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Murph Squire 11-T
1965 Murph Squire 11-T
We live in a golden age, with an incredible selection of guitars available in virtually any price range.
But if there ever...
Gibson Roy Smeck Electric Tenor Banjo
Photo by Julie Woods.
At the dawn of electrical amplification, no one knew where the new technology would take stringed instruments (or keyboard instruments, for...
Gary Moore
Moore with his mid-'60s Gibson ES-335 in early 2006. Photo: Harry Herd/Redferns.
Whether playing rock or blues, Gary Moore has always possessed a distinct and...
Asleep At The Wheel – Reinventing The Wheel
Since their inception 37 years ago, Ray Benson and the Wheel have been the torchbearers of western swing. But in its first decade, the...
Gibson Les Paul Special 3/4
Gibson's double-cutaway Les Paul Special 3/4 from 1959 is one of the rarest Les Pauls from the "golden era." It's also one of the...
Jimmy Bruno – Maplewood Avenue
Jimmy Bruno is one of the best traditional jazz-guitar players around, constantly proving he intimately understands the instrument and idiom. Maplewood Avenue is the...
Danny Gatton
Photo: Ebet Roberts.
Ten years have passed since Danny Gatton killed himself at his rural Maryland home. The reasons remain shrouded in mystery, yet his...
Ray Davies – Working Man’s Cafe
Ray Davies has never been one to pull any punches. Ever since his days as the leader of the Kinks he's been known to...
Martin Taylor M.B.E.
Photos courtesy Martin Taylor.
If Martin Taylor ever decides to quit playing guitar, he can always launch a career as a stand-up comic. Asked where...
1963 EKO Model 500/3V
1963 EKO Model 500/3V. Photo: Michael Wright.
However you say it, "echo" or "eek'-oh," these Italian guitars from the early 1960s, along with Hagstrom from...