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Fire-Eye Red-Eye Twin DI

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In a simple system, even a basic direct-input box with little in the way of adjustments will work fine. But…

Check This Action: Where’s Eric?

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Eric Clapton and London’s Royal Albert Hall are virtually synonymous. In various contexts he has played the storied venue more…

Mike Anthony

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March 18, 2019 · Jim Carlton

Howard Roberts and Tommy Tedesco were his mentors; both recognized his extraordinary talent and relentless work ethic. When L.A. session…

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The Early Years: Emergence of a Blues/Jazz Virtuoso

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“Who is this kid?” gasped incredulous attendees of the Guitar Explosion festival at the Hollywood Bowl in June, 1973. It…

Alter Bridge

November 1, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

Since 2013’s Fortress, Alter Bridge has lost no momentum. They’ve focused their talents to create a successful formula that highlights…

Have Guitar Will Travel 086 – Ruthie Foster

April 26, 2023 · James Patrick Regan

The new episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel” has host James Patrick Regan speaking with Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist Ruthie Foster, who grew…

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John Tropea

A Life in the Studios

June 26, 2020 · John Heidt

John Tropea has spent much of his life in a studio, playing guitar, helping make hit records for people with…

Gregg Wright plays “Hey Li’l Girl”

May 27, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Fiery riffs from a blues-rock legend! Gregg Wright has opened for Albert and Freddie King, and toured with The Jacksons.…

Les Paul

Birth of a Guitar Icon

February 27, 2004 · Gil Hembree

Fifty years ago, Gibson’s new Les Paul Model was quickly becoming one of the company’s most popular guitars, and (though…

Tommy Emmanuel

One-Man Orchestra

February 2, 2026 · Oscar Jordan

Tommy Emmanuel is a real guitarist in its truest sense. On Live At The Sydney Opera House, he stands onstage…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Ray Cummins – I’ll See You In My Dreams

January 1, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

Ray Cummins Plays the 1956 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 prototype “Dark Eyes” VG ace online tutor Ray Cummins uses the…

1982 Gibson Victory Custom

February 6, 2023 · Willie G. Moseley

When you consider their status as a last-gasp instrument made by Gibson in its waning days as a property of…

Classics: Marc Schoenberger’s Rickenbacker Combo 600

January 27, 2026 · Ward Meeker

Marc Schoenberger was part of the early-’70s vanguard on the Southern California guitar scene – not as a gigging musician,…

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Robin Basses

A Photo Retrospective

November 29, 2016 · Willie G. Moseley

Alamo Music Products holds a unique place in the history of electric guitars and basses. The Houston-based company began its…


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When you check out an amp like the Fender Mustang II, you may wonder if the term “practice amp” still…

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…

Teye Apache

Sound, Feel, Mojo

March 6, 2017 · Ray Wuolo

One of three stunning L-series models (along with its brothers, the El Toro and Cleopatra) introduced by guitar builder Teye,…

Godin ACS SA

Nylon Dreams

October 12, 2022 · Pete Prown

Too often, the notion of plugging in a thin-body guitar and getting a reasonably natural acoustic/electric tone is more dream…

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Albert Cummings

Genre-Free

April 27, 2023 · Sean McDevitt

Albert Cummings’ new album, Ten, carries a simple title while serving as an easy way to count discography entries, but…

Buzz and Frank Rogers

Wood, Wire, and DNA: A Dad’s Day Talk With

August 8, 2014 · Ward Meeker

Fathers and music – two of the most influential things in the lives of most guitarists. No matter if their…

Blues guitarist Charlie Apicella’s “Booze and Blues” and “Just Like a Woman”

September 29, 2025 · Vintage Guitar

Honoring B.B., Rainey Being V.P. of the North Jersey Blues Society isn’t the only thing that separates Charlie Apicella from…

The Logan Telemaster

Masterful Mashup

March 7, 2022 · Bob Cianci

Though Bob Logan has been building guitars since 1972, he worked in construction for a few decades before fully dedicating…

Gibson Everly Brothers SJ-200

Full Dress

March 20, 2024 · Michael Shirek

Gibson has always had a knack for producing distinctive guitars. The EDS-1275 in Cherry finish will forever be tied to…

Steve Winwood

Voice of a Guitar Great

April 28, 2020 · Dan Forte

It would seem contradictory to describe someone as both underrated and a virtuoso, but such is the case with Steve…

Andy Wood

Sonic Identity

June 25, 2025 · Oscar Jordan

Andy Wood is the living embodiment of the modern working guitarist. Straddling the galaxies of country music and shred, he…

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December 29, 2015 · Willie G. Moseley

In the 25-plus years that Motorhead has been purveying its fast, furious, high-decibel entertainment, there have been changes and there…

Ana Patan’s funky “General Conspiracy”

October 26, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

“Live” from a Swedish forest From her home deep in a forest in Sweden, Ana Patan and her Framus Renegade…

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…

Fender American Professional Jazzmaster

Return Of The Rebel

April 19, 2019 · Michael Dregni

From the get-go, Fender’s Jazzmaster was the black sheep of the family – that wild-at-heart uncle your ma warned you…

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…

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.…

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Robin Trower

20 Albums In

June 7, 2016 · Steve Rosen

On his 20th album, Something’s About to Change, Strat stalwart Robin Trower once again dives into the blues for a…

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter

License To Thrill

April 11, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

To a generation of music fans, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter was one of the most recognizable guitarists of the early ’70s.…

Ritchie Blackmore

Machine Head at 45: Tone Secrets of Deep Purple’s Masterwork

April 22, 2019 · Pete Prown

In any conversation about the dawn of hard rock and metal, several bands rise up –  Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath,…

Jamie Kime

Jamie Kime

Lord Of The Jam

April 12, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

Jamie Kime’s first solo record, Alleys, displays a mix of lush guitar tones, poignant soundscapes, and evocative panoramas. We recently…

Zemaitis GZ-3200DF

One For the Rest of Us

February 24, 2010 · Bob Tekippe

Looking to score one of those legendary guitars made by the late British luthier Tony Zemaitis? Yeah, so are we.…

Eric Clapton

A Return To The Crossroads: Slowhand Meets Mr. Johnson

January 30, 2020 · Lisa Sharken

In many ways, 2004 marks a return to the crossroads for Eric Clapton. With his latest disc, Me And Mr.…

Have Guitar Will Travel – 044 Featuring Ricky Byrd

February 12, 2021 · Art Department

The new episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel” features Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Byrd. The New York…

John Leventhal

Tele-Singing Architect of Americana

March 27, 2019 · Zac Childs

When Shawn Colvin’s Steady On won a Grammy in 1989, John Leventhal was instantly transformed from NYC sideman to in-demand…

Life in the Fast Lane

Mick Wall

June 19, 2024 · Bret Adams

Despite personality conflicts and substances galore, The Eagles created impeccably crafted music. Mick Wall’s book explains how Glenn Frey, Don…

Vahdah Olcott-Bickford and the Martin Style 00-44G

Special Signature

March 10, 2023 · Walter Carter

Of the nearly 200 artists who have been granted a “signature” Martin guitar, only one was given their own style…

Paul McCartney & Wings

Band on the Run 50th Anniversary

January 9, 2025 · Pete Prown

McCartney’s 1973 classic is a post-Beatles favorite for its title cut (a #1 U.S. single) and rockin’ singles “Jet” and…

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…

PRS Guitars’ McCarty

Ted Talkin’

March 6, 2017 · Pete Prown

In the late 1980s, Ted McCarty, the man who served as president of Gibson during the company’s “golden age,” became…

Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams: Funky Syncopation

July 29, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

Fine pickin’ on “The Way You Make Me Feel” Husband-and-wife team Martin D-18, while Teresa comps on an Emmylou Harris…

EHX Tortion JFET Overdrive

EHX Tortion JFET Overdrive

January 25, 2016 · Ray Wuolo

EHX Tortion JFET Overdrive Price: $198.67 (list)/$179 (street) Contact: www.ehx.com Having teenage metal-shredders at home makes one appreciate that a…

Carvin’s GH24 Greg Howe Signature

Carvin’s GH24 Greg Howe Signature

Super Unleaded

July 6, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

After decades of jumping from one guitar manufacturer to another, Greg Howe recently began working with Carvin (more specifically, Kiesel)…