INTRODUCING THE ROTO-ECHO 

Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and Black Mountain Designs teamed up to release the Roto-Echo, a new delay pedal designed to give guitarists hands-free...

Fender Innovation. Vintage Inspiration: Introducing The New ‘American Ultra Luxe Vintage’ Guitar Range

Latest models combine modern playability with authentic vintage vibes, thanks to elements like Pure Vintage pickups, aged Heirloom™ lacquer finishes, and stainless-steel frets HOLLYWOOD, CALIF....

D’Angelico Guitars Launches 60th Anniversary Grateful Dead Collection

New York–July 29th, 2025—D’Angelico Guitars announces an all-new collection of officially licensed Grateful Dead guitars celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the legendary band and...

Kid Ramos’ Revelation!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIrY5Qeav_8?si=PbZGw9pBF5GbnlJS] West Coast legend melds blues with gospel Check out Kid Ramos using a ’56 Harmony H62 running through a vintage Fender reverb tank and...

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Kid Ramos’ Revelation!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIrY5Qeav_8?si=PbZGw9pBF5GbnlJS] West Coast legend melds blues with gospel Check out Kid Ramos using a ’56 Harmony H62 running through a vintage Fender reverb tank and...

VG Q&A: Fret Differential

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Fender Blu DeTiger x Player Plus Jazz Bass

With a quick glance and a dash of judginess, Fender’s Blu DeTiger x Player Plus Jazz Bass looks like what you’d expect when a...

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Festive Frets

Listen to VG’s "Festive Frets Holiday Play List" on Spotify! From the two-string refrain that kicks off Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” to the rejuvenated...

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It’s not often that prime-time network television captures an audience of working class, professional musicians. In 1968, players watched Elvis Presley and Scotty Moore...

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2025 August Issue on Spotify

This month, we feature Rick Derringer, Kid Ramos, Booker T and The M.G.’s, Steve Stevens, Phil Manzanera, Doug Aldrich, Kenny Burrell, Eric Johanson, Gary...

Kid Ramos’ Revelation!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIrY5Qeav_8?si=PbZGw9pBF5GbnlJS] West Coast legend melds blues with gospel Check out Kid Ramos using a ’56 Harmony H62 running through a vintage Fender reverb tank and...

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Kid Ramos’ Revelation!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIrY5Qeav_8?si=PbZGw9pBF5GbnlJS] West Coast legend melds blues with gospel Check out Kid Ramos using a ’56 Harmony H62 running through a vintage Fender reverb tank and...
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Kid Ramos’ Revelation!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIrY5Qeav_8?si=PbZGw9pBF5GbnlJS] West Coast legend melds blues with gospel Check out Kid Ramos using a ’56 Harmony H62 running through a vintage Fender reverb tank and...

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Fender Blu DeTiger x Player Plus Jazz Bass

With a quick glance and a dash of judginess, Fender’s Blu DeTiger x Player Plus Jazz Bass looks like what you’d expect when a...

Harden Muddy Waters

Harden Engineering is a small Chicago shop that specializes in hand-made instruments in a variety of shapes and sizes and aims to bring a...

Dr Z Octal Six 1×12 combo

Classic guitar amplifiers have made certain vacuum tubes household names (among gearheads) – 12AX7, 12AT7, 6L6, 6V6, EL84, and EL34. Working with various combinations...

Chase Bliss Onward

These days, there’s a litany of “glitch” pedals on the market – boxes that deconstruct guitar signal into 8-bit bleeps and lo-fi bloops. Chase...

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“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Tony Nagy

Season 03 Episode 05 In Episode 3.5 of “Buy That Guitar,” host Ram Tuli is joined by Tony Nagy, manager of the repair shop at...

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Steve “Frog” Forgey

Season 03 Episode 04 In Episode 3.4 of “Buy That Guitar,” host Ram Tuli is joined by Steve “Frog” Forgey of Elderly Instruments. Forgey has...

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Redd Volkaert

Season 03 Episode 03 In Episode 3.3 of “Buy That Guitar,” host Ram Tuli is joined by Redd Volkaert, one of modern country’s foremost pickers. Any...

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Binky Philips

Season 03 Episode 01 In Episode 3.2 of “Buy That Guitar,” presented by Vintage Guitar magazine, host Ram Tuli engages with Binky Philips, a notable...

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Willie G. Moseley

Season 03 Episode 01 In Episode 3.1 of "Buy That Guitar," host Ram Tuli is joined by longtime VG contributor Willie G. Moseley, who describes...
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