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    Duke Robillard – Lowdown

    Vintage Guitar is happy to offer the premier of the new music video by Grammy nominee Duke Robillard. “Lowdown” is the  first single from his upcoming album, Blast Off!, set…

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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…

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…

Dallas Rangemaster and Scala Combos

Texas Two Step

May 9, 2023 · Dave Hunter

Fascinating also-rans, C-list classics, or both, the amps manufactured by London-based Dallas Music Ltd beginning in 1959 tie directly to…

Nils Lofgren

Great American Journeyman

March 29, 2017 · Johnny Zapp

Nils Lofgren’s resumé stretches 47 years and counting. He joined Neil Young’s band at age 19 and was a member…

Dan’s Guitar RX: Reviving a ’56 Duo-Jet

Ugly, But An Oldy

January 11, 2024 · Dan Erlewine

Blake Burkeholder, a repair expert in my shop, has always wanted a Gretsch. So, when he found a ’56 Duo-Jet…

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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…

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    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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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…

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Billy Squier

Recollections, Guitar Collection

March 1, 2015 · Ward Meeker

Much has been written and said about Billy Squier and how his 1981 album, Don’t Say No, provided the spark…

Fretprints: Mick Ralphs

Delivering in Bad Company

April 29, 2024 · Wolf Marshall

Unabashedly British and irresistibly swaggering, Bad Company personified ’70s arena rock. Detractors denounced them as machismo, but fans have bought…

Duke Levine

Bonnie’s New Guitar Man

April 27, 2023 · Bob Dragich

After 29 years on the road, Bonnie Raitt guitarist George Marinelli decided to take a break. Stepping into the role…


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Classics: April 2023

Kim Simmons’ 1973 Gibson Les Paul

December 16, 2023 · Ward Meeker

For Gio da Silva and several million others in Generation X, the mid ’90s were an exciting time. Young adults…

Q&A With George Gruhn: A Strong Case

And When to Get an Appraisal

March 3, 2022 · George Gruhn

Some of my vintage guitar cases are very worn. One Martin case from the ’40s is missing a latch and…

Steve Vai

Relentless Explorer

January 9, 2023 · Pete Prown

More than 40 years into his career, Steve Vai is still pushing himself as a musician and exploring the boundaries…

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The Fender Blender

Extreme Fuzz

July 7, 2016 · Michael Dregni

When Robin Trower segued from his wah-driven blues-rock riffing into the slowed, deep-blues groove of the second half of his…


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Republic’s Classic Concert Ukulele

Dainty Device

October 3, 2019 · Michael Dregni

National launched its first ukulele in 1927, combining a brass-bodied, nickel-plated uke with the sweet-sounding amplification of a resonator cone.…

Mesa/Boogie Drive Pedals

Four on the Floor

December 19, 2014 · Phil Feser

Mesa/Boogie Drive Pedals Price: $179 (Tone-Burst, Grid Slammer and Flux-Drive); $199 (Throttle Box) Info: www.mesaboogie.com. Long a stalwart in the…

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…

Supro’s Titan 1642RT

Born To Gig

July 5, 2018 · Michael Dregni

Supro’s new Titan amp is built to play out. This 50-watt 1×10 tube combo packs it all into a compact,…

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Mesa/Boogie Mark Five: 25

Mesa/Boogie Mark Five: 25

Stage, Studio, Etc.

March 30, 2016 · Julian Burtell

Mesa/Boogie Mark Five: 25 Price: $1,299 (list) Contact: www.mesaboogie.com Housed in teensy cabinets, so-called “lunchbox” amps are all the rage,…

Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AM93QM

Semi-Hollow Magic

May 13, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

There comes a time in a guitarist’s life when one becomes hollowbody curious, and semi-hollow guitars are often the gateway…

Alvin Youngblood Hart

Alvin Youngblood Hart

Electric Gutbucket

January 24, 2015 · Oscar Jordan

Alvin Youngblood Hart surfs the musical landscape of blues-based music to make his own great art. His influences range from…

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Dave Hunter

December 3, 2025 · Ram W. Tuli

Season 03 Episode 07 In Episode 3.7 of Buy That Guitar, presented by Vintage Guitar magazine, host Ram Tuli is…

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…

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Steve “Frog” Forgey

August 5, 2025 · Ram W. Tuli

Season 03 Episode 04 In Episode 3.4 of “Buy That Guitar,” host Ram Tuli is joined by Steve “Frog” Forgey…

Mooer’s Slow Engine Volume Swell

Bring It Up

March 15, 2019 · Pete Prown

Long out of production, the Boss Slow Gear was one of the coolest pedals of the ’80s, duplicating the sound…

Ronnie Baker Brooks

The Bridge

March 14, 2019 · Oscar Jordan

Ronnie Baker Brooks’ new album, Times Have Changed, is a Memphis soul fest blended with the unmistakable guitar sounds of…

Supro Huntington

July 3, 2019 · Ward Meeker

Looking supremely ’60s-like with its gorgeous, vintage-y cherry-red finish, petite body, and fancy-topped pickups, the Supro Huntington is inviting as…

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Avid Technology Eleven Rack

Rack and Roll

June 10, 2016 · Pete Prown

The proliferation of digital guitar gear grows by leaps and bounds every year as more players learn to love the…

June Millington

Rock-Guitar Hero

October 8, 2019 · Dave Rubin

Fanny, the legendary all-girl quartet from the early ’70s, kicked to the curb the notion of “they play good… for…

Gary Moore: The Official Biography

Harry Shapiro

July 7, 2023 · Pete Prown

The ultimate unsung hero, Moore made a seismic impact on heavy guitarists, without being a huge star himself. That’s the…

Tony Gilkyson

Inevitable Musician

September 9, 2024 · Dan Forte

Whether nature or nurture, it seems inevitable that Tony Gilkyson would become a musician. His father, Terry, was a folk…

Music Man’s Hybrid Boogie Amp: The RD-50

December 26, 2017 · Paul Bechtoldt

Say hey, fellow guitarists! If you live in the Northeast, it’s great to have a hobby that doesn’t require going…

Carvin Audio’s X1 Preamp

Welcome Back

October 14, 2019 · Pete Prown

The recently re-tooled Carvin Audio has stayed active with product offerings aimed at the player/sound-reinforcement segment. Its new X1 combines…

Nils Lofgren

The Secret Weapon

April 24, 2024 · Pete Prown

Guitar wizard Nils Lofgren has been an in-demand sideman for more than 50 years, working with Bruce Springsteen & the…

Rocky Athas

Livin’ My Best Life

May 2, 2025 · Dan Forte

Hailing from the Dallas neighborhood of Oak Cliff, home of T-Bone Walker and the Vaughan brothers, Athas falls closest to…

Dave Murphy: Acoustic Country!

May 15, 2025 · Vintage Guitar

 Classic Ballad Style Country/folk/rock singer/guitarist Dave Murphy wrangled guitarist Chris Tarrow for this take on “Josephine,’ from Dave’s new…

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Reverend Guitars Ron Asheton Model

Raw Power

June 18, 2014 · Pete Prown

Reverend Guitars Ron Asheton Model Price: $1,079 Info: www.reverendguitars.com. If Ron Asheton had recorded just one album in his musical…

Brian Tarquin

Brian Tarquin

No Idle Hands

May 2, 2016 · John Heidt

Brian Tarquin is more than keeping busy. In the space of six weeks, he recently released two very different instrumental…

Beckley and Bunnell

America History Lesson

October 11, 2021 · Bret Adams

Few bands warrant a career-retrospective box set, let alone two. Then again, most don’t keep going after 50 years. America…

The Wampler Catacombs

Shimmer Box

September 8, 2025 · Pete Prown

In the pedal market, the category of reverbs and delays is straight fire these days. Wampler has jumped in with…

Weller Guitars’ Stageliner

Jetson Moderne

November 29, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

More and more, guitar designers are digging deep, thinking out of the box, and using their imaginations to conjure hip,…

Louie Shelton

Gold Coast Gigmeister

March 22, 2019 · Rusty Russell

On August 16, 1966, the Beatle-esque guitar riff that opens “Last Train To Clarksville” crackled out of radios across America…

Have Guitar Will Travel 052 – Cesar Gueikian

June 9, 2021 · Art Department

Gibson’s newly appointed Brand President, Cesar Gueikian, returns to “Have Guitar Will Travel,” with host James Patrick Regan. Cesar is…

Have Guitar Will Travel – 028 Featuring Mark Agnesi

June 9, 2020 · James Patrick Regan

In the new episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan speaks with Mark Agnesi, Gibson’s Director of…

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,…

Have Guitar Will Travel – 045 Featuring Ryan Roxie

February 23, 2021 · Art Department

“Have Guitar Will Travel” host James Patrick Regan welcomes Ryan Roxie to the latest episode. The guitarist has enjoyed an…

Louis Stewart

Irish Jazz Giant

March 20, 2024 · Wolf Marshall

Next to Jameson whiskey, Louis Stewart remains Ireland’s leading export – and his playing can be just as intoxicating. The…