Comments for Vintage Guitar® magazine http://www.vintageguitar.com Published monthly since 1986 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:19:28 -0600 hourly 1 Comment on “In Performance at the White House” Highlights Blues, Includes Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, More by Michaelemery http://www.vintageguitar.com/9727/9727/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Michaelemery Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:19:28 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.com/?p=9727#comment-1035 BOUT TIME, AMERICA!! BOUT TIME, AMERICA!!

]]> Comment on Frampton Reunited With Long-Lost Gibson Les Paul by budson@sbcglobal.net http://www.vintageguitar.com/9173/frampton-reunited-with-long-lost-gibson-les-paul/comment-page-1/#comment-745 budson@sbcglobal.net Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:05:19 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.com/?p=9173#comment-745 Oh, that almost made me cry. In so many interviews over the years, Mr. Frampton has told the sad story of the storied Comes Alive cover Les Paul. This is unbelievable. Oh, that almost made me cry. In so many interviews over the years, Mr. Frampton has told the sad story of the storied Comes Alive cover Les Paul. This is unbelievable.

]]> Comment on Devi by debradevi http://www.vintageguitar.com/9100/devi/comment-page-1/#comment-728 debradevi Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:59:57 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.com/?p=9100#comment-728 Hey John, thanks for the great review of Devi's Get Free album, and for posting our new live video! Vintage Guitar readers can download the album FREE <a href="http://www.devi-rock.com/get-free/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. As for the video, there's a six-minute guitar solo starting around 3:30 - I have NO idea how that happened! Former Devi bassist Dan Grennes has indeed left on the national tour for Green Day's American Idiot show. We wish him much punk rockness on the road! We're working on new songs with Kevin Hummel on bass - who happens to be Devi drummer John Hummel's brother! Stay tuned... Hey John, thanks for the great review of Devi’s Get Free album, and for posting our new live video! Vintage Guitar readers can download the album FREE here.

As for the video, there’s a six-minute guitar solo starting around 3:30 – I have NO idea how that happened!

Former Devi bassist Dan Grennes has indeed left on the national tour for Green Day’s American Idiot show. We wish him much punk rockness on the road! We’re working on new songs with Kevin Hummel on bass – who happens to be Devi drummer John Hummel’s brother! Stay tuned…

]]> Comment on Martin Using Recycled Sitka Spruce by diamondblues http://www.vintageguitar.com/9024/martin-using-recycled-sitka-spruce/comment-page-1/#comment-582 diamondblues Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:22:02 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.com/?p=9024#comment-582 Excellent use of what is most likely very solid and was from old growth Spruce (I recall the pictures of logging in the early days, huge two man/person saws, horses, floating logs in rivers (if possible), trains, Just as recycling wood from what were once grand homes in NYC and elsewhere there is a chance to let decimated forests re build and regrow, and with Conservation , Acoustics and solid body guitars and semi-hollow body guitars can use some Fine wood. Bravo! Excellent use of what is most likely very solid and was from old growth Spruce (I recall the pictures of logging in the early days, huge two man/person saws, horses, floating logs in rivers (if possible), trains, Just as recycling wood from what were once grand homes in NYC and elsewhere there is a chance to let decimated forests re build and regrow, and with Conservation , Acoustics and solid body guitars and semi-hollow body guitars can use some Fine wood. Bravo!

]]> Comment on Famed Chicago-Blues Guitarist Hubert Sumlin Passes by Tom http://www.vintageguitar.com/9027/9027/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Tom Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:47:31 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.com/?p=9027#comment-494 One of the last Chess guys....end of an era. What a great player and magnificent human being. He loved the music and he loved people One of the last Chess guys….end of an era. What a great player and magnificent human being. He loved the music and he loved people

]]> Comment on Yamaha Image by zachelmquist http://www.vintageguitar.com/5511/yamaha-image/comment-page-1/#comment-362 zachelmquist Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:36:46 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.dreamhosters.com/?p=5511#comment-362 This guitar smokes and Yamaha is underated.They make some great stuff.Thanks for the article! This guitar smokes and Yamaha is underated.They make some great stuff.Thanks for the article!

]]> Comment on Fender’s J Mascis by Vintage Guitar Takes On J Mascis Jazzmaster | Fender Front Row Blog http://www.vintageguitar.com/3858/fender-j-mascis-artist-jazzmaster/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Vintage Guitar Takes On J Mascis Jazzmaster | Fender Front Row Blog Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:57:10 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/fender-j-mascis-artist-jazzmaster/#comment-353 [...] J Mascis’ Squier Jazzmaster, in all its sparkling purple glory, recently got the review treatment from Vintage Guitar magazine. [...] [...] J Mascis’ Squier Jazzmaster, in all its sparkling purple glory, recently got the review treatment from Vintage Guitar magazine. [...]

]]> Comment on Marty Stuart by zachelmquist http://www.vintageguitar.com/8547/marty-stuart-3/comment-page-1/#comment-333 zachelmquist Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:50:56 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.com/?p=8547#comment-333 Wow what a great performance! Wow what a great performance!

]]> Comment on Guild Standard Series Acoustics by skpirie1 http://www.vintageguitar.com/8480/guild-standard-series-acoustics/comment-page-1/#comment-282 skpirie1 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:15:02 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.com/?p=8480#comment-282 The original Guild Company started in Westerly, Rhode Island. I purchased a D-50 back in the mid-1980's for about $700, shortly before Fender bought out the company and moved production to Arizona (I believe). Build quality of the Guilds that Fender produced was not up to the standards of the original company. Occasionally, I would see the "newer" Guilds in guitar shops and consider myself lucky that I had purchased mine before the buy-out. I have since seen Guilds that looked like the quality had greatly improved, but I'm not sure if Fender still owns them. I do know that my Guild D-50 is a sweet prize. Anytime I play it people comment on its great tone and it only gets better with age. And what an investment! The selling price is now three times what I paid! Would I ever sell it? No. Thanks for the article. Steve Pirie, Canton, Massachusetts The original Guild Company started in Westerly, Rhode Island. I purchased a D-50 back in the mid-1980′s for about $700, shortly before Fender bought out the company and moved production to Arizona (I believe). Build quality of the Guilds that Fender produced was not up to the standards of the original company. Occasionally, I would see the “newer” Guilds in guitar shops and consider myself lucky that I had purchased mine before the buy-out.
I have since seen Guilds that looked like the quality had greatly improved, but I’m not sure if Fender still owns them.
I do know that my Guild D-50 is a sweet prize. Anytime I play it people comment on its great tone and it only gets better with age. And what an investment! The selling price is now three times what I paid! Would I ever sell it? No.
Thanks for the article.
Steve Pirie, Canton, Massachusetts

]]> Comment on Vox Pacemaker V-3 by sub006 http://www.vintageguitar.com/8063/vox-pacemaker-v-3/comment-page-1/#comment-279 sub006 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:32:33 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.com/?p=8063#comment-279 In 1966 I had the choice of a NEW solid state (!) Vox Essex Bass Amp with two 12" speakers for $399 full list, OR a left-over tube-powered model with more power and a single 15" woofer, reduced almost by half to the same $399 to move it out. I took the solid state one, and it gigged flawlessly for a couple of years, 'til I sold it. History has since shown that cool-running transistors are THE way to go for bass applications, but it would be cool to have that head-and-cab combo today! In 1966 I had the choice of a NEW solid state (!) Vox Essex Bass Amp with two 12″ speakers for $399 full list, OR a left-over tube-powered model with more power and a single 15″ woofer, reduced almost by half to the same $399 to move it out.

I took the solid state one, and it gigged flawlessly for a couple of years, ’til I sold it. History has since shown that cool-running transistors are THE way to go for bass applications, but it would be cool to have that head-and-cab combo today!

]]> Comment on Bobby Black Channel by John Rewind http://www.vintageguitar.com/vgtv/bobby-black-channel/comment-page-1/#comment-274 John Rewind Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:26:19 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.com/?page_id=8446#comment-274 Bobby Black plays beautiful and amazing steel guitar solos as easy as most people breathe. Truly a master and true gentleman. Bobby Black plays beautiful and amazing steel guitar solos as easy as most people breathe. Truly a master and true gentleman.

]]> Comment on Holy Cripes by mvarahadas@gmail.com http://www.vintageguitar.com/4958/holy-cripes/comment-page-1/#comment-199 mvarahadas@gmail.com Thu, 19 May 2011 10:11:13 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.dreamhosters.com/?p=4958#comment-199 Very informative story. Well done. Very informative story. Well done.

]]> Comment on Leslie West by mvarahadas@gmail.com http://www.vintageguitar.com/4996/leslie-west/comment-page-1/#comment-198 mvarahadas@gmail.com Thu, 19 May 2011 08:44:01 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.dreamhosters.com/?p=4996#comment-198 Interesting. I'd like to see this Video. Also, they should have given Billy Gibbons the "4th dimensional artist award." Interesting. I’d like to see this Video. Also, they should have given Billy Gibbons the “4th dimensional artist award.”

]]> Comment on Fender’s J Mascis by fradubio@mac.com http://www.vintageguitar.com/3858/fender-j-mascis-artist-jazzmaster/comment-page-1/#comment-191 fradubio@mac.com Wed, 18 May 2011 04:19:39 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.dreamhosters.com/2010/03/fender-j-mascis-artist-jazzmaster/#comment-191 Killer guitar. Love mine. Killer guitar. Love mine.

]]> Comment on Godin by jeffhixon@mac.com http://www.vintageguitar.com/5538/godin%e2%80%99s-5th-avenue-cw-kingpin-ii-and-richmond-dorchester/comment-page-1/#comment-158 jeffhixon@mac.com Sun, 08 May 2011 23:29:53 +0000 http://www.vintageguitar.dreamhosters.com/?p=5538#comment-158 I own a Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin (a just like the acoustic archtop with the addition of a single coil pickup in the neck position). What a sweet guitar! Friendly, playable, hard to put down. I am very impressed with the 5th ave line and image the CW is a joy as well. Jeff Hixon (Gretsch 6120, Guild SF4, Kay Jazz II, various Martin acoustics) I own a Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin (a just like the acoustic archtop with the addition of a single coil pickup in the neck position).
What a sweet guitar! Friendly, playable, hard to put down. I am very impressed with the 5th ave line and image the CW is a joy as well.
Jeff Hixon (Gretsch 6120, Guild SF4, Kay Jazz II, various Martin acoustics)

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