Monthly Archives: March 2010
Marshall 1974X and 2061
Marshall 1974X and 2061
In the world of guitar amplifiers, the word "Marshall" often conjures images of 100-watt stacks capable of producing ear-bleeding levels of...
G&L’s Climax & LB-100
G&L Climax (serial number B025855) in Emerald Blue finish. Carve on the back of the Climax.Photos: Bill Ingalls Jr. Instruments courtesy of Naffaz Skota...
ToadWorks Lil’ Leo and John Bull
Washington-based ToadWorks USA was founded by Ryan Dunn and Doug Harrison in 2001. They recently asked if we'd be hip to checking out their...
The Gibson Les Paul Model
Its official name - Les Paul model - doesn't do it justice. After all, Gibson has made over a hundred different Les Paul models...
Jules Shear – More
Jules Mark Shear is living proof that talented pop musicians who prefer to remain on the fringes can maintain a successful career without cowtowing...
Steve Cropper
Before they were called Booker T. & The MGs, the first song the house band for Memphis' Stax label cut on their own was...
Martin D-18 1937 Authentic and OMC-1 Fingerstyle
Martin D-18 1937 Authentic
The first thing that catches your eye as you open the case of Martin's D-18 1937 Authentic is the guitar's unmistakable...
Ricky Phillips’ Fender Custom Shop five-string
Ricky Phillips with his Fender Custom Shop bass in 2008. Photo: Willie G. Moseley.
Most professional guitarists or bassists, upon reaching a certain level of...
Dunlop MXR Carbon Copy, ’74 Phase 90 and Buddy Guy Signature Wah
Legendary pedal builder MXR/Dunlop recently introduced a sweet trio of effects; something new from its Custom Shop in the form of the Carbon Copy...
Mark Selby – Nine Pound Hammer
What may be Mark Selby's best album earns the title in part because his guitar playing is more prominent than it was on his...