Monthly Archives: May 2010
Artists
Andy Powell
Andy Powell in 2006. Photo: Jeff Sacks.
The early 21st century is a unique era for rock music, as many veteran bands are now plying...
Music
Black John – The Soul of John Black
Black John is actually John Bigham, who some music listeners may know from his days with Fishbone or as a percussionist with Miles Davis....
VG Approved Gear
RS Guitarworks Rock Master
RS Guitarworks Rock Master
In 1994, RS Guitarworks was just another guitar repair joint that every so often did some refinishing work. But it has...
Artists
Damon Johnson
Photo: Stephen Jensen.
Damon Johnson is a working man's player, honed on the chops of Skynyrd and Zeppelin. His technique and influence spawned the early-'90s...
Artists
Sharon Isbin
Photo: Takehiko Tokiwa.
Sharon Isbin is regarded as one of the premier classical guitarists of her generation, playing 60 to 100 concerts per season and...
Classic Instruments
G&L SC/SB Series
Early-'80s G&L SC-3. Bill Ingalls, Jr.
Early-'80s G&L SB-1.
During the "guitar boom" of the 1960s, one method of getting a band noticed was to equip...
VG Approved Gear
SuperVee, Stetsbar T-Style, and StepMax Tremolo
Three new aftermarket vibrato systems for common double- and single-cutaway solidbody guitars offer the convenience of "drop in" installation. Each system boasts unique features...
Music
The Beatles – Rare and Unseen
Most unauthorized retrospectives of pop music are overly academic and usually a bit cynical - consisting of revisionist perspectives from people who weren't there...
Artists
Bob Brozman
Photo courtesy Bob Brozman.
To many, the terms "musician," "artist," and "entertainer" are rarely applicable to one person en masse, but Bob Brozman fits the...
VG Approved Gear
Retroman effects
Retroman proprietor Joe Wolf is a dedicated one-man-shop that designs, builds, and finishes effects pedals all by hisself.
Wolf, a guitarist and electronics engineer,...
