Rickenbacker 325
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In 1962, the Ac’cent Vibrato replaced the original Rick’s standard Kauffman unit, which was derived from a nearly 30-year-old design – and notorious...
The Audiovox 736 Electric Bass and 936 Amp
Eight decades ago, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer revealed the story of Paul H. Tutmarc debuting his latest invention – a solidbody electric bass.
The 1935 article...
Classics: December 2021
Live-music fans who roamed South Florida from the early ’80s until the mid 2000s might recognize Craig Ball’s ’67 Rickenbacker 360/12.
Ball was lead guitarist...
Zakk Wylde
Best-known as Ozzy Osbourne’s longest-tenured guitarist, Zakk Wylde has also been the leader of Black Label Society since the late ’90s. With Ozzy off...
Bell 30 RV Stereo-Reverb Combo
1961 Bell 30 RV Stereo-Reverb
• Preamp tubes: three 6EU7, one 7199, one 12AU7, one 12AX7
• Output tubes: four 6BQ5 (a.k.a. EL84)
• Rectifier: solidstate
• Controls:...
The Ovation Adamas II
What do you get when you cross a helicopter with a Martin dreadnought? Easy answer – Ovation guitars, perhaps the greatest champion of alternative...
Fender’s Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic
Often forgotten amongst Fender’s many classics, the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic were conceived to capitalize on teenagers taking up the guitar in droves as Bill...
Classics: November 2021
Billy Soutar loves the vibe of his 1969 Les Paul Personal and matching LP-12 amp. While the guitar’s mahogany body, Les Paul Custom touches,...
United They Stood, Part 2
In the history of guitars, the tale of United Guitar Corporation is a ghost story – little documented and lost in partially self-imposed obscurity.
Operating...
The Leo Krebs Tape Echo Amplifier
If you have no recollection of the revolutionary amplifier with 19 knobs, 23 tubes, and built-in tape echo created by Leo in California, chances...