October 2007

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FEATURES

Robben Ford
The One and Only
These days, young guitar phenoms are promoted more for their age than their playing. The early work of Robben Ford puts all the hubbub in perspective. We talk with him, and take a look at his favorite vintage axes. By Dan Forte

JERRY & GORDON KENNEDY
“It’s a Two-Man Collection”
Guitarist/producer Jerry Kennedy and his three sons are all music-industry professionals. His oldest, Gordon, may be most like his dad, given his Grammy Award and the gathering of vintage guitars in his studio. By Willie G. Moseley

AMP-O-RAMA
The 1959 Ampeg Jet 12
Ampeg didn’t make “rock and roll amps,” because Everette Hull built gear for jazzers. But this amp, with its 6V6 tubes, will churn it up with many of the best classic Fenders, Gibsons, and Valcos. By Dave Hunter

1923 Gibson F-5
Most American mandolin players consider Gibson F-5s signed by Lloyd Loar to be the Holy Grail. Within that group of grails, however, are a few that to bluegrass aficionados are the holiest of the holy. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter

Murph Squire 11-T
One of the more obscure guitars of the “Swinging ’60s,” the Murph Squire 11-T was the brainchild of a veteran U.S. Navy pilot whose children started one of those trendy family singing groups and served as the source of its inspiration. By Michael Wright

BASS SPACE
The Peavey T-20
Introduced in 1982, Peavey’s T-20 was different from the company’s T-40 and T-45, with a slimmer profile that brought it in line with more contemporary bass body silhouettes. By Willie G. Moseley

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I Rock HOF celebrates Monterey, Washburn Turns 125, Gibson Acquires Garrison, GC Sold, Dave’s Guitars Anniversary, In Memoriam, more!

Oteil Burbridge
Bass for the Brothers – and Beyond
By Willie G. Moseley

Best of Barbara
Mandrell and Sisters show on DVD
By Rich Kienzle

Mike DiBari
Variations on a Theme
By John Heidt

Ask Zac
By Zac Childs

Laurie Morvan
Girl With Guitar
By John Heidt

Mark Nomad
By Tom Guerra

John Blakeley
At the Dark End of the Beach
By Dan Forte

COLUMNS

The (Way) Back Beat
A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody: Fretted Cheesecake Advertising Through the Years, Part I I
By Peter S. Kohman

Q&A With George Gruhn

Acousticville
Who Shrunk My Capo?
By Steven Stone

“401K” Guitars
Violins and Vetting
By Gil Hembree

Fretprints
Jimmy Raney
By Wolf Marshall

TECH

Dan’s Guitar Rx
A Höfner Bass Gets Straight
By Dan Erlewine

Guitar Shop
“Rewiring” a Fretboard
By Tony Nobles

Talkin’ Amps With…
Vic Stolpe: Speaker Re-Coning, Step by Step
By David Jung

REVIEWS

The VG Hit List
CD, DVD, and Book Reviews
Wilco, Vee-Jay box, Jeff Beck tribute, White Stripes, California Transit Authority, The JBL Story, more!

Check This Action
Take Another Hit By Dan Forte
By Dan Forte

Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews
Teye Guitars Electric Gypsy, Fender J Mascis Jazzmaster, SX SS-57 and SJB-57, Mojo Hand Nebula

Gearin’ Up!
The latest cool new stuff!

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