Monthly Archives: June 2001
John And Jake Andrews
The "father and son" idea of musical lineage isn't anything new, and it shouldn't be surprising that more than one generation of electric guitarists...
Montrose – The Very Best of Montrose
Ronnie Montrose is known less for his guitar capabilities than for fronting a mid-'70s hard rock band that featured an unknown lead singer named...
Fulltone Clyde Wah
The original Vox Clyde McCoy wah pedals of the late 1960s are high on the list of soughtafter vintage effects. They were widely...
The Domino Kings – Life and 20
The Domino Kings are (if such a thing still exists) honky-tonk kings. If you like your music with that Bakersfield kick, look no...
PRS Basses
The Paul Reed Smith bass was introduced at the January '96 NAMM show.
Set-neck and bolt-on (CE model) models were offered, with mahogany bodies and...
Guitar Picks
"You're collecting guitar picks!? Is this a joke?"
I can't recall how often I've been accosted with this query. At this...
Guitar Picks
You may have one in your pocket. They only cost about 25 cents. But if you have always used one to play...
Martin D-1
Over the years, I've tried to include instruments in this column that were functional and affordable. Occasionally, we've lucked out and found spectacular...
Seth Lover
The history of the musical instrument business is full of stories, from the drab to the miraculous. Some bean-counters will busily push their...
Philip Kubicki
One day in early June, 1963, I was sitting in the outer office of a deserted (maybe deserted isn't the right word; it was...