June 2008

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FEATURES

STEVE WINWOOD
Voice of a Guitar Great
One of rock’s greatest keyboard players, he also possesses one of the great singing voices in the genre. But when even longtime fans see him play guitar, they’re invariably amazed. By Dan Forte

AMP-O-RAMA
The 1968 Marshall JMP50 “plexi”
Earlier Marshalls were indeed hallowed for their tone, but the late-’60s “plexi” typifies the Marshall sound more than any other amps the company ever produced. Plug in and bow to the mighty crunch! By Dave Hunter

SMILIE SUTTER’S EUPHONON
Carl and August Larson had been building remarkable guitars for nearly 50 years by the time the famed WLS yodeler ordered this one. Its steel strings and built-under-tension top made it louder than most other contemporary instruments. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter

HANBURT ELECTRIC GUITARS
Rarities From the Pacific Northwest
They may be the furthest thing from a household name, but the saga behind this obscure line of electric guitars that originated just prior to World War II offers a rather interesting story. By Peter Blecha

Tom Principato
Potomac Picker
Inspired by names like Buchanan, Gatton, Atkins, Paul, and Christian, he and his Fender Telecaster have been a fixture in the Washington, D.C. area for more than two decades. By Willie G. Moseley

B.C. RICH EAGLE
The Rico family’s roots were in building flamenco and classical guitars. So it was a bit of a surprise that when son Bernie – whose buddies included Paco de Lucia and Carlos Montoya – started building solidbody electrics, he created some unusual shapes. By Michael Wright

BASS SPACE
The Fender Mustang
In the early 1950s, Fender set the pace in the solidbody electric bass market. It also was key in developing the student market, and in ’64 began offering the now classic two-pickup/24″-scale Mustang. By Willie G. Moseley

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News and Notes
Jeff Healey 1966-2008, JLC Honors Django and Christian, Ford Teams with Steepwater, NMM Acquires Cittern, In Memoriam, more!

Danny Cedrone
Rock’s First Guitarslinger
By Dan Forte

Mike Minasi
Better Building Through Mental Shedding
By John Heidt

Ask Zac
By Zac Childs

Oz Noy
Coming to America
By John Heidt.

Steve Stevens
Return of the Ray-Gun Ace
By Pete Prown

Larry McCray
All In The Family
By John Heidt

Jim Lauderdale
Sweet Music
By Michael Dregni

Dave Gonzalez
Western Soul Brother
By Wally Marx Jr.

COLUMNS

The (Way) Back Beat
Beat Portraits, Early-’60s: Pre-Beatle “Blokes’ Bands”
By Peter S. Kohman

Q&A With George Gruhn

Acousticville
Mental Games Collectors Play
By Steven Stone

“401K” Guitars
The Value of Actual Sales Data
By Gil Hembree

Fretprints
Buddy Holly
By Wolf Marshall

TECH

Guitar Shop
Emergency Cleanup
By Tony Nobles

Talkin’ Amps With…
Amplifier ABCs
By David Jung

REVIEWS

The VG Hit List
Albert Collins, Deke Dickerson, Punch Brothers, Sean Costello, Jimmy Bruno, Matt Rae, The Guitar in America, more!

Check This Action
Free Willie
By Dan Forte

Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews
Thompson Tremor Bender, Valley Arts Custom Pro bass, Rogue VB-100, Guyatone Micro effects

Gearin’ Up!
The latest cool new stuff!

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