ABOUT VG FRIENDS OF VG REGISTER RESOURCES SEARCH SITE MAP VG NEWSWIRE CURRENT ISSUE CARL VERHEYEN ARCHIVE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FEATURES VG TV PRICE GUIDE VG STORE FREE CLASSIFIEDS UPCOMING EVENTS ONLINE READERS GALLERY ADVERTISING WITH VG HALL OF FAME HOME		Current Issue This month in VG We talk to the one and only "Godfather of Heavy Metal," Tony Iommi, about the good times - and great chemistry - in Heaven and Hell as the band releases its newest album and hits the road. We also dig deep into the impressive guitar collection of studio ace Carl Verheyen, then provide the usual schoolin' on amazing vintage gear; this time, Dave Hunter discusses the Vox AC10, George Gruhn goes into Grammer guitars, Michael Wright tells us all about the G&L F-100, and Willie Moseley tells the story of the Hallmark Swept-Wing Semi-Hollow bass! Gear-heads, take notice, as we serve up the true lowdown on some of the coolest new stuff, like the Vox Night Train amp, 3 Monkeys Orangutan amp, Visual Sound's Open Road OD/Truetone Boost pedals, Bogner's Alchemist amp, Xotic Robotalk 2 effect, the Anderberg Custom, Planet Waves' Chromatic Headstock Tuner, and the Henricksen Jazz Amp 10-Plus amp. Then, we catch up on the latest work by renowned author Andre Duchoissoir to discuss his new book, and speak with performers Sharon Isbin, Pete Huttlinger, Doyle Dykes, Jake Cinninger, Burr Johnson, and Paul Jackson, Jr.! Check out some of Carl Verheyen's guitars featured this month! FEATURES DAD’S DAY ’09 VG’s annual ode to fathers who inspire THE VOX AC10 Anything from the ’60s bearing its three-letter logo will get a Beatles fan wound up, though “real players” typically withhold adulation from models below “15.” Truth is, though, this is one gargantuan tone machine. By Dave Hunter GRAMMER GUITARS Made in Nashville in the ’60s, they seemed a perfect complement for the gaudy stage clothing of the era. But underneath the cosmetic excesses was a serious guitar. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter TONY IOMMI HEAVEN AND HELL: THIS MOB STILL RULES! “The Godfather” of heavy metal sits with VG to discuss the new album and tour by the band formerly known as Black Sabbath, and tells why their chemistry is overwhelming. By Lisa Sharken THE G&L F-100 If guitars are in your blood, you know the story of Leo Fender. But there are names on the musical landscape that are not so obviously his “children,” such as this guitar. By Michael Wright HALLMARK SWEPT WING SEMI-HOLLOW One of the most striking designs to emerge from the Bakersfield area of southern California in the ’60s, it’s part of that area’s murky history of guitar brands and builders. By Willie G. Moseley DEPARTMENTS Vintage Guitar Price Guide Builder Profile Harmonic Design Custom Pickups Upcoming Events Vintage Guitar Classified Ads Dealer Directory Readers Gallery FIRST FRET Reader Mail News and Notes International Guitar Festival, Yamaha Marks 40 Years in U.S., Clapton, Bonamassa, Volkaert, Duncan, In Memoriam, more! SHARON ISBIN New Paths for Classical Guitar By Pete Prown PETE HUTTLINGER Solo Tribute to Stevie Wonder By Willie G. Moseley Ask Zac By Zac Childs DOYLE DYKES Fingerpicker Par Excellence By Willie G. Moseley FIRST FLAMES New Duchoissoir Tome Focuses on Gibson Lap Steels By Eric C. Shoaf JAKE CINNINGER Rock-and-Roll Improvisor By Pete Prown BURR jOHNSON Art Meets Technology By John Heidt PAUL JACKSON, JR. The Guru of Groove By Pete Prown COLUMNS The (Way) Back Beat Burns, 1965: Summer of the Hollowbodies By Peter S. Kohman Q&A With George Gruhn Fretprints Robert Cray By Wolf Marshall “401K” Guitars Thomas-Era Vox Amplifiers By Gil Hembree Acousticville Mandolin For Everybody By Steven Stone TECH Talkin’ Amps With... Sergio Hamernik: Rusty Transformers By David Jung Dan’s Guitar Rx New Tail-End for a Goldtop By Dan Erlewine Shop of Hard Knocks A Big Box of Parts By Will Kelly REVIEWS The VG Hit List CD, DVD, and Book Reviews: Chuck Berry, B.B. King, Roy Rogers, Booker T, Gibson Electric Steel Guitars, more! Check This Action Grossman’s Guitar Shop By Dan Forte Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews Vox Night Train amp, 3 Monkeys Orangutan, Visual Sound Open Road OD/Truetone Boost, Bogner Alchemist, Xotic Robotalk 2, Anderberg Custom, Planet Waves Chromatic Headstock Tuner, Henricksen Jazz Amp 10-Plus Gearin’ Up! The latest cool new stuff!		2260 Log In Here * Email: * Password:
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