Monthly Archives: January 2002
Christopher Hjort and Doug Hinman – Jeff’s Book: A Chronology of Jeff Beck’s Career
It would be accurate to condense this review into one simple sentence: here's everything you could possibly want to know about Jeff Beck, and...
Gibson Guitars
That guitar collectors are a conser-vative lot has always struck me as curious. You'd think that the instrument which "killed fascists," in the...
Uncle Lou’s Repro Tuner Buttons
For years, owners of late-'50s guitars have been searching for authentic tuner buttons to replace the deteriorating or broken buttons on their axes. ...
Toy Matinee – Toy Matinee Special Edition
I love this album. I've loved it since the original version came out around 1990. Toy Matinee was the work of Patrick...
The Yardbirds – The Yardbirds: Ultimate
Two fallacies that invariably arise in discussions of the Yardbirds: 1) declaring them the fathers of psychedelic music and/or heavy metal; 2) focusing on...
Danelectro Dano Minis
Danelectro has been busy churning out yet another set of pedals that are inex-pensive and quite small. A good thing, since one can...
Chip Lamason – All Young
Celtic music is a surefire melodic bromide for those who've grown tired of mainstream musical fare. Undulating melodic lines and complicated musical textures...
January 2002
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’60s Yamaha Guitars The company demonstrated quality and independent design even when other importers were mostly making cheap copies. It may even...