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Vintage Guitar
Shawn Purcell’s Jazz from the East (Coast)
Influences Aplenty! A child of the ’80s, Shawn Purcell grew up listening to Stern, Scofield, and Metheny alongside Zeppelin, Van Halen, Yngwie, and Vai. Here, he shares a take on “Gentle Giant,” using his Benedetto Pat Martino signature model with custom finish. It’s plugged into a Tomas Jackson Musical Electronics PrinceTwin. The song is from his…
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Vintage Guitar
Jorge Garcia’s FM Anthems, in Jazz
Fresh takes on revered classics Joge Garcia’s “Still Crossing” is a collection of stellar instrumental performances of familiar tunes like “Kashmir,” “Little Wing,” and a classical spin through Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.” Here, though, he shows us the title track, which is the only original tune. His ’87 Fender D’Aquisto is plugged into a…
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Vintage Guitar
D.K. Harrell and His ’76 ES-335
B.B. King of the Blues Award winner plays “Liquor Stores and Legs” Winner of the B.B. King of the Blues Award, here D.K. Harrell and his ’76 Gibson ES-355, Christal, are going straight to his Lab Series L-5 for a stripped-down run through “Liquor Stores and Legs.” If you like uptown shuffles, relatable lyrics, and…
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Vintage Guitar
Ace Frehley dies at 74
As Kiss reached its apex in the mid/late ’70s, “Space Ace” Frehley became the quintessential guitar hero. Supremely influential to a generation of rock players who followed, he died unexpectedly on October 16. Our January ’26 issue will include a memorial; our most-recent conversation with him focused on his 2024 solo album, “10,000 Volts.” Read…
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Vintage Guitar
Gwenifer Goes “Cattywomp”
Fierce fingerstyle! Hailing from Wales, former punk-rock drummer Gwenifer Raymond’s fingerstyle playing is inspired by greats like John Fahey and Mississippi John Hurt. Her latest, “Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark,” is rife with virtuosity. Here, she uses her Waterloo WL-14L to play “Cattywomp,” from the album. Our review of it and interview…
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Vintage Guitar
Blues guitarist Charlie Apicella’s “Booze and Blues” and “Just Like a Woman”
Honoring B.B., Rainey Being V.P. of the North Jersey Blues Society isn’t the only thing that separates Charlie Apicella from the typical blues player. A devotee of B.B. King (and others), he pays homage on a new album, “Iron City: Live in NYC,” by plugging two of his favorite guitars into the ’65 Guild Thunder…
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Vintage Guitar
Line 6 Debuts Powercab CL Multi-Voice Guitar Speaker Systems for Amp Modelers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Line 6 Debuts Powercab CL Multi-Voice Guitar Speaker Systems for Amp Modelers CALABASAS, Calif. — September 26, 2025 — Line 6, Inc. has introduced the Powercab® CL family of open-back multi-voice active guitar speaker systems designed to provide exceptional amplification for all modelers and even compact amp-simulation pedals. “Both the Powercab CL 212…
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Vintage Guitar
Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Celebrates 30 Years with Legendary The Who Icon Roger Daltrey
FOR RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, SEPT 10, 2025 Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Celebrates 30 Years with Legendary The Who Icon Roger Daltrey in Miami, FL, January 29 – February 1, 2026. To Kick Off the Celebration, Alice Cooper and Rob Halford (Judas Priest) Headline Two Camps in Phoenix, AZ This November, and Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals),…
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Vintage Guitar
GIBSON CUSTOM: SJ-200 MONARCH #100 BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD
DT: SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 A WORK OF ART WITH TIMELESS SOUND, HANDCRAFTED BY GIBSON CUSTOM ARTISANS IN BOZEMAN, MONTANA. ONE-OF-ONE, ULTIMATE CUSTOM EDITION OF THE WORLD-FAMOUS GIBSON SUPER JUMBO ACOUSTIC GUITAR, AVAILABLE NOW AT THE GIBSON GARAGE NASHVILLE AND VIA GIBSON.COM NASHVILLE, TN — A museum-worthy work of art, the Gibson Custom SJ-200™ Monarch #100…
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Vintage Guitar
Kid Ramos’ Revelation!
West Coast legend melds blues with gospel Check out Kid Ramos using a ’56 Harmony H62 running through a vintage Fender reverb tank and a Pro Junior to play an improv jam. For the biker-curious, that’s his ’67 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide shovelhead “dresser,” which still wears its original paint and a couple of 1950 Cushman…
