Monthly Archives: June 2001
PRS Basses
The Paul Reed Smith bass was introduced at the January '96 NAMM show.
Set-neck and bolt-on (CE model) models were offered, with mahogany bodies and...
Guitar Picks
You may have one in your pocket. They only cost about 25 cents. But if you have always used one to play...
Martin D-1
Over the years, I've tried to include instruments in this column that were functional and affordable. Occasionally, we've lucked out and found spectacular...
Seth Lover
The history of the musical instrument business is full of stories, from the drab to the miraculous. Some bean-counters will busily push their...
The First Days of Fender Acoustics
One day in early June, 1963, I was sitting in the outer office of a deserted (maybe deserted isn't the right word; it was...
Wah-Wah Pedals
The idea for this article came about when I purchased a box of effects pedals from the owner of a music store which had...
Bill Gruggett
The agrarian area of California that includes such cities as Bakersfield and Tulare has a special significance to country music lovers and guitar lovers...
Gibson Les Paul Spotlight Special
It was 1983, and Gibson was in the throes of its darkest days. Norlin Industries, Gibson's parent company at the time, had incurred...
Gibson ES-357
In June of 1984 trucks came to take most of the machines out of Gibson's historic Kalamazoo, Michigan factory and move them down to...
Gibson EH-150
Introduction
Gibson's E-150/EH-150 amplifiers have long been regarded as the quintessential pre-WWII model, one of the most influential and recognizable amps of all time. ...