VG Q&A: ’71 Mahogany Precision?
I have a Fender Precision Bass with a 1971 neck date and serial number 296XXX, and I’ve always suspected the body was mahogany rather...
Harp Legend Charlie Musselwhite
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Stringin’ on “Blue Lounge”
Harp legend Charlie Musselwhite has recorded and performed with a stunning array of guitarists in his band – Harvey Mandel,...
Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer and his compadres in the McCoys smashed their way into the pantheon of rock and roll in the mid ’60s with the...
Yamaha SA-15
Our perception of Japanese guitars has evolved slowly. At one point, they were cheap toys, at other times imperfect copies, then startling innovations. Perspective...
Greg Koch: Gristly “Blues”
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Greg Koch: Gristly “Blues”
Greg Koch fearlessly wrings the sort of vibrato that only a Tele will tolerate from his ’53 to play this...
JMI Vox AC15 “Two-Tone” 1×12″
The permutations of early Vox models remain endlessly fascinating to vintage-amp enthusiasts, and few get us as worked up as a rare transitional version...
Weymann Model 890 Jimmie Rodgers Special
Jimmie Rodgers has been called many things; while active from 1927-’33 he was billed as “the Singing Brakeman” and ”America’s Blue Yodeler” but, in...
Dave Murphy: Acoustic Country!
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Classic Ballad Style
Country/folk/rock singer/guitarist Dave Murphy wrangled guitarist Chris Tarrow for this take on “Josephine,’ from Dave’s new album, “A Heart So Rare.”...
Round-Up Range
Five years ago, I started making a Tele-style guitar inspired by the Gretsch Roundup. When Covid hit, I was up to my ears in...
Samantha Fish: Slide-Blues Fury!
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“I'm Done Runnin’” on a D-18
VG readers know Samantha Fish is the real deal. Here, she uses a Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe on...