Ghalia Volt’s Stompin’ slide!
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Belgium Born, Delta Fostered
Brussels native Ghalia Volt moved to the U.S. in 2013 to busk in music-rich cities like Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis,...
The Höfner Model 485G
At the end of World War II, the town of Schönbach, in western Bohemia, became Luby, Czechoslovakia, and the people of German ethnicity were...
VG Q&A: A Gilded ’63 Jazz Bass
I am the third owner of a 1963 Jazz Bass with a neck stamp “7Jan63A,” pots dated that May, and serial number from that...
The Guitars of Ernst Heinrich Roth
Now just a sleepy town in Germany, over the last 200 years, Markneukirchen has been home to countless luthiers ranging from brilliant to brutish,...
Classics: April 2023
For Gio da Silva and several million others in Generation X, the mid ’90s were an exciting time. Young adults when music was experiencing...
Teisco Checkmate 30
In a world where the best riffs often come when one is lounging in the family room, sipping espresso and noodling on a favorite...
Keith Richards’ 1977 Mesa/Boogie Mark I
As ubiquitous as the little 1x12" Mesa/Boogie Mark Series combo has become over the past 48 years – and as large and successful as...
Rex Solidbody
An internet search for “Rex guitars” will turn up a fair – if confusing – amount of information about the brand used on budget...
Thomm Jutz plays “Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies”
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Flatpicked English folk with an Appalachian touch
Sparse and haunting, Thomm Jutz and his ’48 Martin D-18 share a solo take on "Come All...
Popa Chubby’s Dangerous Attitude
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NYC blues beast rips on “I Don’t Want Nobody
A fixture in New York City blues joints and familiar face in others worldwide, Popa...