Monthly Archives: March 2010
Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley’s first solo album was released in 1978, when each member of Kiss simultaneously released solo albums. As it turned out, Frehley’s was...
Lord Bizarre
Ivan "Lord Bizarre" Symaeys with a 1965 Wandré Bikini and an assortment of guitars. All photos by Joe Bigley.
When most Americans think of Belgium,...
Westone Genesis
1987 Westone XA6520TBU Genesis. Photo: Bill Ingalls Jr. Instrument courtesy of Rudy Abbott.
The relationship between Japanese instrument builders and domestic distributors was critical in...
Monte Montgomery
That guitar players will ever stop reinterpreting Jimi Hendrix' "Little Wing" is neither likely nor necessary. The song is so rich and inviting, so...
Robin Ranger
1993 Robin Ranger, serial number 931353. Photo: Bill Ingalls, Jr. Instrument courtesy of Charles Farley.
The saga of Alamo Music Products is one of both...
Louis Electric KR M12
Lou Rosano, founder and namesake of Louis Amplifiers, was one of the first of what has since become dozens of "boutique" amp builders, having...
John Mayer – Live in LA
Beyond the tabloids, "TMZ," and his celebrity girlfriends, John Mayer is a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist who ranks among the best in modern pop....
1967 EKO Condor
1967 EKO Condor
The Summer of Love. Hippies, flower power, psychedelic drugs. Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and feelin' groovy. 1967 was a heady...
John Hammond
John Hammond has been in the music business for 44 years and is respected and revered by colleagues everywhere. So it may be...
Electro-Harmonix Nano Series LPB-1 and Soul Preacher
Electro-Harmonix Nano Series LPB-1
Renowned guitar-effects builder Electro-Harmonix recently introduced a handful of its most popular pedals, along with a couple of more modern options...