Monthly Archives: March 2007
Ernie Ball Earthwood
Way before "unplugged" became a popular way to play music and fretted acoustic bass guitar (ABG) models began appearing from so many manufacturers and...
Carl Martin Vintage Series Pedals
If you're the type of hardcore gear geek who spends as much time evaluating guitarists based on what's in their hands, rigs, and pedalboards...
Elvin Bishop – Gettin’ My Groove Back
Elvin Bishop has suffered tragedy in recent years and it understandably shows on a couple of cuts here. "What the Hell is Going On"...
J. Howard Foote Parlor guitar
P.T. Barnum probably didn't coin the classic modern truism "There's a sucker born every minute," even though it does fit well with the Barnum...
Donovan – Try For The Sun: The Journey Of Donovan
Donovan Leitch rose from Dylan wannabe to the flower-power embodiment of all things peace and love. He sometimes appeared to be more a hanger-on...
George Benson – The Essential George Benson
Sony/BMG's Legacy division has released single- and double-CD retrospectives on everyone from Igor Stravinsky to Earl Scruggs as part of its "Essential" series. It...
Paul Curreri – Are You Going to Paul Curreri
Those familiar with Curreri might be surprised to hear this live trio effort, where he plays his Fender Tele through the entire set!
That's certainly...
Tony Bennet – Cloud 7
Because of its warmth and range, jazz guitar (in the right hands) is perfectly suited to accompanying vocalists singing standards in intimate settings -...
1973 Hayman 3030H
If England has a Leo Fender, his name is James Ormston Burns.
Like Fender, Burns was a seminal influence on electric guitar design in the...
March 2007
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KEITH URBAN
Down-Under Über-Picker
The super-talented artist not only writes hit songs, gathers accolades, and recently married a movie star, he's also a straight-up hellacious guitar...