Ken Fischer
Although by most estimates he produced fewer than 100 Trainwreck amps, Ken Fischer – tech, designer, and amp-maker – will be remembered as one...
Tom Petersson
It’s been a long time comin’... Like his longtime bandmate, Rick Nielsen, Cheap Trick bassist/songwriter Tom Petersson collects classic stringed instruments. Now a resident...
The Gibson ES-5
Gibson, like all American guitarmakers, had to shut down electric guitar production for three years during World War II. But when production resumed in...
The Gretsch 6169 Electromatic Twin Western
What good was selling a newfangled electric guitar back at the dawn of the revolution if you didn’t have an electric guitar amplifier to...
Mr. Smith goes to Rudy’s
Nashville has Music Row and London has Soho, but if your heart starts palpitating at the mere mention of carved wood, PAFs, and steel...
Fender Mustang
Despite its short scale, the Mustang has a potent sound, and as a result it was used by many notable players.
Fender’s short-scale Mustang Bass,...
Tom Principato
A fixture in the Washington, D.C. area for more than two decades, twangmeister Tom Principato and his band crank out impressive guitar-based music and...
Marshall JMP50 “Plexi”
Kids wanna rock? Plug into your plexi and bow to the mighty crunch. Marshall amps of the company’s first 10 years are interesting for...
Billy F Gibbons
Every time Vintage Guitar sets up an interview with the redoubtable Billy F Gibbons, lead guitarist/vocalist of the legendary Texas trio ZZ Top, it's...
Charlie Starr
“It’s hot! 77 degrees,” exclaims Charlie Starr from a hotel room in Augusta, Georgia, a few hours before the third date of his band’s...