Hailed by its creators as the greatest product introduced by Electro-Harmonix in over 20 years, the new Tube Zipper was developed jointly by E-H’s legendary stompbox guru, Mike Matthews, and the mad scientists at E-H, in collaboration with Dutch engineer Tom Barmentloo. Some players will remember the original E-H Zipper – an envelope filter that’s [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2003
Gary Duncan
Millennium Mercury Man
One of the more respected musical aggregations to emerge from the fabled San Francisco “psychedelic music” era in the late ’60s was Quicksilver Messenger Service, a guitar-based quartet that offered a slightly more intricate sonic excursion in its extended jams. Such stretched-out works by Quicksilver had more influences drawn from jazz sources compared to other [...]
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Rick Derringer – Guitars and Women
I was quite enamored in the ’70s with Derringer’s All-American Boy. It was a heady mixture of all the kinds of music I liked. For some reason, I thought most of the stuff he did after that was more metalesque. Yes, I know, he did some great work with the Winter brothers and studio stuff [...]
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Gretsch Model 40 Hawaiian
Short-Lived Flat-top
The Hawaiian guitar style came to the American mainland during the Pan Pacific Exposition of 1915. And while the popularity of Hawaiian music and playing faded in the ’40s, the effects of the movement continued to be felt. Students of the guitar often learned the Hawaiian style first, that is by laying the guitar flat [...]
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Carl Martin Hot Drive’n Boost
Hot Drive'n Boost
We grabbed a Danish-made Carl Martin pedal for a test drive, just to see what was going on across the Atlantic. Carl Martin shares many of the qualities of the Fulltone pedals in terms of quality of construction (aluminum cases) and high-quality stomp switches, but also sport some differences, like built-in regulated power supplies (no [...]
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Robby Krieger
Psyche Soundtracks and SG necks
Veteran rock guitarist Robby Krieger is as busy as ever these days. The legendary fret-meister first garnered international acclaim in the turbulent ’60s decade as the guitarist for the Doors, one of the few bands that could probably be cited as an “icon-status” aggregation without much debate among popular music historians. Krieger’s lyrical riffs and [...]
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David Wilcox – Live Songs and Stories
David Wilcox is arguably the most sensitive of all sensitive singer/songwriters. For those afflicted with terminal cynicism, he is either a welcome balm or an insufferable irritant. His live shows are even more intimate and confessional than his studio recordings. Finally we have some recorded evidence of just what goes on onstage. This is not [...]
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Mossman Guitars
Triumph over Tragedy
The story of Mossman guitars is one of both tragedy and triumph. Often forgotten in the rejuvenated interest with acoustic guitars of the 1990s, Mossmans are best known for their craftsmanship, high-quality tonewoods, and attention to detail from a period when major manufacturers were rushing to meet the demand for acoustic guitars. While many of [...]
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Fender Telecaster Custom
Classic tones for little coin
Many players search for that one guitar that can “do it all.” You know what I’m talking about – the axe that covers both single-coil and humbucking tones, and sounds great doing so. In past columns, we’ve examined the Gibson L-6S and the PRS CE. Both are excellent guitars that emphasize the Gibson/humbucker side of [...]
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September 2003
FEATURES NEIL GIRALDO Guitarist, Producer, Partner The Cleveland native paid his dues on the Midwest circuit before nearly hitting the big time with Rick Derringer. Then came the call to be the musical director for an up-and-coming female rocker… By Ward Meeker BRYAN LEE Have Blues Guitar – Will Travel Hearing him play the blues [...]
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