• 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

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Joe Peña

Bad Breakups, Free Guitars

June 26, 2020 · John Heidt

“[My ’59 Les Pal Junior] sounds so good that whoever’s going to play the main part in a song plays…

Have Guitar Will Travel 091 – Kenny Vaughan

February 12, 2024 · James Patrick Regan

In Episode 91 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, host James Patrick Regan circles back with Kenny Vaughan, guitarist in Marty…

Hornby Skewes Zonk Machines

Hornby Skewes Zonk Machines

Fuzz Bonk

February 12, 2016 · Michael Dregni

In 1965, fuzz was the “it” sound. Guitarists had recorded with fuzz before, of course, but after Keith Richards plugged…

Mike Vernon

July 26, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Surf-Guitar Ace Mike Vernon Chills on “Lucky Boy” Surf-instro revivalist Mike Vernon grabbed his (semi-hollow) Gretsch Tennessee Rose (with flatwounds)…

Stéphane Wrembel

Djamming!

May 2, 2017 · Michael Dregni

There’s plenty of Gypsy jazz guitarists who can play more notes at faster tempos than Django Reinhardt, but few can…

Julian Lage

Squint

March 31, 2022 · Michael Dregni

Julian Lage walks an intriguing line between jazz and rock-and-roll. On his latest – and first release on the stellar…

  • 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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Mike Minasi

Better Building Through Mental Shedding

April 27, 2020 · John Heidt

Mike Minasi’s trip to his first CD, Body Resilient, included several detours, including one that saw him step away from…

Check This Action: George Bowen

September 8, 2025 · Dan Forte

Luthier George Bowen passed away August 19 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 69. In March of 2023, a…

Muireann Bradley

Eire Apparent

September 9, 2024 · Pete Prown

The term “old soul” is overused, yet Muireann Bradley effortlessly lives up to it. Just 17 years old, her debut…

Benjamin Kushner

Soul Patrol

September 1, 2023 · Pete Prown

Drawing from a vast well of American R&B and soul, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal deliver powerhouse sounds from their…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Fender’s 1960 Bandmaster

Power of Three

March 20, 2019 · Dave Hunter

The earliest renditions of our gear icons are often the most valuable, but on many occasions it’s the transition models…

Martin 000-18HS

The Martin 000-18HS

September 3, 2015 · George Gruhn

According to Martin company records and research by late Martin Historian Mike Longworth, Cable Piano Company, in Atlanta, special-ordered at…

JMI Vox AC15 “Two-Tone” 1×12″

TV Star

May 19, 2025 · Dave Hunter

The permutations of early Vox models remain endlessly fascinating to vintage-amp enthusiasts, and few get us as worked up as…

Dave Amato

Collect 'Em and Smile

June 30, 2020 · Willie G. Moseley

This year marks Boston-born Dave Amato’s 19th annum with REO Speedwagon. The guitarist moved to California in 1980 and became…


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APPROVED GEAR

Mario Guitars Serpentine

Custom Flagship

July 9, 2018 · Rich Maloof

Given that Mario Martin credits his guitar-building education to a stint at the Fender Custom Shop, it’s no surprise that…

Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Model

Tuna Bass

November 22, 2013 · Pete Prown

Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass Price: $699 (street) Info: www.epiphone.com. Rock-and-roll bassists of the ’60s like Paul McCartney, Jack Bruce,…

Demeter FZO-1 Fuzzy Octavulator

Demeter FZO-1 Fuzzy Octavulator

Fuzz Flavors

October 24, 2014 · Zac Childs

James Demeter has a long history in the amp and effects biz. His project-boxed/Dymo-labeled Tremulator pedal pre-dates the ’90s boutique…

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…

WHAT ELSE IS NEW

Gretchen Menn

Magnum Opus

May 2, 2017 · Oscar Jordan

Gretchen Menn stands alone. One might argue that she’s the female counterpart to Steve Morse. Both are aviators, both play…

Eric Johnson

Renaissance Guitarman

December 9, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

Eric Johnson digs deep. Not in the way that guitarists will explode an artery to nail the ultimate epic guitar…

The Fender Bullet Deluxe/JP-90

No Frills, Didn’t Fly

January 23, 2014 · Willie G. Moseley

    Fender has tried more than once to market basses with a low-budget vibe. And while the idea is…

The Gretsch 1955-’61 White Falcon

Jimmie Webster’s Master Showpiece

March 28, 2023 · Ward Meeker

Mike Campbell: Rick Gould. When it came to fancy electric guitars in the early/mid 1950s, Gibson’s Super 400 was ensconced…

Epiphone Zenith Fretted and Fretless Bass

New Groove Territory

March 3, 2014 · Sean OBryan Smith

For decades, guitar players have known the name Epiphone. Renowned for making great-sounding jazz boxes like the Zephyr and Emperor…

Stromberg Master 400

Stromberg Master 400

July 7, 2005 · George Gruhn

The Stromberg Master 400, measuring a gigantic 19″, is considered by many to be the ultimate orchestral rhythm guitar. The…

Mojo Hand Swim Team Chorus Flanger

Double Duty

April 4, 2023 · Phil Feser

Michigan-based Mojo Hand Effects has been building a variety of hand-assembled pedals since 2010. Their latest, the Swim Team, pulls…

2022 July Issue on Spotify

June 30, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

This month we feature Andy, Summers, Joe Walsh, Jack Day Trio, Grand Funk Railroad, Bill Haley’s Comets, Robin Trower, Popa…

Albert Cummings’ creative milestone album

August 25, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Guitarist Shines on “Ten” Albert Cummings jams like a boss on a Custom Shop Strat through a ’67 Super Reverb.…

Epiphone Zenith Fretted and Fretless Bass

New Groove Territory

March 3, 2014 · Sean OBryan Smith

For decades, guitar players have known the name Epiphone. Renowned for making great-sounding jazz boxes like the Zephyr and Emperor…

ToneTron Billy-Rocker 10

Small Is Beautiful

January 25, 2022 · Michael Dregni

Small amps are big. As venues become increasingly intimate and amplifiers are miked through sound systems rather than muscling-up to…

Wolf Strat

A Legend’s Guitar, Discovered

December 28, 2017 · Pete Prown

After possessing it for several years, curiosity finally got the best of the owner of this 1963 Stratocaster. He had…

Richie Kotzen

Richie Kotzen

Fight For Familiarity

January 26, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

So he’s not burning up the Top 40, but Richie Kotzen has been a soul-crooning monster guitarist for a very…

Victoria Silver Sonic

Victoria Silver Sonic

Sonic Intoxication

March 1, 2014 · Phil Feser

For nearly 20 years, Victoria Amplifier Company has been making head-turning retro-styled amps. Mark Baier and his crew recently introduced…

Check This Action: My Kind of Blues

August 7, 2024 · Dan Forte

The notion of blurring the boundaries of jazz is almost laughable, since the umbrella already covers so many variations. From…

Review: “Gimme All Your Lovin’: The Blues, Boogie, and Beard of ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons”

May 1, 2025 · Bret Adams

In his prologue, author Christopher McKittrick acknowledges the difficulty of condensing Gibbons’ six-decade career into one book, partially due to…

Mick Taylor

Shedding Light on the Genius of Mick Taylor

November 30, 2020 · P.J. Cotroneo

The mid/late 1960s were a fertile and progressive time for rock guitar, with “Swinging London” serving as the birthplace and…

Shannon McNally

The Waylon Sessions

March 4, 2022 · Michael Dregni

Does the world really, truly need yet another tribute to quintessential country outlaw Waylon Jennings? Yes – especially when it’s…

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Top 50 Guitar Songs of the ’70s

May 25, 2015 · Vintage Guitar

By the Readers and Staff of Vintage Guitar Vintage Guitar marked 25 years of publication with a year full of…

Classics: September 2023

Bill Fudge’s Micro-Frets Huntington

May 2, 2024 · Ward Meeker

Several years before he became a luthier who deserves much greater recognition, Ralph Jones sold new Fender guitars and amps…

Songbirds: Museum with a Mission

Treasures in Tennessee

April 19, 2019 · Rusty Russell

Ask anyone who geeks out on vintage guitars, from the well-heeled collector to the dreamer whose prized possession is a…

BC Audio JTX45 Octal Plex

Plexi Class

March 1, 2017 · Ray Wuolo

In an amp world full of boutique clones, Bruce Clement has developed a unique twist on the venerable ’60s British…

Mike McCready

Strat Swap: Fender CS Mark Anniversary of Ten

June 13, 2022 · Ward Meeker

“I smashed a lot of guitars!” says Mike McCready of his nights onstage as Pearl Jam rode the crest of…

Julian Lage

Jazz Memoir

September 1, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

The latest from Julian Lage contains mesmerizing originals featuring Bill Frisell’s supple artistry and Lage’s potent six-string imagery. View With…

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Billy F Gibbons

Return of the Revvvv

April 22, 2020 · Willie G. Moseley

Every time Vintage Guitar sets up an interview with the redoubtable Billy F Gibbons, lead guitarist/vocalist of the legendary Texas…

2023 February Issue on Spotify

February 2, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

This month we feature Jim McCarty, Joe Robinson, Vinnie Moore, Tom Rotella, Anthony Gomes, Humble Pie, Jimi Hendrix, The Cult,…

Jam Pedals Harmonious Monk Mk2 & Boomster Mk2

Brothers In Tone

June 26, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

Jam Pedals continually evolves its line by creating a cool menagerie of point-to-point stompboxes that adapt to a multitude of…

Sue Foley: Tribute to Female Pickers

March 19, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

 Revisiting the Work of Pioneers From Austin by way of Ottawa, Sue Foley is known worldwide as a blues…

Valco FX Five-0

Garage Band

January 18, 2023 · Pete Prown

The Valco FX Five-0 was conceived as “Dick Dale in a box.” Offering overdrive, reverb, and tremolo – each with…