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Vintage Guitar
April 2006
FEATURES BRAD PAISLEY Even though his name is dropped on major-celebrity news shows and he has performed on Letterman, Conan, and Kimmel, Brad Paisley is still a hardcore guitar guy. We take a listen to his new record and a peek at his collection of guitars and amps. By Zac Childs JOHN MONTELEONE The Next
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Vintage Guitar
Randall MTS RM50/RM100
For the gotta-have-more tube amp lover
After trying to get together for several years, in 2002, tube amp guru Bruce Egnater officially joined forces with Randall Amplification. The result? Randall’s MTS guitar amps! With its interchangeable all-tube preamp modules, the MTS line is essentially “amp modeling” done the old-fashioned way. Using one of three chassis designs and Randall’s 14 preamp modules,
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Vintage Guitar
Jazz Pharaohs – Old Man Time
The Jazz Pharaohs jokingly refer to themselves as “Austin’s Best Wedding Band” – and they may well have fans crashing wedding parties just for the music. They’re a more traditional American jazz band, kissing kin of Austin’s Asylum Street Spankers. On Old Man Time, Dave Biller trades hot guitar licks with clarinetist/vocalist Stanley Smith and
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Vintage Guitar
March 2006
FEATURES CARLOS SANTANA Holding That Tone From the moment his band stepped onstage in ’66, he was breaking new ground. Today, his status as an icon is unquestioned, his musical identity – and uniquely recognizable guitar tone – are beyond reproach. By Dan Forte GIBSON STYLE 0 Early on, Gibson placed a high priority on
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Vintage Guitar
Fuchs Overdrive Supreme
Amazing craftsmanship and aesthetic appeal, top-notch
Andy Fuchs, a tube audio product builder from Bloomfield, New Jersey, recently sent us one of his Overdrive Supreme amp heads. Cased in a finger-jointed pine cabinet with tolex covering, the Overdrive Supreme definitely looks cool. The question is, “Does it live up to its name?” But before we get into how it sounded, let’s
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Vintage Guitar
“Big” Al Anderson
Nashville by way of Connecticut
Ask people what they know about “Big Al” Anderson and you’ll probably hear very different responses. Rockers will say that for 22 years he was the Tele-driving force behind New Rhythm and Blues Quartet (less formally and more popularly known as NRBQ), writing and singing their best-known songs. Fans of underground and classic rock will
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Vintage Guitar
Radial Engineering Tonebone Classic, Hot British, and Switchbone
Tonebone Pedals
Radial Engineering’s Tonebone distortion pedals have been making serious “noise” in the few short months since their introduction. Whether online or in print, the good word has spread quickly, and followers have come in droves. Radial, creators of the trio of Tonebones – the Classic, Hot British, and Switchbone – was founded in 1978, when
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Vintage Guitar
Aiken Invader 30
Randall Aiken makes his home in Buford, Georgia, and for many years has been repairing and designing amps. A double-degree holding electrical engineer who put himself through college by fixing and modifying guitar amps and playing guitar in bar bands, Aiken is quite familiar with the vagaries of guitar tone. His current line includes three
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Vintage Guitar
Hot Strings – Delicatessen
The opening song on this new album from the venerable Swiss group Hot Strings says a lot about this band and the sense of humor of its leader, guitarist Fere Scheidegger: Delicatessen kicks off with a Gypsy jazz version of Peter Green’s “Black Magic Woman” that is pure rock blues as Django might have played
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Vintage Guitar
February 2006
FEATURES JOHN FOGERTY The Life and Times (& Guitars!) Of… From the legendary band he formed to his stellar hit-making solo work, the guitar has always been a big part of his work. We recently sat with the rock and roll icon, and had a look at his guitar collection. By Dan Forte 1934 MARTIN
