Monthly Archives: February 2016
K775V Kay Jazz II and K5970V Jazz Special Bass
K775V Kay Jazz II and K5970V Jazz Special
Price: $1,495 (K775V Jazz II electric guitar); $1,150 (K5970V Jazz Special electric bass)
Info: www.kayvintagereissue.com
First heralded for...
Neil Giraldo
The hard-driving husband-and-wife rock act that hits the stage as Pat Benatar and Neil “Spyder” Giraldo is responsible for more than a handful of...
Perfect Curves
Sixty years down the road since its creation, the Fender Stratocaster is the default image of the electric guitar for nearly all the human...
Babicz Offers Z Series Bass Bridge
Babicz Full Contact Hardware’s Z Series Bass Bridge has aluminum eCAM saddles, a bent-steel base plate, and allows the player to adjust action as...
Whit Smith
For its latest album, Rendezvous in Rhythm, the Hot Club of Cowtown has stepped back in time. Guitarist Whit Smith plays acoustic jazz echoing...
Vintage Instruments and the Ban on Ivory Trade
A presidential executive order issued February 11 proposes a wide ban on trade in ivory has widespread implications for trade in vintage musical instruments...
Avante Gryphon
Avante Gryphon
Price: $1,495 (street)
Info: www.veilletteguitars.com
People bandy about the term “game changer” so often these days it barely means a thing, but the Avante Gryphon...
Gibson’s Depression-Era Exports
Many aren't aware that some of the archtop guitars Gibson produced during the Depression were marketed under different brand names, including Kalamazoo, Recording King,...
Stanley Clarke
Despite being widely credited for pushing the electric bass past its status as a rear-of-the-stage device intended to simply help drummers provide rhythmic backing,...
Oddfellow Caveman Drive
Oddfellow Caveman Drive
Price: $174.99 (list)
Info: www.oddfellowfx.com.
Handmade in California, the Oddfellow Caveman Drive is a boutique pedal whose simple layout belies its tonal complexities. But...