffs, and wailing vocals – at the…

Shane Theriot

Shane Theriot

Diggin’ Daryl’s

April 13, 2016 · Will Kelly

What does it take to be the lead guitarist and musical director for one of pop’s most celebrated duos, transitioning…