Monthly Archives: February 2010
Zemaitis GZ-3200DF
Looking to score one of those legendary guitars made by the late British luthier Tony Zemaitis? Yeah, so are we. But given that Tony's...
Ovation UKII 1291
1980 Ovation UKII 1291
If there's a Rodney Dangerfield of solidbody electric guitars, it would be named Ovation.
For more than a decade, Ovation tried unsuccessfully...
Big Bill Morganfield – Born Lover
Talent isn't always inherited. And
when it is, the ability to develop it
doesn't always come along with it. Big
Bill Morganfield inherited a healthy slice
of talent...
Martin F-9
1939 Martin F-9. Photo: Kelsey Vaughn, courtesy Gruhn Guitars.
One of Martin's most successful innovations of the 1970s arose, ironically, from one of the company's...
Guyatone FR3000V Reverb, MT-3, WR3 and MD3
Guyatone FR3000V Reverb
Reverb! King of guitar effects.
If there's an extracurricular sound guitarists most want, it's reverb. Maybe because even if they're playing the most...
Zakk Wylde
All photos Neil Zlozower.
With Zakk Wylde, what you see is very much what you get. An unassuming, tell-it-like-it-is guy, he makes no apologies for...
David Bromberg – Demon in Disguise
Not to be confused with a live DVD of the same name, which was released in 2008 and quickly vanished, this is part of...
Allen Amplification Accomplice Jr.
Allen Amplification Accomplice Jr.
First impressions of Allen Amplification's new Accomplice Jr. begin to form even before you open the box - it's so light...
Ibanez Destroyer
The early/mid 1970s were the "glory days" for imported copies of classic American-made guitars and basses.
Back then, the "vintage" vibe as it related to...
Paul Gilbert
Any guitarist who can play Emerson Lake & Palmer's "Karn Evil 9" and nail the keyboard solo is a bad motor scooter. Paul Gilbert...