• 3Below

    3Below

    Live in Mérida

    The members of 3Below mostly play in the bass clef. You may know names like fretless master Michael Manring (Michael Hedges) and “touch guitarist” Trey Gunn (King Crimson), but Mexican…

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Joel Hoekstra

Joel Hoekstra

Busy Smilin’

January 28, 2016 · Bret Adams

When does Joel Hoekstra sleep? To say the always-smiling guitarist has a full plate is an understatement. For several years,…

Carl Verheyen

Carl Verheyen

On <em>Mustang Run</em> and Making a CD that Lasts

February 19, 0201 · Bob Dragich

Fresh off a 42-show/13-country European tour with his own band, Supertramp guitarist and L.A. studio ace Carl Verheyen has just…

Influenced by Benson, Montgomery, and Christian: Jorge Garcia

August 15, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Flavorful Jazz on “Dedicated to You” Jazz guitarist Jorge Garcia brings many flavors to his musical table. Here, his ’77…

Eric Johnson

Getting Up Close With Eric Johnson

November 27, 2013 · Oscar Jordan

Eric Johnson’s latest release, Up Close, is his most lively studio project to date. With a looser vibe and the…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Peavey’s Razer, Mystic, and Foundation

Peavey’s Razer, Mystic, and Foundation

Contrasting Chronologies

March 11, 2016 · Willie G. Moseley

Just a handful of years after Peavey turned the world of electric guitar upside-down with its T-60 guitar and T-40…

Elliot Easton

Star Board: Elliot Easton

November 25, 2015 · Ward Meeker

Elliot Easton’s “Pedalboard” Though Elliot Easton enjoys his loaded full-size Pedaltrain board, his new band, The Empty Hearts (with Clem…

Dan’s Guitar RX: Restoring a Vintage Jazz Bass

Mashed Fender

June 4, 2022 · Dan Erlewine

The owner of a ’62 Jazz Bass recently sent it to my shop for repair and renovation. He’d bought it…

Fender Prototypes

Gone… And Forgotten

June 5, 2001 · Philip Kubicki

Philip Kubicki has been active in the music industry for over 30 years. He began building acoustic guitars at age…


APPROVED GEAR

The Eastman SB55

Little Devil

May 6, 2022 · Michael Dregni

When re-creating a classic, it’s all too easy to feel hidebound to the original – especially if it’s an icon.…

Acoustic Remedy’s ClimaStand Display Case

Open and Shut

March 18, 2014 · Phil Feser

Acoustic Remedy ClimaStand Price: $899 (walnut) Info: www.acousticremedycases.com Most players have at least one guitar they would like to display…

The Hi-Tone HT30/JP 15

Living Loving Gain

March 15, 2019 · Art Department

While many have tried via transistor trickery to replicate the tone of Jimmy Page’s Hiwatt at Led Zeppelin’s legendary January…

65Amps London

18 Watts of Bliss

August 23, 2007 · Vintage Guitar

For nearly 20 years, Dan Boul and Peter Stroud have been close friends. In a bond secured by music, particularly…

  • Reflecting on Steve Cropper: A Playlist

    Reflecting on Steve Cropper: A Playlist

    Steve Cropper was just 20 years old when his band, the Mar-Keys, began backing singers in the studios of Stax Records. They also scored a million-selling #1 hit with the instrumental, “Last Night” the scored a hit in ’62 as Booker T. & the MG’s with “Green Onions,” propelled by Cropper’s razor-sharp Esquire/Harvard licks. He…

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  • “Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Dave Hunter

    “Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Dave Hunter

    Season 03 Episode 07 In Episode 3.7 of Buy That Guitar, presented by Vintage Guitar magazine, host Ram Tuli is joined by renowned guitar historian and author, Dave Hunter. Dave is without a doubt the most prolific writer in the field of guitar and amplifier tone. He’s also a musician, and has graced the pages…

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  • The Electra Endorser

    The Electra Endorser

    Flame-top guitars were fairly common during the 1970s “copy era,” but few reached the levels of figure we often see on modern high-end guitars. Then came the Electra Endorser X935CS, which set new standards for psychedelic woodgrain. “But it’s not a ’70s guitar,” you object. No, but arguably, the Endorser CS – which was only…

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  • New! Fractal Audio AM4 Amp Modeler

    New! Fractal Audio AM4 Amp Modeler

    Industry-leading Amp Modeling, FX—and more—now for your Pedalboard! Plaistow, NH – November 24, 2025 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fractal Audio Systems, the premier innovator in guitar amp modeling and effects processor technology, announces the release of the AM4 Amp Modeler. The AM4 brings the sound and capabilities of Fractal Audio’s top-tier processors to the most…

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  • “Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest J Mascis

    “Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest J Mascis

    Season 03 Episode 06 In Episode 3.6 of Buy That Guitar, presented by Vintage Guitar magazine, host Ram Tuli is joined by J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.  Known for his “monolithic” riffs, extensive use of fuzz, feedback, and distortion, Mascis ranks #74 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists”. His guitar of choice has always been…

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Nick Moss

Musical Horizons Beyond Chicago

October 8, 2014 · Willie G. Moseley

Since 2007, guitarist/vocalist Nick Moss has released five albums on his Blue Bella label, including two live discs. And while…

Hands On

Lenser Twists Musician Portraiture

July 9, 2019 · Ward Meeker

In 2012, photographer Marc Mennigmann conceived of shooting musician portraits in a very different way – looking beyond faces and…

The Vox Bobcat V90

Feral Feline

January 18, 2023 · Bob Cianci

In the Swinging ’60s, Vox guitars were all the rage, particularly among British and European players. Though stylish and visually…

Have Guitar Will Travel – 020 Featuring Dan Hawkins

December 11, 2019 · James Patrick Regan

In this episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan speaks with Dan Hawkins, producer and guitarist for…

Steve Carr

Twenty-Five Years of Tonemaking

August 7, 2024 · Ward Meeker

In the mid ’90s, Steve Carr was a guitarist playing weekends and working weeknights as a waiter in a swank…