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    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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Walrus Audio Eras Five-State Distortion

Serious Saturation

January 30, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

After its Ages Five-State Overdrive proved popular, Walrus Audio dipped back into the concept with a box offering five distortion…

The Vox/Thomas Organ V-8 Berkeley Super Reverb

Organ Transplant

March 7, 2023 · Dave Hunter

Most fans of classic British guitar amplifiers have heard the tale of how the great all-tube Vox models of the…

Have Guitar Will Travel 097 – Oliver Wood (the Wood Brothers)

April 5, 2024 · James Patrick Regan

In episode 97 of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan speaks with Oliver Wood (of the Wood Brothers),…

Greg Douglass and the Accomplices

November 1, 2016 · Dan Forte

For years, Greg Douglass was San Francisco’s best-kept guitar secret. At the dawn of psychedelia, his band, Country Weather, made…

The Soldano

Super Lead Overdrive

January 12, 2015 · Dave Hunter

One of the leaders of what we might call the second wave of high-end high-gain tube amps, Soldano has been…

The Micro-Frets Saga

Genius in MD

March 18, 2019 · Ward Meeker

Had fate been just a notch kinder, Ralph Jones might today be a ’60s counterculture icon alongside Bob Dylan, Muhammad…

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    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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Fretprints: Michael Schenker

The UFO Years

June 5, 2023 · Wolf Marshall

Underrated pioneers of melodic metal in the 1970s and ’80s, UFO’s music compared with contemporaries Thin Lizzy, Rainbow, AC/DC, and…

Charlie Musselwhite

Charlie plays The Blues… On Guitar

May 14, 2014 · Dan Forte

In a career spanning 45 years, Charlie Musselwhite has taken the blues to places it’s never been – literally (playing…

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Pete Huttlinger

A Narrative (and album) From the Heart

August 13, 2014 · Willie G. Moseley

To call Pete Huttlinger a survivor is an understatement. The notable Nashville fingerpicker has fought back from a major stroke…

Shawn Starski

His Own Blues

December 2, 2013 · John Heidt

After spending nearly a decade with harp ace Jason Ricci, guitarist Shawn Starski has stepped out with a self-titled album…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Hank’s Protos

How Hank Garland Helped Gibson Develop Two Models Not Called Byrdland

May 28, 2013 · Wolf Marshall

There are guitars, there are great guitars, there are great historic guitars and there are great historic guitars bearing deep…

Maestro Fuzz-Tone

December 8, 2015 · Michael Dregni

Fuzz. It’s the sound of fury, aggravation, indignation, and – considering the history of the most famous fuzzbox of all…

Yamaha SA-15

May 27, 2025 · Michael Wright

Our perception of Japanese guitars has evolved slowly. At one point, they were cheap toys, at other times imperfect copies,…

Star Board: Craig Bartock

Star Board: Craig Bartock

April 4, 2015 · Vintage Guitar

This month, we take a guided tour of the pedalboard belonging to Craig Bartock, guitarist with Heart. Craig Bartock, a…


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APPROVED GEAR

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…

Walrus Audio Iron Horse Distortion V2

Versatile Beast

April 26, 2019 · Art Department

Like virtually every distortion pedal on the market, Walrus Audio’s Iron Horse Distortion V2 will produce enough distortion to molest…

API Audio TranZformer GT and LX

Stripped Down

July 10, 2019 · Phil Feser

Automated Processing Inc. (API) is best-known for its high-end mixing consoles for broadcast and recording, along with the mic preamps,…

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Singular Sound BeatBuddy

Drums Even You Can Play

May 6, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Everyone knows a good drummer joke. Or two. Drummers are indeed a special breed. Singular Sound’s BeatBuddy drum-machine pedal, however,…

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Tom Feldmann’s Beginner Fingerpicking – Lesson 1

Tom Teaches the Blues!

July 7, 2017 · Tom Feldmann

Vintage Guitar is teaming with Collings Guitars and Stefan Grossman’s Guitar Workshop to present an exclusive eight-part series on beginner…

Fearless Guitar Heroes

Metallica’s Hammett and Hetfield Stage Legendary Solidbodies

July 10, 2019 · Ward Meeker

Metallica emerged as the antithesis to corporate rock and the “hair metal” that dominated L.A.’s Sunset Strip in the ’80s.…

Blackstar Limited Edition JJN-20R MkII

Rockin' Blues Power

February 10, 2022 · Charlie Wilkins

If you don’t know about Jared James Nichols, you likely will soon. One of the hottest up-and-coming blues/rock players on…

Dale Watson and his Lonestars

November 1, 2016 · John Heidt

On Sundays, when he’s not on the road, Dale Watson and his band play the Texas Big T Roadhouse and…

Gwenifer Goes “Cattywomp”

October 2, 2025 · Vintage Guitar

Fierce fingerstyle! Hailing from Wales, former punk-rock drummer Gwenifer Raymond’s fingerstyle playing is inspired by greats like John Fahey and…

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Overture JS-Session

Do-It-All Guitar?

August 5, 2013 · Sean OBryan Smith

Overture JS-Session Price: $ 1,499. Info: overtureguitars.com When designing a new guitar, builders often face a quandary. Some go to…

Keeley Noble Screamerb

Ultimate Mash-Up

August 27, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

Just when guitarists thought the golden age of gear couldn’t get better, Robert Keeley has combined two great pedals that…

Kenny Brown

Mississippi Slide

July 22, 2022 · Oscar Jordan

The Black Keys’ latest album, Delta Kream, is a collection of blues standards from the Mississippi Hill Country. Drummer Patrick…

Jimi Bell

Lord of Shred

March 15, 2019 · Tom Guerra

Recognized worldwide as a master technician, southpaw shredder Jimi Bell first received widespread notoriety for his role sharing a nightclub…

Tim Bogert’s Modified Fender

One Fudged Bass

August 22, 2013 · Willie G. Moseley

When Vanilla Fudge helped pioneer the progressive-rock movement in the latter half of the ’60s, bassist Tim Bogert played more…

George Benson

Breezin’ With The Boss of Jazz Guitar

August 26, 2025 · Oscar Jordan

Grammy winner and music legend George Benson has lived a guitarist’s dream. Bridging the gap between pop and jazz helped…

Washburn’s Warren Haynes Signature Acoustic

New “Pre-War” Picker

August 20, 2014 · Steven Stone

Washburn’s Warren Haynes Signature Acoustic Price: $1,899 (Dream Solo 1 combo); $3,995 (Dream Solo 4 head); $699 (Switchback 112) Info:…

Dennis Jones

About Time

May 1, 2025 · Oscar Jordan

On About Time, bluesman Dennis Jones turns up the heat with blistering guitar, impassioned vocals, and epic tales of 21st-century…

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…

Jay Geils

More of That Jazz

April 13, 2017 · Johnny Zapp

Guitar maestro Jay Geils is a musical chameleon. In the ’70s, the J. Geils Band kicked out nine records that…

Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone 2

See The Light

May 8, 2025 · Pete Prown

Optical compressors are known for making guitars sound smooth and musical – a truth well-captured in the latest Pigtronix offering,…

Pop ’N Hiss: Toto

Fine Line

April 8, 2024 · Bret Adams

In 1978, disco ruled the charts and airwaves. Rock teetered on wobbly legs and there was nary a crunchy guitar…

Gibson’s Style O Artist Guitar and K-4 Mandocello

Gibson’s Style O Artist Guitar and K-4 Mandocello

Two For the Scroll

February 9, 2016 · George Gruhn

The mandolin originated in the Middle East as a bowl-back instrument. Crusaders brought it back to Europe and early Italian…

Fretprints: The Beatles’ Revolver

Sonic Floodgates

January 14, 2025 · Wolf Marshall

If any rock album can be labeled “groundbreaking,” it’s the Beatles’ Revolver. A sweepingly innovative masterpiece, it divides the ’60s…

Kevin Keaton’s 1958 Esquire

Swamp Thing

June 17, 2022 · Ward Meeker

June 10, 2020, was a summer night like most in the life of Kevin Keaton, a postal mail carrier and…

The Universal Audio Astra Modulation Machine

Stately Shimmer

May 10, 2022 · Oscar Jordan

Famous for well-regarded interfaces, plug-ins, and vintage-gear emulations, Universal Audio has entered the pedal business with the Astra Modulation Machine,…

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…

EHX Good Vibes, Tone Corset

Rawk Boxes

July 3, 2019 · Michael Dregni

The musical spirit of the ’60s and ’70s lives again in two of EHX’s latest stompboxes: the Good Vibes analog…

Andrew White Guitars’ Freja 1013W

Shape Shifter

May 30, 2019 · Chip Wilson

Though electric guitars have undergone radical change since the world first laid eyes on Rickenbacker’s “frying pan,” acoustics have rarely…

Classics: November 2022

Vern Juran’s Harmony stratotone

July 13, 2023 · Ward Meeker

Like many baby-boomer kids, 11-year-old Vern Juran was into slot-car racing and bikes with ape-hanger handlebars, banana seats, and sissy…

Joe Ely

Driven to Drive

May 30, 2025 · Rich Kienzle

From the start of his solo career, Joe Ely’s west Texas audacity and unpredictability has been an asset – an…

Have Guitar Will Travel 067 – Eric Montgomery

January 13, 2022 · James Patrick Regan

Episode 67 of “Have Guitar Will Travel” features Eric Montgomery, guitarist/keyboardist for singer/songwriter Maren Morris. Host James Patrick Regan speaks…

Taylor 724ce

Bold And Bright

June 12, 2023 · Pete Prown

In the Hawaiian tongue, koa means “bold” and it’s an apt name for the wood known in guitardom for its…

The Xaviere XV-JT90 and XV-585

Planks for Pennies

September 19, 2013 · Pete Prown

Xaviere is a company that imports its guitars from China, sets them up in its Massachusetts shop, then sells direct.…