Collings OM1 T

Faultless Flat-Top?

January 8, 2018 · Steven Stone

To the hands, hearts, and minds of many an experienced guitarist, an OM-size body with a 25.5″ scale feels the…

ASIA Symposium

The ASIA Symposium

Kinship and Connections

June 21, 2016 · Dan Erlewine

As much a celebration of kinship as it is an educational forum, the biannual Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (ASIA)…

Have Guitar Will Travel 087 – Rhys Lewis and Chase Mitchell

May 10, 2023 · James Patrick Regan

HGWT episode 87 has host James Patrick Regan speaking with singer/songwriters Rhys Lewis and Chase Mitchell. Rhys grew up in…

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…

Henry Gross

Open

December 11, 2017 · John Heidt

Henry Gross’ latest album is an amazing mix of pop, rock, country, and ballads. Those who remember him for nothing…

Ca. 1960 Custom Mosrite/Gretsch

A Bakersfield/Brooklyn Cowboy

October 2, 2024 · Peter Stuart Kohman

In the history of vintage guitars, Gretsch and Mosrite are sometimes linked, and often associated with ’50s hot-country pickers and…

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     VG Q&A: Harmony History

    And an Archtop Mystery

    I recently received two guitars as gifts and am trying to learn more about them. The first is a Harmony I believe is from the early ’70s. Its serial number…

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Pete Anderson

November 7, 2006 · Dan Forte

Despite prevailing trends and “industry wisdom” – an oxymoron Pete Anderson has disproved several times over – the 20-year association…

Shane Fontayne

Cool Under Pressure

March 31, 2023 · Pete Prown

Shane Fontayne has held down the guitar hot seat for top artists including Bruce Springsteen, Ian Hunter, Sting, Joe Cocker,…

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A.K.A. “Muddy”: Vintage Vibes, Retro Grooves

January 24, 2017 · Johnny Zapp

Mark “Muddy” Dutton is one cool cat with an impressive resumé and an affinity for the budget-friendly basses of yesterday.…

Bill Pitman

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June 9, 2023 · Jim Carlton

One of the last surviving members of the record industry’s famed Wrecking Crew, Bill Pitman died at his home in…


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National Style 3 Hawaiian

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Metal-bodied guitars built by the National String Instrument Company before World War II represent a giant leap in guitar design…

Gibson Super 400

August 13, 2024 · George Gruhn and Walter Carter

Much of America was still recovering from the Depression in 1934 when Gibson introduced a guitar at a price that…

Fender’s Mid-’50s Precision Bass

The "In-Between" Version

January 12, 2010 · Willie G. Moseley

In the world of electric basses, the 1952 Fender Precision is the one that started it all. While it’s true…

Martin 00-18

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They were days, before Kent State, when everywhere you looked, kids sat under trees, singin’ songs and swappin’ licks. Fresh-faced…


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Teye Guitars Gypsy Queen

Teye Guitars Gypsy Queen

The Art of Tone

October 23, 2015 · Sean OBryan Smith

For Austin-based Teye Guitars, taking guitar construction to new artistic heights has been a basic tenet since their inception. Mastermind…

Gibson’s Memphis ES-275

History Now

July 9, 2018 · Pete Prown

Take a quick glance at the Gibson Memphis ES-275 and you might think this is a venerable Gibson from decades…

Keeley Engineering Compressor Pro

Keeley Engineering Compressor Pro

Game Changer

March 24, 2016 · Rich Maloof

Keeley Engineering Compressor Pro Price: $299 (list) Contact: www.robertkeeley.com Studio-quality dynamic control at your feet is a luxury that guitarists…

Gretsch G2420T Streamliner

Bang For The Buck

May 21, 2019 · Michael Dregni

Want to rock like they did back in the glory days, but don’t have pockets deep enough for a top-line…

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The Band, Robbie Robertson

The Waltz Goes On

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By now the story of the Band’s epic Thanksgiving 1976 swan song is as well-known as the music itself –…

Freddie Salem

Outlaw On The Trail

October 11, 2021 · Pete Prown

The Outlaws weren’t just a great Southern band, but also one of the most intense guitar experiences in all of…

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Ten Years After

Woodstock Music & Arts Festival, August, 1969

January 3, 2013 · Glen Anderson

Click Here to read the Alvin Lee obituary. In the summer of 1968, America was starting to hear about a…

Thinkin’ Thin

Heroes of the Semi-Hollow

November 30, 2016 · Pete Prown

The semi-hollowbody electric guitar is one of the most revered axes in the plugged-in universe, offering the playability of a…

Paco de Lucía

The Montreux Years

January 24, 2024 · Pete Prown

“He didn’t read music – but I have never met a musician with such an impeccable ear,” says John McLaughlin…

Kinga Glyk’s four-string tightrope

May 24, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

Star bassist shines on “That Right There” Superstar bassist Kinga Glyk brings everything from funk-fusion virtuosity to booty-moving grooves. With…

The Legendary Tones Lynch Mod

No-mod Hot Rod

April 5, 2022 · Tom Guerra

Designed for guitarist George Lynch, the Lynch Mod introduces an additional, non-permanent gain stage to the classic Marshall circuit. The…

Guild Starfire I-12

Budget Jangle

July 28, 2023 · Bob Cianci

Twelve-string electrics were ubiquitous in the swinging ’60s, popularized by bands like The Byrds, Beatles, Searchers, Turtles, Beau Brummels, and…

The Guild Starfire Bass

February 16, 2015 · Willie G. Moseley

In the mid ’60s, Guild took its knocks for making guitars that looked “inspired by” Gibson models. Fans of the…

Frank Zappa

Funky Nothingness

June 19, 2024 · Dan Forte

The stream of archival Zappa releases would be overkill if not for the fact that the quality remains excellent –…

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…

Larry Carlton

Farewell, Mr. 335

January 30, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

As music becomes more unfamiliar and the past becomes a long reflection in the rear-view, veteran guitarists are increasingly mindful…

Maestro Fuzz-Tone FZ-M

Satisfying Source

April 4, 2023 · Michael Dregni

Can’t get no satisfaction from your fuzz pedal? Step back to the source, with Maestro’s new Fuzz-Tone. The FZ-M is…

Tony Rombola

Gothic Blues

January 26, 2022 · Oscar Jordan

Godsmack guitarist Tony Rombola is moonlighting once again, on the third album by Apocalypse Blues Revival with fellow Godsmack member/drummer…

Acoustik Attak Picks

May 10, 2022 · Julian Burtell

Each of Acoustik Attak’s three guitar picks has a different raised formation that alters the way it interacts with strings;…

Pat Metheny

Road To The Sun

February 9, 2022 · Oscar Jordan

Jazz guitar visionary Metheny is so admired he gets other people to perform his music. Road To The Sun features…

Brian Setzer

What a Dude Does

August 17, 2024 · Bret Adams

You can’t keep an iconic rocker down. Brian Setzer’s The Devil Always Collects is his first album in more than…

Bob Spalding: Instrumental Legend

October 30, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

Ventures Guitarist plays “New Space” sampler With a catalog that extends more than 60 years, The Ventures just keep on…

“Unicorn”: Ca. 1910 Rafael Casana

November 17, 2022 · R.E. Brune

This extremely rare guitar has been dubbed the “Unicorn” by virtue of the fact that for all his fame, it…

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Larry Wexer

August 20, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Larry Wexer Season 01 Episode 07 In Episode 7 of “Buy That Guitar,”…

Fishman Loudbox Mini

Little Big Man

July 28, 2023 · Pete Prown

The Fishman Loudbox Mini is just what its name says – a small amp that delivers the company’s renowned audio…

Will Ackerman

Acoustic Artisan

April 4, 2023 · Pete Prown

A defining idiom of ’80s guitar, the Windham Hill label captured a certain audio sound and style of understated acoustic…

Chuck Loeb

“Most Wanted” For Melody

June 23, 2020 · John Heidt

From its terrific melodies to the meat-and-potatoes playing that makes him a mainstay of smooth jazz radio, guitarist Chuck Loeb’s…

Weissenborn Style #4

Weissenborn Style#4

April 13, 2010 · George Gruhn

The acoustic Hawaiian guitar of Hermann Weissenborn is one of the most specialized instrument designs of the 20th century. Weissenborns…

EHX Canyon Delay & Looper, Blurst Modulated Filter

Ambient Possibilities

April 19, 2019 · Oscar Jordan

Today’s guitarists looking to create those sounds they imagine in their heads have it easier than ever before. Electro-Harmonix can…

Sun Rises Again

Sun Rises Again

February 10, 2016 · Michael Dregni

January, 1950: 27-year-old Sam Phillips opens Memphis Recording Service, soon to become famous as Sun Studio and launching rock and…

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Keeley Electronics’ Katana and Flexi 4×2

March 1, 2021 · Art Department

Any gearhead who’s been paying attention the last seven years knows the name Robert Keeley. Since 2001, he and his…

Rick Vito – Cadillac Man

July 25, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

Rick Vito – Cadillac Man Make sure to check out Rick Vito’s latest album “Cadillac Man” available now at Blue…

Rodney Crowell

Same Roots, New Branches

April 22, 2019 · Rich Kienzle

Rodney Crowell arrived in Nashville in 1972, bent on finding a niche for himself in the country music he’d loved…