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From the Troggs to Texas As a songwriter, his greatest success story is “Wild Thing,” one of the most covered songs of all time. But his most recent effort is a col-lection of duos that calls up all sorts of influences. By Willie G. Mosely
FINISHING THE BUSINESS
Danny Gatton’s legacy gets a second look The author of a new biography takes a look at the guitarist’s flirtations with fame, and the pending surge in newly released and reissued Gatton recordings. By Ralph Heibutzki
EXCERPTS FROM THE FORTHCOMING BOOK
Danny Gatton: Unfinished Business
MEANWHILE, BACK IN EUROPE…
Six steel-string luthiers from the “old country” Today’s European luthiers have merged new techniques with age-old traditions to achieve noteworthy standards of refinement. By John Engel
THE PEOPLES’ GUITAR
Gibson’s Depression-Era Exports Gibson house-brand instruments lend interesting insight to the depression years, providing an affordable musical outlet for the average person. By L.B. Fred
THE BASS SPACE
Peavey’s T-45 Peavey’s T-series guitars and basses had immediate market impact, and forever changed the guitar-manufacturing landscape. By Willie G. Moseley
1968 KAWAI CONCERT
The success of the Ventures and Mosrite guitars led to some of the most curious guitars produced in Japan. No one was wilder than Kawai, as represented by this model. By Michael Wright
THE DIFFERENT STRUMMER
The Classic Yamaha SG Of all the guitars built by Yamaha, none has achieved the status of the SG-2000, played at the time by Carlos Santana. Most cite 1976 as the debut date of this model. But, as usual, there’s more to the story. By Michael Wright
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The Pushmi-Pullyu Syndrome
By Willie G. Moseley
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The Arlington Wonder Box
By Steven Stone
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David Gilmour
By Wolf Marshall
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Good Hands, Part II
By Riley Wilson
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Dan Sawyer
By Jim LaDiana
TECH
Guitar Shop
Repairing a Gibson Truss Rod
By Tony Nobles
Amps
Tube Amps of Our Times: Vintage vs. Modern vs. Boutique
By Gerald Weber
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By Gerald Weber
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By Dan Forte
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Carr Mercury amp, The Force, Frantone Creampuff and Mickelson Fossil Ivory bridge pins
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