Monthly Archives: February 2010
Brad Paisley
Ten years into what has become a stellar career, when Brad Paisley hits your town to play a show these days, it's with nine...
Washburn Pilsen Idol electric and D78SW acoustic
Washburn Pilsen.
Most often when you see a Washburn guitar, it's in the hands of artist endorsees (including Nuno Bettencourt, Dimebag Darrel Abbott, etc.). For...
Dino’s Guitars Rust Box and Dynabox
Dino's Guitars Rust Box
Italians have historically been known for great craftsmanship and detail. Names like Lamborghini and Maserati conjure the image of the exotic...
J.J. Cale
Sixteen. That's how many albums J.J. Cale has released in 38 years, counting one live collection and his Grammy-winning collaboration with Eric Clapton, The...
Paul Barrere
Barrere onstage at a recent show with his trusty '72 Fender Stratocaster. Photo: J. Kosack.
It's been well over a decade since Vintage Guitar talked...
Martin EB-18
Circa 1980 Martin EB-18, serial #3443. Photo: VG Archives. Instrument courtesy of The Music Shoppe.
The musical instrument business is replete with examples of companies...
Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert was a teenager when he appeared on the music industry's radar after Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records introduced him in Guitar Player...
Black Crowes
When it comes to meat-and-potatoes rock and roll, the Black Crowes are as good as it gets. The band's latest release finds it playing...
Seymour Duncan SFX-07 Shape Shifter
Seymour Duncan's reputation when it comes to pickups (from dead-on vintage replicas to his own designs) has been well established for decades. And anyone...
Randy Bachman
Bachman with a Yamaha Frank Gambale model.
For all of his decades of experience, guitarist Randy Bachman shows no signs of slowing down.
One ongoing...