Tag: features

What makes these two Martins remarkable is not necessarily their rarity or historical importance, though both would be welcome additions to any serious collection. Martin...

For all of his decades of noteworthy guitar work, Robby Krieger isn't resting on his laurels. In 2002, Krieger and Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek formed...

There’s no doubt the White Penguin is one of the rarest Gretsch instruments. It is estimated that no more than a few dozen were...

Jonathan Wilson is having a very good year. His Gentle Spirit CD (Bella Union), a hippie-soul drenched 80 minutes of folk-psych-rock goodness, has earned international...

(RIGHT) Rhoads’ polka-dot guitar was built in 1979 by Karl Sandoval, with a mahogany body, modified ’60s Danelectro non-adjustable maple neck with a rosewood...

“Unofficial” Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones, who replaced Bill Wyman in 1994, readily admits that playing with the carousing rockers has been a revelation...

Veteran guitarist/songwriter/vocalist/keyboard player/producer Jim Peterik's career has taken yet another intriguing turn in its long and ever-active history. The Chicago-area musician first sprang...

From the first notes of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Texas Flood,” you can hear it loud and clear; that snarly tone is not just pure...

In each issue of “Signal Chain,” we’ll take a guided tour of pro players’ pedalboards. We’re calling the feature “Star Board,” and we kick...

• Preamp tubes: three 12AX7, three 12AU7, one 6ANBA• Output tubes: “dry” amp: two EL34; reverb amp: one EL84• Rectifier: 5UR4• Controls: Volume,...