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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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Check This Action: Feeling Jazzy

July 2, 2025 · Dan Forte

Jazz guitar is one of my main loves, whether it’s Eddie Lang’s work with Bing Crosby in the early ’30s…

The Guild Factory 2007

March 1, 2021 · Steven Stone

In the 1960s, Guild was the guitar of choice amongst East Coast jazz players. By the late ’60s and early…

EarthQuaker Devices’ Space Spiral Modulated Delay

Will You Repeat That?

March 13, 2019 · Chip Wilson

One particularly well-worn joke about playing a bad note advises you to play it twice so folks will think you…

Joe Bonamassa

Betting On Yourself

October 11, 2021 · Oscar Jordan

The British effect on American blues is undeniable. From the wicked guitar stylings of Paul Kossoff and Mick Taylor to…

Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 FR E HSS

Ultimate Hod Rod

May 13, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

Designed more than 30 years ago, the latest incarnation of Charvel’s Pro-Mod So-Cal keeps the “super” in superstrat. An eye-catching,…

Gibson EB-4L

Right Ideas, Wrong Era

April 15, 2010 · Willie G. Moseley

The antennae of many guitar collectors/enthusiasts pop up when they encounter a Gibson-made instrument bearing a six-digit serial number with…

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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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J.R. Cobb

Classic Bands, Classic Songs

March 4, 2019 · Willie G. Moseley

When he joined Atlanta Rhythm Section in early 1972, J.R. Cobb and Barry Bailey had more in common than simply…

Billy Bauer

Jazz Guitar’s Hidden Giant

July 7, 2014 · Jim Carlton

Billy Bauer’s career was so steeped in tradition that he is often thought of as one of the first jazz…

Have Guitar Will Travel 090 – Happy Fits and Greensky Bluegrass

October 12, 2023 · James Patrick Regan

In Ep 90 of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan speaks with band members from Happy Fits and…

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Remembering B.B. King

September 18, 2015 · Willie G. Moseley

Ed. Note: Everyone associated with Vintage Guitar magazine is saddened to learn of the passing of B.B. King. In 1995, Mr. King…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Fender Super Reverbs from 1963 and ’68

First and Last

April 18, 2019 · Dave Hunter

Among the many distinct eras of vintage-amp production, Fender’s so-called “blackface” models are legendary. Made from late 1963 until ’67,…

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Gibson 1958-’60 Les Paul Standard

A ’Burst by Any Other Name…

June 9, 2016 · Ward Meeker

One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Twelve. That’s the number of Les Paul Standards Gibson produced between 1958 and 1960. Amongst guitar…

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Fender Custom Colors in the 1960s

Misty Lakes, Foamy Shores

January 2, 2017 · Andre R. Duchossoir

In the 1950s, America’s fascination with the automobile was running at a fever pitch. The booming economy of the country’s…

Domino Californian Rebel

Instrument Profile

February 18, 2010 · Michael Wright

California. The Left Coast. It was probably home to North America’s earliest inhabitants, as emigrants from Asia crossed the Bering…


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Maestro Electronics Titan Boost and Arcas Compressor Sustain

Louder, Tighter

October 11, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

Maestro Electronics has been around for 60 years and is best known for creating the FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone used by Keith…

JHS 3 Series

Budget Boutique

December 6, 2021 · Bob Dragich

JHS’ seven new 3 Series pedals strip away cosmetics and frills. History has told us that simple pedal designs can…

Traveler AG-105EQ

Traveler AG-105EQ

Savvy Traveler

February 5, 2015 · Bob Dragich

Traveler AG-105EQ Price: $499.99 (street) Info: www.travelerguitar.com When it comes to “travel guitars,” players are often forced to sacrifice size…

EHX String9

Orchestral Stomp

September 11, 2023 · Pete Prown

The EHX String9 String Ensemble lets guitar players create electronic-string sounds, in full polyphony and without requiring a special pickup…

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Stroger lays it down on “Bob’s Back in Town”

July 22, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Chicago Blues Mainstay and His Legendary Bass Enjoy as Chicago mainstay bassist Bob Stroger uses his 1960 Jazz Bass (with…

Mr. Smith goes to Rudy’s

“Upstairs” at a famed NYC guitar boutique

June 10, 2020 · Art Department

Nashville has Music Row and London has Soho, but if your heart starts palpitating at the mere mention of carved…

Gizmotron

Most Bizarre Guitar Effect of All Time?

March 18, 2015 · Michael Dregni

Led Zeppelin’s final studio album, 1979’s In Through The Out Door, opens with an eerie, otherworldly drone that weaves and…

Pat Rush

Johnny, James, Et Al

March 29, 2017 · Tom Guerra

If the name “Pat Rush” doesn’t immediately ring a bell, the names of people he’s played with – Muddy Waters,…

Remembering Jeff Beck

The Guitar Hero, Defined

December 4, 2023 · Ward Meeker

Jeff Beck, the guitarist who pushed the ’60s British Invasion band the Yardbirds from its electric-blues roots to a contemporary…

Tim Lerch

Tim Lerch

Tele Jazz Master

February 15, 2016 · Pete Prown

If you watch any of Tim Lerch’s videos online, his virtuosity is immediately apparent. What may throw you is his…

Ally Venable

Heart of Texas

March 2, 2022 · Oscar Jordan

On her fourth album, Ally Venable serves up a heaping helping of poignant songs wrapped in Texas-style blues-rock. Ballsy wah…

Brian F. Wright

The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric Bass

May 2, 2025 · Pete Prown

There isn’t enough serious literature about the electric bass, but this book is a worthy contribution. The author takes us…

St. Blues Juke Joint Series

St. Blues Juke Joint Series

Domestic Bliss

April 9, 2014 · Phil Feser

With the elimination of its Korean-made Pro Series and the introduction of the Juke Joint Series, Memphis-based St. Blues can…

Grant Geissman

Grant Geissman

Jazz-Rock Renaissance

July 8, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

’70s culture may have provided a target-rich environment for parodied depictions of giant Afros, bell-bottom jeans, and Saturday Night Fever,…

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…

Fretprints: Tony Rice

Newgrass Fusion Master

February 4, 2022 · Wolf Marshall

The world lost one of its most innovative and defining guitar voices on December 25, 2020. Bluegrass maestro Tony Rice…

NGM Hosts “Medieval to Metal” Exhibit

String Spectacle

August 10, 2022 · Pete Prown

The National Guitar Museum, which has toured the U.S. for more than a decade, recently opened an exhibition titled “Medieval…

Gregg Wright

King of the Rockin’ Blues

November 18, 2014 · Oscar Jordan

Gregg Wright is a force to be reckoned with. He took the top spot in the Southern California Blues Society’s…

Rickenbacker 4005

November 24, 2020 · Willie G. Moseley

California’s Rickenbacker guitar company has a tradition of things a bit differently. One of the earliest electric guitars was their…

Paul Reed Smith

Roaring With Hendrix

November 1, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

Believe it or not, Paul Reed Smith can play the hell out of the guitar. In a world where most…

Buck Owens and The Buckaroos

“A Bunch of Twangy Guitars”

February 12, 2014 · Rich Kienzle

Buck Owens’ track to stardom had an unorthodox start and believe it or not, his singing didn’t launch that journey…

The Gibson Starfire TR 1000 RVT

Trans-Galactic Toneway

October 6, 2022 · Dave Hunter

Relatively unsung among early entrants to the field of solid-state guitar amplifiers, Gibson was the first high-output, high-quality manufacturer to…

Charlie Parr

A Muse From Olden Times

November 28, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Charlie Parr makes new music from olden times. And he makes it the old way – not only using just…

Stéphane Wrembel

Roll Over, Django

June 9, 2020 · Michael Dregni

Talk Gypsy jazz with most devotees and they’ll quote you chapter and verse on Django Reinhardt. Talk with acclaimed Gypsy…

Shuggie Otis

Return Of The Prodigy

August 28, 2015 · Oscar Jordan

The son of bluesman Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis was born into a world of blues, R&B, nightclubs, and stages. As…

Valco El Grande

Valco El Grande

February 16, 2016 · Dave Hunter

Preamp tube: one 6SL7 Output tube: one 6V6GT Rectifier: 5Y3 Controls: Volume, Tone Speaker: 8″ Rola speaker Output: 5 watts…

Robbie Robertson

The Many Sides of

October 26, 2015 · Dan Forte

It’s difficult to say which is more ironic: the fact that Robbie Robertson, one of rock guitar’s true stylists, is…

Festive Frets

Suggested Listening for Your “Guitholidays”

December 17, 2021 · Vintage Guitar

Listen to VG’s “Festive Frets Holiday Play List” on Spotify! From the two-string refrain that kicks off Bobby Helms’ “Jingle…

Fillmore Flashback

Mike Campbell on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Legendary 1997 Set

October 24, 2023 · Sean McDevitt

In early 1997, Tom Petty was unsure what the future held for him or his band, the Heartbreakers. But he…

Alive! Guitar Revived

The Tale of Frampton’s ’54 Les Paul Custom

February 1, 2021 · Ward Meeker

Gifted to Peter Frampton after a 1970 Humble Pie concert at Fillmore West in San Francisco, for years, this ’54…

Jerry Miller

Back to Basics

March 3, 2017 · Wolf Marshall

Jerry Miller is back. For many he never left – especially admirers of his innovative playing with the legendary Moby…

Alexander Dumble 1944-2022

Recalling an Eccentric Genius

December 7, 2022 · Ward Meeker

Howard Alexander Dumble, iconic amp designer and builder, passed away January 16, 2022, after suffering a stroke. He was 77…

Dave Davies

Reflections From A Kink

April 3, 2024 · Dan Forte

Twenty-seven years after their last performance, the Kinks still command a loyal following. The 60th anniversary of this fascinating British…