The Höfner Model 485G
At the end of World War II, the town of Schönbach, in western Bohemia, became Luby, Czechoslovakia, and the people of German ethnicity were...
VG Q&A: A Gilded ’63 Jazz Bass
I am the third owner of a 1963 Jazz Bass with a neck stamp “7Jan63A,” pots dated that May, and serial number from that...
The Guitars of Ernst Heinrich Roth
Now just a sleepy town in Germany, over the last 200 years, Markneukirchen has been home to countless luthiers ranging from brilliant to brutish,...
Classics: April 2023
For Gio da Silva and several million others in Generation X, the mid ’90s were an exciting time. Young adults when music was experiencing...
Teisco Checkmate 30
In a world where the best riffs often come when one is lounging in the family room, sipping espresso and noodling on a favorite...
Keith Richards’ 1977 Mesa/Boogie Mark I
As ubiquitous as the little 1x12" Mesa/Boogie Mark Series combo has become over the past 48 years – and as large and successful as...
Rex Solidbody
An internet search for “Rex guitars” will turn up a fair – if confusing – amount of information about the brand used on budget...
Thomm Jutz plays “Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies”
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Flatpicked English folk with an Appalachian touch
Sparse and haunting, Thomm Jutz and his ’48 Martin D-18 share a solo take on "Come All...
Popa Chubby’s Dangerous Attitude
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NYC blues beast rips on “I Don’t Want Nobody
A fixture in New York City blues joints and familiar face in others worldwide, Popa...
Dan’s Guitar RX: Adding Master Volume to a Les Paul
My friend Alex Aguilar recently asked me to do something most guitarists would consider sacrilegious – add a Master Volume pot to a Les...