Monthly Archives: May 2010
Music
Sir Clive and the Raging Cartographers – Guitar Safari
An aptly titled collection of songs, if any guitarist was indeed hunting guitar sounds and styles, finding something like this would indeed make for...
VG Approved Gear
Arteffect Bonnie Wah
Israel-based Arteffect's new Bonnie wah pedal is an accurate re-creation of the highly soughtafter vintage Vox Clyde McCoy wah.
The "Clyde wah," you'll recall, was...
Music
Jake Shimabukuro – Live
In his introduction to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," Shimabukuro explains how a video of him playing the George Harrison classic in Central Park,...
VG Approved Gear
Steinberger ZT3 Custom
The year is 1979. The disco era is nearing its end and the "Me Generation" is approaching like a freight train. With the...
Music
Seth Walker – Leap of Faith
Seth Walker's latest effort takes a slightly different path, mixing blues with soul and a group-driven R&B feel.
Old-school horn charts dominate "Can't Come With...
Artists
Gary Moore
Moore with his signature model Gibson Les Paul. Photo: Rob Verhorst/Redferns Music Picture Library.
Irish guitarist Gary Moore is a man in perpetual motion, onstage...
Music
Nick Lowe – Quiet Please
Like his longtime associate (as both producer and producee) Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe may have come onto the scene via punk rock, but soon...
VG Approved Gear
Taylor Classic, Custom, and Standard
Taylor SolidBody Classic.
For years, Bob Taylor fended off the question, "When are you going to build a solidbody guitar?" Well-known as a builder of...
Music
Muddy Wates Live at Chicagofest
Filmed in Chicago in 1981, this video captures Muddy with a band featuring Mojo Buford on harp, guitarists John Primer and Rick Kreher, pianist...
VG Approved Gear
Amalfitano Pickups
Texas-based Amalfitano Pickups specializes in hand-wound pickups as well as pickup rewinding and restoration. Owner Jerry Amalfitano uses high-grade Alnico magnets, 42-gauge vintage enameled...
