Monthly Archives: February 2010
Gibson Super 400
1934 Super 400. Photo: Robert Parks, courtesy George Gruhn.
Much of America was still recovering from the Depression in 1934 when Gibson introduced a guitar...
February 2010
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Billy Sheehan
New Music, Old-School basses
Accompanied by a 1970 Fender Precision Bass, he has been a standout in four decades, including tapping toe-to-toe with Steve...
Alembic Distillate DMSB
1982 Alembic Distillate DMSB. Photo: Bill Ingalls Jr.
Active pickups in electric guitars and basses have been around for more than four decades; in 1962,...
Los Straitjackets – Further Adventures
Surf music has often been all about the schtick. Whether it's the melodies or the bands' personas, surf is often part gimmick, part great...
H&D, Running Dog, and Gibson L-Style Guitars
Huss & Dalton 00-SP
Gibson Robert Johnson L-1
In the July issue we looked at affordable L-style flat-tops for the acoustic blues player. This month, we...
Marc Ford
Marc Ford: Matt Wignall.
Whenever Marc Ford has held down the guitar chair in a band, whether it's with the Black Crowes, Ben Harper, or...