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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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    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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Henry Garza

Still Familia

May 20, 2025 · Ward Meeker

The music created by Los Lonely Boys – brothers Henry, Jojo, and Ringo Garza – is an amalgam resulting from…

Styx

Crash of the Crown

April 4, 2022 · Bret Adams

BreaBreaking While 2017’s concept album The Mission embraced progressive rock, the new Styx album has even higher ambitions. Returning to…

Gibson L-5S Ron Wood Signature

Serious Lumber

January 25, 2017 · Bob Dragich

In 1972, Gibson introduced the L-5S as a smaller, thinner solidbody version of its L-5 hollowbody. Most mistook it for…

Uwe Kruger

Swiss Precision for Americana

April 27, 2016 · Steven Stone

Uwe Kruger’s professional musical career began at age 15, when he and his brother, Jens, left their small town home…

Stefan Grossman

Live at the BBC

January 25, 2024 · Dan Forte

Though he has dedicated much of his career to guitar instruction, Grossman has always been a formidable picker in his…

Michael Gregory Jackson inspires on “Meditation in E

August 30, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Classic ’70s Bluesy-Jazz Flavor Jazz guitarist Michael Gregory Jackson changes it up by using a classic (and seldom-seen) ’59 SG…

  • 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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David Ryan Harris

Songs For Other People

April 24, 2019 · Oscar Jordan

David Ryan Harris gets his greatest exposure singing and playing guitar around the world with John Mayer, but he’s been…

Freddie Krc gets “Dandy” on a ’64 SJ

December 10, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

FTop-Flight Tune by Texas Stalwart You can’t blame Freddie Krc for loving his ’64 Southern Jumbo, which he’s using here…

Jimmy Nalls

1951-2017 Guitar Stars Honor a Fallen Hero

April 24, 2019 · Dan Forte

On June 22, the musical journey of guitar great Jimmy Nalls ended due to the effects of Parkinson’s Disease and…

Mick Abrahams

This Was (And Still Is…)

November 30, 2016 · Willie G. Moseley

British guitarist Mick Abrahams is best remembered for his work on Jethro Tull’s first album, This Was, followed by a…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

The Komet Constellation

January 4, 2016 · Dave Hunter

Amid the general run of vintage amps we have explored in this space, the occasional “modern classic” has proved itself…

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Alvino Rey’s “Mini” Gibsons

April 20, 2016 · Lynn Wheelwright

Alvino Rey’s 1936 Gibson mini guitar. From its beginnings, Gibson has built custom orders and unique instruments for specific artists,…

Gibson’s 1958-’62 ES-335TD

May 26, 2021 · Ward Meeker

The Redoubtable “Dot-Neck” Early every guitar conceived or designed by Ted McCarty during his tenure as president of Gibson (1948-’66)…

The Gibson Les Paul Special

February 25, 2010 · George Gruhn and Walter Carter

Gibson’s Les Paul Special was the last of the original Les Paul “family” of guitars introduced, and it was the…


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APPROVED GEAR

PRS Fiore

Tone Poet

October 11, 2023 · Pete Prown

If you’ve seen guitar wizard Mark Lettieri (VG, November ’22) at work, you know how expressive he is. Whether laying…

Donner DST-400

Seeing Green

February 7, 2023 · Dennis Pernu

If the pandemic had a silver lining beyond more time at home with our toys, it was the growth of…

The Vox Bruno TB35C2

Yankee Doodle Tony

November 1, 2013 · Phil Feser

When it comes iconic guitar tone – especially “British” tone – Vox and its flagship AC30 are at the top…

Dingwall Super P

Fanning the Flames

July 13, 2016 · Pete Prown

A time-honored approach to guitar and bass design is to take a classic and improve it. That’s certainly the case…

WHAT ELSE IS NEW

Fender’s ’57 Custom Pro-Amp

Big Brother

March 13, 2019 · Michael Dregni

When most guitarists consider Fender’s famed vintage tweeds, the first that come to mind are the 5E3 Deluxe and 4×10…

Genzler Acoustic Array Pro

Pro on the Go

July 23, 2019 · Pete Prown

As gigs at coffeehouses, street festivals, and farmers’ markets become more common, a growing legion of performers is being supported…

Steve Hillage

Echoes of Earlier Times

April 18, 2019 · Willie G. Moseley

Steve Hillage has followed his muse through 40 years making music as a member of the psychedelic band Gong, a…

The España 6/12 Doubleneck

April 27, 2023 · Michael Wright

More is always better, right? Eleven is better than 10 on an amplifier, three pickups are better than two, and…

Douglas Naselroad

Instrumental Healing

January 26, 2022 · Bret Adams

Music heals the soul. For many, crafting the instruments that make music has healing power, too. In 2012, the non-profit…

Lengardo Milano JBE Series

Lengardo Milano JBE Series

Beyond Kalamazoo

February 15, 2016 · Zac Childs

Lengardo Milano JBE Series Price: $4,254 Contact: www.JBEPickups.com Though a name unfamiliar to most, Lengardo is a brand of Phaselus,…

Jim Kelley Reverb Model

Legend, Resurrected

December 2, 2016 · Bob Dragich

Jim Kelley began making his highly acclaimed guitar amplifiers 1978. His big revelation came while he was still doing mods…

Andrew Hendryx

Andrew Hendryx – Lesson: G Blues Scale

April 4, 2020 · Doug Yellow Bird

Explore the G blues scale with acclaimed mandolinist Andrew Hendryx. Originally appeared on a Facebook Live Lesson on Sunday, April 5th,…

Boss IR-2 Amp & Cabinet

Sim Plus

December 23, 2024 · Pete Prown

With the rise of home recording, videos, and gigging without amps, Boss has introduced its IR-2 Amp & Cabinet, a…

Taylor AD17e

Tube SaviorDream Machine

November 8, 2022 · Pete Prown

Taylor’s AD (American Dream) line aims to put affordable U.S.-made acoustics in the hands of most any player. The new…

NRBQ

New Rhythm And Blues

January 27, 2017 · John Heidt

This five-disc retrospective captures the essence of what is one of America’s best, if not best-known, bands from the past…

Greg Lake’s 
Zemaitis Doubleneck

Twice as Heavy

March 20, 2019 · Willie G. Moseley

With progressive-rock juggernaut Emerson, Lake & Palmer, bassist/vocalist Greg Lake (1947-2016) played more than one instrument made by the renowned…

Fender Player Jazz Bass Fretless

No Frets, No Sweat

January 24, 2022 · Pete Prown

The fretless has long been mysterious territory for bassists dazzled by the sonic achievements of Jaco Pastorius, Pino Palladino, and…

Teisco Del Rey Basses

’60s Egalitarianism from Japan

July 13, 2015 · Willie G. Moseley

Teisco Del Rey basses from the 1960s are exemplary of the Japanese-made instruments that swept into the American market like…

Kirk Fletcher

Heartache by the Pound

July 7, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

Blues guitar master Kirk Fletcher returns with an album that mixes soul, R&B, blues, funk, and phenomenal guitar playing. Fletcher…

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…

Fishman Fluence Single-Width Pickup

Fishman Fluence Single-Width Pickup

Hum-Free, Cutting-Edge

March 1, 2016 · Zac Childs

Fishman Fluence Single-Width Pickup Price: $224 (set) Contact: www.fishman.com Larry Fishman is one of the most respected names in the…

Anthony Phillips

Anthony Phillips

Progressive 12-String Master

January 29, 2016 · Pete Prown

Ant Phillips was a founding member of Genesis and, along with guitarist/bassist Mike Rutherford, created the signature 12-string acoustic sound…

Yasmin Williams

Fearless Imagination

January 26, 2022 · Oscar Jordan

On her latest album, Urban Driftwood, Yasmin Williams’ wanderlust expands beyond the acoustic polyphony her fans know well. The songs…

Frank Zappa

Apostrophe (’) 50th Anniversary

July 3, 2025 · Pete Prown

Great googly-moogly! Frank Zappa’s potty-mouth masterpiece is a half-century old and now fêted with a 75-track box set. The original…

Marshall Handwired Series 2245THW Head and 1960AHW Cabinet

Marshall Handwired Series 2245THW Head and 1960AHW Cabinet

Bluesbreaker Redux

March 29, 2016 · Zac Childs

Marshall Handwired Series 2245THW Head and 1960AHW Cabinet 2245THW Prices: $4,800 (list); $3,299.99 (street); 1960AHW Prices: $2,180 (list); $1,399.99 (street)…

Anne McCue

Comes Into Her Own

July 13, 2020 · Dan Forte

As impressive as 2004’s Roll was, the eclectic Koala Motel (on Messenger Records) represents a major step up in Anne…

Chordal Colorations

Iconic Axes of Different Hues

October 3, 2015 · Michael Dregni

Though their colors are complementary, Brian May’s Red Special and Brian Setzer’s ’59 Gretsch 6120 couldn’t be more different in…

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25 Most Valuable Basses

May 24, 2015 · Peter Stuart Kohman

Vintage Guitar is marking 25 years of publication with a year full of features. This month, using data compiled for…

Freddie King

Getting Ready/Texas Cannonball/Woman Across the River

May 31, 2025 · Pete Prown

A three-in-one reissue, this Freddie King package encompasses the LPs he recorded for Leon Russell’s Shelter label from 1971 to…

Patterson Hood

Drive-By Truckers Change Gears

June 26, 2020 · John Heidt

It’s a brave new world for Drive-By Truckers and their latest album, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark. Guitarist/songwriter Patterson Hood says…

The Highwaymen

August 30, 2016 · Rich Kienzle

Country’s first supergroup emerged from a 1984 Johnny Cash Christmas special taped in Switzerland. Along with Marty Stuart, the guests…

Guild Polara Kim Thayil

Get Your Grunge

June 26, 2024 · Bob Cianci

With Soundgarden, guitarist Kim Thayil helped define the grunge movement. His unusual weapon of choice was the Guild S-100 Polara,…

The Watkins Dominator

Crying V

March 18, 2019 · Dave Hunter

Is there any more stylish vintage amp than the V-front Watkins Dominator? This creation is delightfully twee yet utterly enticing…