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Dean HardTail Collector’s Edition
If you were part of the scene in the late 1970s, you may recall how two companies - Hamer and Dean - at the...
R.L. Burnside
R.L. Burnside is a truly original blues artist and an American treasure.
He hails from the hill country of North Mississippi. And in the...
Lakland Jerry Scheff Signature Model
Veteran bassist Jerry Scheff is best known for holding down the bottom-end in Elvis Presley's fabled TCB Band.
But he has also been a fixture...
Sean Costello – Sean Costello
This is Sean's first work for Tone Cool/Artemis, and while his past work was very good, he has matured to become one of the...
October 2005
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Gibson’s 1953-’65 Firebird
A direct shot at Fender’s Jazzmaster and Jaguar rock guitars, it was an unexepectedly funky offering from the staid, traditional Gibson....
Jodi Head Guitar Straps
For over 15 years, artist and
designer Jodi Head has been
producing high-quality hand-
beaded products, including guitar straps, and her client list reads like the guest...
Danny Gatton
For most musicians, the road to success is like skipping stones: often arbitrary and elusive, just as the prize beckons within reach. However,...
Steve Howe
Our first interview with Howe was recorded in the middle of the night, while Howe was in a studio with guitarist Martin Taylor (both...
Bill Thomas – Ain’t Halfsteppin’
Don't know where Bill came from, but I hope he sticks around. A short bio I received with the disc indicates he's been...
Johnny Cash – Ride This Train
In 1986, after 28 years and (literally) hundreds of albums worth of
material with the label, Columbia Records dropped Johnny Cash.
Seems American institutions weren't selling...