Monthly Archives: April 2016
Willie Holcomb and Danny Barnes
Prior to 1961, Roscoe Holcomb had never “performed,” as such. John Cohen of the New Lost City Rambler found him in Daisy, Kentucky, and...
Lightning Boy Introduces Op-2 Comp Tube Compressor
Lightning Boy Audio’s Op-2 Comp is hand-wired/built in the U.S. with new-old-stock paper-in-oil capacitors and 12AU7 tubes, and uses the same photo resistor found...
Michael Kelly Offers Striped Ebony Custom Model
Michael Kelly Guitar Company’s Custom Collection Patriot Striped Ebony guitar has a striped-ebony top and mahogany body with five-ply white/black binding, mahogany set neck...
Kenny Burrell
Few can claim the title of living legend. Kenny Burrell is just such a person. In fact he’s more – he’s living history, past,...
The SeaGlass Route6jr
Roger Mello of SeaGlass Guitars officially opened shop in 2011. Today, he offers four electric models; his Route6jr maintains the simplicity of the guitars...
Alan Ravenscroft
This rockumentary delves into the career of the enigmatic Deep Purple guitar hero, from his early ’60s session work through Deep Purple, Rainbow, and...
The Quaker City Night Hawks
Advertised as “The spirit of ZZ Top meets Texas boogie rock,” the Night Hawks play up the image of unpretentious good ol’boys you could...
Guitar Legend Lonnie Mack Passes
Guitarist/vocalist Lonnie Mack died April 21 of natural causes at Centennial Medical Center, near his home in Smithville, Tennessee. He was 74.
Born Lonnie McIntosh...
Siegmund Midnight Special
Siegmund Midnight Special
Price: $1,895 (list, as tested)
Contact: www.siegmundguitars.com
Driven by a quest for preserving the original tonal qualities of a player’s instrument, builder Chris Siegmund...
Steve Morse
While many classic British bands have hung up their spurs, Deep Purple is not only fully active after 45 years, but absolutely thriving. The...