• Duke Robillard – Lowdown

    Duke Robillard – Lowdown

    Vintage Guitar is happy to offer the premier of the new music video by Grammy nominee Duke Robillard. “Lowdown” is the  first single from his upcoming album, Blast Off!, set…

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    Super PickupGiveaway 2025

    Win Big! 11 Sets! 11 Winners! Win a set of pickups from one of these sponsors: Deadline is March 15, 2026. Complete the survey below to enter giveaway. One entry…

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1978 Steinberger Prototype Bass

1978 Steinberger Prototype Bass

July 7, 2016 · George Gruhn

When introduced commercially in 1979, the Steinberger bass was a truly revolutionary instrument employing graphite construction and a minimalist artistic…

D’Angelico’s Deluxe Atlantic Baritone

Lowdown

November 13, 2023 · Bob Cianci

Baritone guitars have been around for decades, traditionally featured in Nashville and Hollywood studios and elsewhere to “sweeten” a track…

Steve Vai

Taming The Hydra

November 7, 2025 · Oscar Jordan

After finishing a sold-out tour with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson for the G3 Reunion concerts, Steve Vai joined Adrian…

The Eastwood Super Axe

Chet Powered!

December 5, 2025 · Pete Prown

Wait – what? Did Eastwood just bring back the Super Axe, that incredibly rare bird from the late ’70s? Indeed,…

Ampeg’s Jet Reverb Prototype

March 1, 2017 · Dave Hunter

Ampeg is frequently credited for being not only one of the first makers to put reverb in its amplifiers, but…

Shane Theriot

Out of the House

April 25, 2019 · John Heidt

Shane Theriot’s new album, Still Motion, is more stripped-down funky “jazz trio” than the lush soul he helps create as…

  • Carr Skylark Special 1×12

    Carr Skylark Special 1×12

    Take Flight

    Arriving a little more than 10 years after the original Skylark, Carr Amplifiers’ new Skylark Special adds versatility and enhanced tonal depths to squeeze a lot more into this diminutive…

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Producer Dave Cobb Draws Artists of All Ilks

Music-City tune Charmer

December 7, 2022 · Ward Meeker

Grandson of a Pentecostal minister, as a kid, Dave Cobb attended church every day, weaving old-time hymnal music into his…

Bobby Womack

Bobby Womack

1944-2014

February 25, 2015 · Oscar Jordan

Guitarist, soul singer, and songwriter Bobby Womack passed away June 27. He was 70 and had suffered from diabetes, Alzheimer’s,…

Reflecting on Steve Cropper: A Playlist

December 4, 2025 · Vintage Guitar

Steve Cropper was just 20 years old when his band, the Mar-Keys, began backing singers in the studios of Stax…

Chris Duarte

Not Mowin’ the Lawn

January 3, 2024 · Greg Prato

It’s been seven years since Texas blues rocker Chris Duarte issued a new album, but his 15th studio effort, Ain’t…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Dan’s Guitar RX: Adding Master Volume to a Les Paul

Plus One

November 16, 2023 · Dan Erlewine

My friend Alex Aguilar recently asked me to do something most guitarists would consider sacrilegious – add a Master Volume…

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Rick Hogue

September 3, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Rick Hogue Season 01 Episode 09 In Episode 9 of VG’s “Buy That…

FENDER BANDMASTER 5E7

Fender 5E7 Bandmaster

January 29, 2016 · Dave Hunter

Preamp tubes: one 12AY7, two 12AX7 Output tubes: two 6L6s, fixed biased Rectifier: 5U4G tube Controls: Volume, Volume, Treble, Bass,…

Carson Creation

One Very Personal Stratocaster

May 9, 2023 · Willie G. Moseley

An itinerant Western-music guitarist who befriended Leo Fender and other employees at his up-and-coming company in the early ’50s, Bill…


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Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus 50th Anniversary

Mr. Clean

November 13, 2023 · Pete Prown

The Roland Corporation was born in 1972 and just a few years later introduced its landmark Jazz Chorus JC-120 amplifier.…

McGregor Pedals’ Crunch and Crunch Plus

Transparent Pair

May 5, 2022 · Phil Feser

McGregor Pedals founder and self-proclaimed “Chief Mad Scientist” Garth McGregor Heslop hand-wires pedals in his Vancouver shop. Two of them…

Walrus Audio’s Mako Series MKII

December 5, 2025 · Oscar Jordan

Walrus Audio’s Mako Series MKII bolster the sounds of their first-gen predecessors, using altered algorithms, new controls, and better tonal…

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Widman Set Neck

An Eye For Detail

December 30, 2013 · Zac Childs

Widman Set Neck Price: $3,900 Info: widmancustomelectrics.com. John Widman is a custom guitar builder whose artistic leanings began while he…

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Mustangs of the West

Down at the Palomino

January 9, 2025 · Oscar Jordan

Los Angeles’ all-female country quintet has a new record featuring 12 super-cool songs. Produced by Kirk Pasich and Colin Devlin,…

Xotic ProVintage 5-String

July 3, 2019 · Pete Prown

Over the last few years Xotic has grown its rep thanks to top players who have endorsed its Leo-inspired guitars…

Cactus

February 27, 2017 · Dan Forte

Guitarist Jim McCarty (not to be confused with the Yardbirds’ drummer of the same name) initially turned heads in the…

Johnny Winter

Guitar Slinger

May 13, 2024 · Bret Adams

Texas-born guitarist/vocalist Johnny Winter, who died at 70 in 2014, was steeped in the blues, but many of his big…

Ray Cummins – Guitar Tutorial 5

Ray Cummins – Guitar Tutorial #5

June 27, 2018 · Ray Cummins

In his fifth exclusive lesson for www.VintageGuitar.com, Ray Cummins demonstrates and explains his use of harmonics on Gibson Country Gentleman plugged into…

John Pizzarelli

From Stage to Seven-String

April 28, 2024 · John Heidt

The John Pizzarelli Trio is back on the road supporting its latest album, Stage and Screen. Joined by Isaiah J.…

Dave Gant’s Amp Collection

Key Collection: Nashville pro Dave Gant fosters an impressive gathering of amps

May 7, 2024 · Ward Meeker

Dave Gant grew up in Ada, Oklahoma, and while the city of 17,000 will never be confused with Memphis or…

Instro-Meister Eric Penna

September 7, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

Blues Switch-Up in Trabants Eric Penna’s main gig is playing bass for the garage/surf band Insect Surfers, but he side-hustles…

Sound City L/B 120 Mark IV

Sound City L/B 120 Mark IV

January 6, 2016 · Dave Hunter

Preamp tubes: three ECC83 (12AX7), one ECC81 (12AT7, in the phase inverter) Output tubes: six EL34 Rectifier: solidstate Controls: Normal…

Duane Betts

Father to Son

April 28, 2024 · Greg Prato

It’s understandable if you detect a certain Southern-rock flare in the music of singer/guitarist Duane Betts. After all, his father…

Way Huge Saffron Squeeze MkII

Way Huge Saffron Squeeze MkII

Fresh-squeezed

July 7, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

Twenty years after its launch, the Way Huge Saffron Squeeze compressor has been improved upon. Doing fierce business with an…

Fender Competition Mustang

Souped-Up Starter

January 9, 2023 · Michael Wright

So it’s no surprise that Fender built the Competition Mustang, a guitar marketed to players who might also be excited…

Robin’s ’80s Import Basses

April 15, 2016 · Willie G. Moseley

While the Robin guitar brand’s reverse “imported then domestic” chronology has been documented in this space, the basses shown here…

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Blues From the Backroads

June 9, 2020 · Michael Dregni

Stepping into the spotlight to play the blues with the classic bands that backed Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, most…

M-Tone Slipstream

M-Tone Slipstream

Delicious Curves

August 14, 2014 · Pete Prown

M-Tone Slipstream Price: $2,600 Contact: www.m-tone.com When it comes to custom, hand-made guitars, many prefer an instrument that innately reveals…

Nancy Wilson

Fire in the Heart

December 8, 2014 · Will Kelly

In the early ’70s, women didn’t play rock guitar. Nor did they front bands. Nancy Wilson was an exception. Few…

Babicz Octave Blue Flame

Flaming Glory

December 29, 2010 · Chip Wilson

When a vintage-minded guitarist recollects cracking open the case of a big ol’ hollowbody and catching a glimpse of flame,…

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Echopark Clarence

Wayback Machine

June 10, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

Gabriel Currie’s Echopark Guitars have been played around the world by some of the music industry’s heaviest hitters. His is…

Blackstar HT Club 40

Blackstar HT Club 40

Monster of Rock

May 4, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

Blackstar HT Club 40 Price: $699.99 (list) Contact: www.blackstaramps.com Standalone combo amplifiers that cover broad sonic terrain are popular with…

MXR Custom Shop Sub Machine Octave Fuzz

Lowdown And Nasty

January 25, 2017 · Pete Prown

Rising from the smoke and flames of the MXR Custom Shop is the pedal of which every fuzz freak dreams.…

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Tony Nagy

August 12, 2025 · Ram W. Tuli

Season 03 Episode 05 In Episode 3.5 of “Buy That Guitar,” host Ram Tuli is joined by Tony Nagy, manager…

Romane

Soir de Trottoir

June 8, 2022 · Michael Dregni

Patrick Leguidecoq, better known as Romane, has been a pioneer of the Gypsy jazz revival. Beginning with his now-classic 1992…

Will Lee

Letter Winner

October 28, 2015 · Ward Meeker

Musicians being artists and artists needing to express themselves, it says something that Will Lee’s new album, Love, Gratitude &…

Have Guitar Will Travel – 025 Featuring Stef Burns

April 30, 2020 · James Patrick Regan

Episode 24 of “Have Guitar Will Travel” features the wild ride life of guitarist Stef Burns, who has played with…

Derek St. Holmes

Making Rock and Roll Cool Again

March 2, 2017 · Johnny Zapp

Derek St. Holmes has been in the rock and roll business since the early 1970s and is best known for…

Chuck Loeb

“Most Wanted” For Melody

June 23, 2020 · John Heidt

From its terrific melodies to the meat-and-potatoes playing that makes him a mainstay of smooth jazz radio, guitarist Chuck Loeb’s…

Bettie Serveert

Go Dutch!

April 22, 2019 · Kathleen Johnson

Bettie Serveert is still going strong, 25 years after bursting on the scene in Amsterdam at the height of alternative…

The Carvin LB70

Höfner Hybrid

September 15, 2015 · Willie G. Moseley

When a Carvin instrument has been featured in this space over the years, it was a either a doubleneck or…

Best In Tone

The Marshall DSL40CR

November 10, 2022 · Oscar Jordan

In the minds of guitarists, the Marshall name verges on mythic – from Bluesbreakers to plexis, they hold a special…