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Not Done Yet
Nearly 60 years after “For Your Love” – the hit that prompted him to leave the Yardbirds – Clapton can pick the material he...
Kid Ramos’ Revelation!
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West Coast legend melds blues with gospel
Check out Kid Ramos using a ’56 Harmony H62 running through a vintage Fender reverb tank and...
VG Q&A: Fret Differential
Can someone please explain the differences between playing an instrument with jumbo frets versus one with smaller/shorter frets? – John Mackey
Until you master playing with...
Steve Stevens plays “77”
Steve Stevens plays “77”
Live from the dressing room at Wembley Arena just before a sold-out performance with Billy Idol, Steve Stevens uses his signature...
Fretprints: Gary Moore’s Still Got the Blues
Throughout his career, Gary Moore was haunted by a prevailing assumption (in rock circles) that he was simply too good to gain mass popularity....
Pop ’N Hiss: Taste
The ’60s may have been the most musically significant decade in the history of popular music, but very few countries were represented then or...
George Benson
Grammy winner and music legend George Benson has lived a guitarist’s dream. Bridging the gap between pop and jazz helped him sell millions of...
Alternative ’60s Club Classics
The “club amp” has been a perpetual best-seller since the dawn of guitar amplification, and several big-name ’60s models are among the all-time classics....
Kramer Pacer Deluxe
On rare occasions, the zeitgeist – not some lucky designer – creates a guitar that captures hearts and minds. Such was the case in...
Phil Manzanera’s “Magdalena”
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Roxy Music legend solo instrumental
Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera used his beloved ’64 Gibson Firebird VII to create this exclusive run through “Magdalena,”...