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A live recording of Derek & the Dominos’ masterpiece? Featuring Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi – plus Doyle Bramhall, II and Trey Anastasio on...

By the end of the 1950s, “space” was the name of the game, and any forward-thrusting gear that hoped to grab a share of...

In guitar history, irony is almost always the result of circumstances. The market changes overnight or someone makes a mistake that proves successful, etc....

I’ve just completed restoring a very early Les Paul that was horribly damaged and poorly repaired, then painted black! I’m about to put it...

Guthrie Govan is at times more stunt pilot than conventional guitarist – his superhero skills mean he can play almost anything. Fortunately, with the...

In April of 2020, Jerry Douglas and his band were set to back singer/songwriter John Hiatt on his new album, Leftover Feelings, then play...

Much like the scant records of almost every large-scale American guitar manufacturer, production logs at Höfner's headquarters in Hagenau, Germany, aren't big on details....

At the start of the new millennium, Playboy asked various musicians to list their favorite songs of the 20th century. Richard Thompson took the...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPlQQYlEpDM&w=560&h=315] ’59 Stratotone at the Memphis Slim House While Memphissippi Sounds’ Yella P and his ’59 Harmony Stratotone were visiting the Memphis Slim House in...

Thanks to über-tonemeister Carlos Santana, extended jamming, and the rise of overdrive, the ’70s gave rise to a solidbody trend that sought to achieve...