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...
Raul Malo’s Instrumental Side
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Mavericks frontman with a vintage Jazzmaster
Though he is renowned and beloved for his vocals in the Mavericks, Raul Malo’s new album, “Say Less,”...
Eleonora Strino’s old-school jazz
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Italian jazzer lays it down on “It Don’t Mean a Thing”
Eleonora Strino brings serious old-school jazz chops, put to great use on original...
Bob Spalding: Instrumental Legend
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Ventures Guitarist plays “New Space” sampler
With a catalog that extends more than 60 years, The Ventures just keep on rockin’. Longtime guitarist/bassist Bob...
Reverend Freakchild – Surprises at Every Turn!
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Pushing Boundaries of Blues, Folk, and Rock
After a smash-and-grab from his car a few years ago, Reverend Freakchild made this National N-series his...