Vintage V52 Icon
Vintage V52 Icon
Price: $459
Info: www.jhs.co.uk
The U.K.-based distributor John Hornby Skewes offers guitars under the brand Vintage that cater to a market interested in traditional...
Music Man’s JP13
Music Man’s JP13
Price: $3,500
Info: www.music-man.com.
Music Man has a knack for building blazing artist models for the likes of Steve Morse, Albert Lee,...
Matchless DC-30
Preamp Tubes: One EF86, three 12AX7s (one for PI)
Output Tubes: Four EL84s in class A, cathode-bias.
Rectifier: GZ34
Controls: Channel 1 – Volume, Bass, Treble: Channel...
Magnatone Varsity
Magnatone Varsity
Price: $1,699 (list); $1,799 (as tested)
Contact: www.magnatoneusa.com
Magnatone earned a cult of admirers in the mid 20th century. Buddy Holly and Lonnie...
KJ Audio Hanwell 50
KJ Audio Hanwell 50
Price: Head $1,900; cabinet $1,600
Contact: www.kjaudio.com
No apologies: Minneapolis-based amp designer Kristopher Johnson’s Hanwell 50 boutique amp is built to rock.
The...
Big Knob Pedals
Big Knob Pedals
Price: Tube 808, $139; Echo Flex, $149; Vibe Tone, $159; Octavius, $129 (all list)
Contact: www.bigknobpedals.com
Gary Kibler started making pedals almost by accident....
Homegrown Tone 420
Buzz Feiten Blues Pro
Price: $1,799 (list)
Contact: “Homegrown Tone Amps” on facebook.com
Can’t get enough hemp in your life? Then you may need some Homegrown Tone.
These...
Waterloo WL-14
Waterloo WL-14
Price: $2,100, $1,890 (street)
Contact: www.collingsguitars.com or www.waterlooguitars.com
Robert Johnson slid into a photo booth, dangling a cigarette from his lips and holding a flat-top...
Lengardo Milano JBE Series
Lengardo Milano JBE Series
Price: $4,254
Contact: www.JBEPickups.com
Though a name unfamiliar to most, Lengardo is a brand of Phaselus, a manufacturer/distributor of guitars and music accessories...
Vibesware Guitar Resonator GR-Junior II
Vibesware Guitar Resonator GR-Junior II
Price: $175 (list, depending on exchange rate)
Contact: www.vibesware.com
In the beginning, there was the E Bow, a handheld device that used...