Monthly Archives: October 2014
Setzer Sends Gretsch to Smithsonian
Brian Setzer recently donated a replica of his 1959 Gretsch 6120 to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The renowned original was used...
Stan Jay, Proprietor of Mandolin Brothers, Passes
Vintage Guitar would like to extend condolences to the family and friends of Stan Jay, who passed away October 22. Founder of Mandolin Brothers,...
Silvertone’s 1449 and 1423
Silvertone’s 1449 and 1423
Price: $739 list/$479 street (1423); $629 list/$399 street (1449)
Info: www.silvertoneclassic.com
With an up-swell of interest in vintage Silvertones, current parent company Samick...
Peavey RJ-IV
Peavey RJ-IV bass, serial number 04938996. Photo: Bill Ingalls Jr. Instrument courtesy of Naffaz Skota.
Americans by the millions "know" Randy Jackson. But not many...
Nils Lofgren
Wags might be forgiven for calling Nils Lofgren the Forrest Gump of rock. The dude’s not only played with everyone, it seems, but he’s...
Laurence Juber with Marshall Terrill
This coffeetable book mixes Juber’s personal story with his time as Paul McCartney’s guitarist in the last version of Wings from 1978 to 1981....
Judas Priest
After a supposed farewell tour a few years back, Judas Priest has replaced longtime guitarist K.K. Downing with young guitarman Richie Faulkner and developed...
Goodtone Roadrage PD, Mad Professor Golden Cello
Goodtone Roadrage PD, Mad Professor Golden Cello
Price: $155
Info: www.goodtone.com.
Goodtone Amps builder Norm Matthews has a rep for building noteable guitar amps, and more recently...
Fender Deluxe Reverb
In the June ’07 issue of VG, amp profiler extraordinaire Dave Hunter said of the Fender Deluxe Reverb, “If guitarists were to vote for...
Lucinda Williams
There’s that old saw about a good double album being a better single album if it wasn’t for an artist’s hubris. But Lucinda Williams’...