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    Duke Robillard – Lowdown

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The Pickaso Guitar Bow

Fiddle Stick 

October 15, 2021 · Pete Prown

Ever since Jimmy Page grabbed a bow for “Dazed and Confused,” players have tried to bridge the gap between guitars…

Marshall JCM800 2203

Marshall JCM800 2203

May 2, 2016 · Dave Hunter

Preamp tubes: three ECC83. Output tubes: four 6550. Rectifier: solidstate Controls: Pre-Amp Volume, Master Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Presence. Speakers:…

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…

Luna Art Vintage Parlor Acoustic/Electric

Rustic Charm

April 4, 2023 · Michael Shirek

Luna’s newest entry in its Vintage Series, the Art Vintage Parlor takes modern playability and puts it in a rustic…

George Lynch

The Return Of KXM

April 15, 2019 · Oscar Jordan

Musical chemistry is a rare thing. It’s not easily attainable, but when you have it, the fruits are magical. If…

Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO

Archtop Ruler

January 24, 2017 · Michael Dregni

In the early 1950s, the grand old luthiers like Epiphone and Gibson couldn’t believe there would ever be a market…

  • 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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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…

Kenny Lovelace

The Killer’s Axe Man

November 28, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Playing behind the Killer, you wouldn’t want to hit a wrong note. Kenny Lovelace has picked his guitar with Jerry…

Jay Jay French

Twisted Tales

October 3, 2022 · Bret Adams

There are music-business survivors, and then there’s Jay Jay French. Twisted Sister’s founder/co-lead guitarist/manager has led a life of wild…

Have Guitar Will Travel 092 – Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters)

February 26, 2024 · James Patrick Regan

In this episode, host James Patrick Regan catches up with Chris Shiflett to discuss his latest solo album, working with…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Tinsley Ellis’ new dimension

April 30, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

Unplugged, and Worth the Wait! A prominent blues artist since the late ’80s, Tinsley Ellis grabbed the ’37 National Style…

Beat Portraits: Burns Volume 2

The Black Bison Leads the Herd

January 31, 2018 · Peter Stuart Kohman

In early 2009, VG columnist Peter Stuart Kohman turned his focus on Burns, the pioneering British guitar builder. We’ve compiled…

The Story of Silver Street Guitars

Building a 
Better…. Gibson?

July 9, 2019 · Michael Wright

In the late 1970s, trends combined to spawn several new guitar companies in the Chicago area motivated by a desire…

Dan’s Guitar RX: A ’57 Strat Goes Under the Knife

Battle-Scarred

January 14, 2025 · Dan Erlewine

B.K. Vaught recently walked into my shop with a vintage Strat that had been modified and refinished. While its changes…


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Tyler Amp Works’ HM-18 Combo

Jersey Original

April 26, 2019 · Anders Fransson

New Jersey has a history as home of some iconic amplifiers, and Tyler Amp Works in Westfield is a father-son…

Gomez Amplification “G” Reverb

Wet, Hot, or Blue

April 6, 2010 · Phil Feser

As amp builders go, Dario G. Gomez is about as fresh as they come. Though he has been repairing tube…

Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon, Rerun

Spacious Sounds, Less Space

November 26, 2024 · Bob Dragich

Electro-Harmonix’s Pico pedals are designed for players running out of space on their pedalboards. Each occupies just 71/3 square inches…

TWA GD-02 Great Divide Analog Synth Octaver

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March 14, 2016 · Pete Prown

TWA GD-02 Great Divide Analog Synth Octaver Price: $399 Info: www.godlyke.com . Despite its cumbersome name and the fact it…

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Vintage V52 Icon

Vintage V52 Icon

Cost-Effective Twang

February 24, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

Vintage V52 Icon Price: $459 Info: www.jhs.co.uk The U.K.-based distributor John Hornby Skewes offers guitars under the brand Vintage that…

Xotic XW-1 LPB Limited Edition

Small Wonder

June 12, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

Wah pedals come in a variety of sizes and textures, so finding one that checks all the boxes can be…

Jerry Riggs

Jerry Riggs

Heavy Metal Forever

January 15, 2015 · Willie G. Moseley

Jerry Riggs grew up in the ’60s/early ’70s, and though his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, wasn’t a mecca like Nashville…

Wolf Marshall

Jazz-Lore Generator

January 3, 2025 · Ward Meeker

Wolf Marshall was absorbing music before he could walk or talk. Born to a mother who was a concert pianist,…

Roy Orbison’s Marshall Model 1961

Dream Baby

June 10, 2024 · Dave Hunter

One of the most-desirable vintage amplifiers ever made goes by a name it never officially had. Possibly the first Marshall…

Bark: Infectious DIY Garage Rock

December 29, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

Enjoy Tim Lee’s Bass VI Twang Tim Lee grabbed his Fender Pawn Shop Bass VI modded with a Lindy Fralin…

Mike Morgan

Back With the Blues (and More)

July 26, 2023 · Dan Forte

On Mike Morgan and the Crawl’s tenth album and first new release in 15 years, 63-year-old Morgan shows maturity, command,…

Martin OM-18 and 000-28

March 13, 2014 · Bill Bush

What makes these two Martins remarkable is not necessarily their rarity or historical importance, though both would be welcome additions…

Replacing Rotted Tuning Keys on a ’62 ES-335

Buttons for a Buzzcock

February 8, 2022 · Dan Erlewine

Steve Garvey played bass in the seminal punk band Buzzcocks during its classic era – 1977 to ’81 – with…

Edgar Winter

Tribute to “Brother Johnny”

January 4, 2023 · Dan Forte

Edgar Winter describes making Brother Johnny in tribute to his late brother, blues-rock guitar icon Johnny Winter, as “one of…

2021 May Issue on Spotify

June 7, 2021 · Doug Yellow Bird

This month, we feature, Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis, Lee Ritenour, Steve Lukather, Michael Schenker, Yasmin Williams, Tony Rombola, Rod Abernethy,…

Elvis Presley

Guitar Royalty

May 15, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Should you ever forget why the King is the King, this ultimate boxed set of Elvis’ 57 albums and soundtracks,…

Larry Mitchell

“Great Time To Be a Guitar Player”

March 2, 2017 · Oscar Jordan

Larry Mitchell’s guitar-centered “Ah ha!” moments run the gamut from Roy Clark, Van Halen, Prince, and Elvis. With a string…

Dave Stryker

Dave Stryker

Fits To a T

July 5, 2016 · John Heidt

The latest project from jazz guitarist Dave Stryker, Messin’ With Mister T, is a tribute to late saxophonist Stanley Turrentine,…

Dan’s Guitar RX: Mending Chuck Panozzo’s 1960 ES-125

Thinline Revival

January 11, 2023 · Dan Erlewine

Like you, I got a kick out of the February “Classics” feature on Chuck Panozzo being reunited with his Gibson…

Max Cavalera

Roots Revisited

April 15, 2019 · Greg Prato

To the casual fan, heavy metal can get a bit “same sounding” after a while. But then there are those…

Vintage Guitar magazine Namm 2017

Winter NAMM 2017

January 23, 2017 · Vintage Guitar

Experience Winter NAMM 2017 with James Patrick Regan (1 of 42). Experience Winter NAMM 2017 with James Patrick Regan Experience…

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Vox AC50

April 21, 2015 · Dave Hunter

Vox AC50 Preamp tubes: one ECC82 (12AU7), three ECC83 (12AX7) Output tubes: two EL34s, fixed-biased Rectifier: solidstate Controls: Volume, Treble…

Robby Krieger

New Musical Directions

March 13, 2014 · Willie G. Moseley

For all of his decades of noteworthy guitar work, Robby Krieger isn’t resting on his laurels. In 2002, Krieger and…

Jonny Wickersham

Jonny Wickersham

Social D Guitarist Does ’70s Cali Rock

March 21, 2016 · Dennis Pernu

Best known as the Les Paul Junior-slinging guitarist stage left of Mike Ness in Social Distortion, Jonny “Two Bags” Wickersham…

Bad Cat Jet Black Combo

Back in Black

September 17, 2024 · Charlie Wilkins

Guitar players around the globe praised Bad Cat’s Black Cat amp for its tone, but wanted more punch. Its ear…

Sugar Hill Set Marks 25 Years

July 13, 2020 · Steven Stone

In an industry where success is measured in weeks or months rather than years, marking a 25th anniversary is no…

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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…

Great Eastern FX Small Speaker Overdrive

Little Big Tones

March 13, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

Recording engineers and DIYers have long known what a small amp can do in a big room – that is,…

John Oates’ Prized Guild F-30

Roots Return

October 8, 2019 · Oscar Jordan

Most people know Hall & Oates as a pop-music hit machine that has sold millions of records. What you may…

Have Guitar Will Travel 066 – Eddie Perez

January 6, 2022 · James Patrick Regan

James Patrick Regan welcomes Eddie Perez to “Have Guitar Will Travel.” Eddie’s impressive career included backing Dwight Yoakam, which springboarded…

Joe Satriani

Capturing the Energy

July 9, 2019 · Oscar Jordan

Joe Satriani’s new album, What Happens Next, is a terrific back-to-basics effort with Satch in a trio format. Enlisting Red…

Deke Dickerson

Making Merle’s Memoir

December 14, 2023 · Ward Meeker

From the day he first picked up a guitar at 13, Deke Dickerson honed in on guitarists like Chuck Berry,…

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…