Ty Tabor

Shades

February 1, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

King’s X guitarist Ty Tabor’s 11th solo album is the follow-up to 2018’s Alien Beans. Ten tracks and three bonus…

Mike Vernon

July 26, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Surf-Guitar Ace Mike Vernon Chills on “Lucky Boy” Surf-instro revivalist Mike Vernon grabbed his (semi-hollow) Gretsch Tennessee Rose (with flatwounds)…

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Alan Greenwood

January 14, 2025 · Vintage Guitar

Season 02 Episode 1 VG’s “Buy That Guitar” podcast opens its second season with host Ram Tuli joined by Alan…

MXR Custom Shop GT-OD Overdrive

Snappy and Smooth

March 1, 2021 · Phil Feser

From its early days with the script-logo Distortion + to the modern Zack Wlyde overdrive, MXR has been a mainstay…

The Gibson SJ-200

Long Live The King

February 8, 2022 · Michael Dregni

Introduced in 1937, Gibson’s Super Jumbos radiated star power and quickly became the guitar of choice for those who wanted…

Maps and Legends: The Story of R.E.M.

John Hunter

May 13, 2024 · Dennis Pernu

Any balanced rock-and-roll bio scrutinizes a band’s more-unsavory side. And scrutinize is exactly what John Hunter does in this unauthorized…

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    Rickenbacker’s Electric 12-Strings

    Double-bound for Glory

    George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacher founded Electro String in 1931 to manufacture what everyone would soon call “Rickenbacker” guitars. Success came early and their lap steels set standards of quality,…

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Michael Bruce

Eighteen Again

October 8, 2019 · Johnny Zapp

Before there was an Alice Cooper, man and solo artist, there was the band called Alice Cooper. From 1969 to…

In Memoriam: John Regan

April 3, 2024 · Ward Meeker

John Regan, a songwriter, producer, and bassist who was a member of Peter Frampton’s band and Frehley’s Comet, died April…

Have Guitar Will Travel 093 – Martin Simpson

March 1, 2024 · James Patrick Regan

Features In this episode, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Martin Simpson, discussing his new duet record with Thomm Jutz,…

Derek St. Holmes

Nuge Redux

January 7, 2016 · Willie G. Moseley

Singer/guitarist Derek St. Holmes’ relationship with guitarist Ted Nugent has had its ups and downs. The two have been associated…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Gibson ES-300 Prototype

Les Paul and the First Gibson ES-300

April 20, 2010 · Lynn Wheelwright

When a guitar junkie hears the words “soapbar” and “P-90,” the mental image is usually that of a cream-colored rectangle…

Guild’s S-100/S-200 “Kickstand” Models

November 30, 2016 · George Gruhn

Much like several other well-known manufacturers, Guild has, through the years, changed ownership, locations, and identities. Guild was founded in…

The (Way) Back Beat: A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody

Fretted cheesecake advertising through the years, Part 3: The 1960s

April 5, 2024 · Peter Stuart Kohman

Fretted-instrument advertising in the 20th century relied heavily on “glamor” or “cheesecake.” Electric instruments and accessories, in particular, are still…

Zac Schulze gets straight to it!

December 8, 2025 · Vintage Guitar

If you’re a fan of Cream, Zeppelin, and Rory Gallagher (who isn’t?), you’ll dig Zac Schulze Gang, a British power…


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APPROVED GEAR

Orange VT1000 Valve Tester

June 16, 2014 · Zac Childs

Orange VT1000 Valve Tester Price: $499 Info: www.orangeamps.com. Many a Vintage Guitar reader has a stash of tubes lying about…

Homestead Amps HS50

Tone On The Range

January 25, 2017 · Chip Wilson

So, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and Waylon Jennings walk into a bar… No, wait, they walk into a NAMM Show. And,…

Donner Arena 2000

Earthy Vibes

November 13, 2023 · Pete Prown

Donner has been making a name delivering import gear at absurdly low prices while maintaining solid quality. The Arena 2000…

The Gibson SJ-200

Long Live The King

February 8, 2022 · Michael Dregni

Introduced in 1937, Gibson’s Super Jumbos radiated star power and quickly became the guitar of choice for those who wanted…

WHAT ELSE IS NEW

Sean Watkins

The Fire Returns

January 3, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

Nickel Creek’s new album, Celebrants, is the trio’s first in nine years. Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins, and…

Fishman’s Fluence Greg Koch Gristle-Tone P90

A Quiet Place

June 15, 2022 · Pete Prown

With the miracle of micro-electronics, you can pack a massive amount of tone into a tight space. Case in point:…

Dario Lorina

Black Label Soloist

May 21, 2019 · Greg Prato

Best known as Zakk Wylde’s right-hand man in Black Label Society, Dario Lorina is an accomplished shredder in his own…

Fretprints: Pee Wee Crayton

Tiny Titan of Blues Guitar

July 13, 2023 · Wolf Marshall

Though he is today largely forgotten, blues aficionados recognize Pee Wee Crayton as a legend. “The little man with a…

Travis Stever

Travis Stever

A Conceptual Break

November 30, 2016 · Greg Prato

Few rock bands have explored the “concept album” format as thoroughly as Coheed and Cambria; the band’s first seven full-length…

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Billy F Gibbons

Return of the Revvvv

April 22, 2020 · Willie G. Moseley

Every time Vintage Guitar sets up an interview with the redoubtable Billy F Gibbons, lead guitarist/vocalist of the legendary Texas…

Billy Sheehan

Talas Time Travel

June 29, 2023 · Bret Adams

Billy Sheehan earned notoriety and commercial success in the ’80s and ’90s as a member of David Lee Roth’s post-Van…

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…

Billy Strings

Me/and/Dad

December 25, 2023 · Rich Kienzle

Grammy-winning flatpicking wizard Billy Strings was everywhere in 2022. Rightly seen as part of the vanguard of a new generation…

Eric Krasno

Eric Krasno

Funk, Soul, and Jazz

March 10, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

Eric Krasno is on a roll. The guitarist in the soul-jazz organ trio Soulive moonlights with the funk ensemble Lettuce,…

Ty Tabor’s Six-String Meditation!

June 29, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

King’s X Guitarists’s solo work is mindful, complex Ty Tabor used his Player Strat (with a JB Jr. pickup at…

Laur Joamets

Metamodern Sounds In Country Picking

March 2, 2017 · Michael Dregni

The time-worn, well-trodden path to Nashville traditionally starts from a Tennessee holler, Arkansas cabin, or Texas jook. For Laur Joamets…

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…

Collings Julian Lage OM1 JL

Great Expectations

July 3, 2019 · Pete Prown

The late Bill Collings and his craftsmen are renowned for their beautiful-sounding guitars. It’s apt they’ve connected with a beautiful-sounding…

Jimi Bell

Lord of Shred

March 15, 2019 · Tom Guerra

Recognized worldwide as a master technician, southpaw shredder Jimi Bell first received widespread notoriety for his role sharing a nightclub…

Providence Anadime Chorus ADC-4

Providence Anadime Chorus ADC-4

Don’t Call It a Comeback

July 31, 2015 · Oscar Jordan

Providence Anadime Chorus ADC-4 Price: $249 (list) Contact: www.providence-ltd.com The chorus pedal holds the distinction of once having been extremely…

Weller El Dorrado

Rock-and-Roll Screamer

July 10, 2025 · Pete Prown

Tucked away in southwest Illinois near St. Louis, luthier Steve Weller is making interesting instruments. His El Dorrado model is…

Thomas Custom Guitars

Rarities from the Pacific Northwest

January 9, 2026 · Peter Blecha

Certain makes and models of electric guitars are rightfully prized for their elegant physical designs and superior craftsmanship. Even better…

Pigtail Music

May 10, 2022 · Julian Burtell

Pigtail music makes ABR-style and wraparound bridges (in the U.S.) with vintage-style appearance and materials, but to tighter tolerances. Their…

Keeley Electronics Loomer

Tone Weaver

October 12, 2022 · Tom Guerra

As effects pedals proliferate, so do multifunction boxes. Case in point: Keeley Electronics’ Loomer, combining three reverbs with a raging…

Fender’s 5E7 Bandmaster

December 26, 2017 · Dave Hunter

There’s something about the 3×10 Bandmaster that drives vintage-Fender nuts gaga. Introduced in 1953, it underwent substantial design changes in…

Roy Buchanan and Tom Principato

Masters of the Telecaster

May 2, 2017 · Dan Forte

In 1972, Roy Buchanan shook up the guitar world with his self-titled debut album. The tones he extracted from his…

Marshall’s DSL1C

Small Stack

June 21, 2022 · Bob Dragich

For those who love classic British tone, nothing beats the sound of a Marshall stack cranked to 10. Unfortunately, unless…

The Creation

Biff Bang Pow!

May 2, 2017 · Rich Kienzle

Hard as it seems to imagine, there are U.K. bands of the ’60s who’ve remained obscure and unsung despite increasingly…

5 Basses That Shook the World

Rattle and Roll

January 19, 2018 · Ward Meeker

In the 1930s, few bassists in popular forms of music felt the need to extract more volume from their uprights.…

FOMOfx Virtual Jeff Pro

Whammy For All

December 8, 2022 · Bob Dragich

On most guitars, installing a traditional vibrato is a task ranging from difficult to impossible. And even done right, mechanical…

Eric Gales

May 2, 2017 · Oscar Jordan

This is the kind of album only Eric Gales could make. It’s full of fiery lines and repentant testimonials about…

“Tremolo” Trio

Three new approaches to replacement vibrato systems

June 24, 2020 · Phil Feser

Three new aftermarket vibrato systems for common double- and single-cutaway solidbody guitars offer the convenience of “drop in” installation. Each…

Marcus King

Young Blood

June 9, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

Young gun Marcus King enlists Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys as producer on this latest project. Young Blood combines…