ABOUT VG FRIENDS OF VG REGISTER RESOURCES SEARCH SITE MAP VG NEWSWIRE CURRENT ISSUE ROGER GIFFIN ARCHIVE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FEATURES VG TV PRICE GUIDE VG STORE FREE CLASSIFIEDS UPCOMING EVENTS ONLINE READERS GALLERY ADVERTISING WITH VG HALL OF FAME HOME		Current Issue Issue Archive FEATURES In Detail The Gretsch 1955-’61 White Walcon When it came to fancy electric guitars in the ’50s, Gibson and its Super 400 were ensconced as the undisputed King of the Hill. Through the years, though, others did pose the occasional challenge. This hotrod designed by Gretsch and Jimmie Webster is one example. By Ward Meeker Rick Derringer Six-String Knight His latest musical offering is an amazingly varied album highlighted by top-notch playing. And it reflects his attitude – confident moving forward and comfortable looking back. By John Heidt George Fullerton (1923-2009) Guitar Icon In his decades-long association with Leo Fender, he helped design the Telecaster, Stratocaster, and Precision Bass, thus ensuring his place in history. By Willie G. Moseley The Montgomery Ward 55 JDR 8437 Another of the creative alternatives from the days before the cement had dried in the template for “the guitar amplifier,” this head-turner is known variously as the Danelectro Commando, Ward’s Airline GDR-8518A, or as you see it here. By Dave Hunter The Stromberg G-5 In the big-band era of the late ’30s and ’40s, Stromberg represented the ultimate instrument – in size, at least. But this smaller G-5 from the ’50s may be equally important, not only in Stromberg history, but the overall history of the guitar. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter The España 6/12 Doubleneck It’s not clear when the first doubleneck guitars were made, but more is always better, right? That’s the premise behind this remarkable instrument from circa 1970. By Michael Wright Matching Mojo Matching guitars and basses always have an extra “cool” factor, but G&L’s original SB-1 bass and SC-3 have interesting similarities beyond their looks. By Willie G. Moseley DEPARTMENTS Vintage Guitar Price Guide Builder Profile Schroeder Guitars Upcoming Events Vintage Guitar Classified Ads Dealer Directory Readers Gallery FIRST FRET News and Notes James Burton Festival, Fender HoF, Guitar Club International, Brent Mason, Cheap Trick, In Memoriam, more! Ian hunter New Music and a Mott Reunion By Willie G. Moseley Otis Taylor Not-So-Silly Love Songs By John Heidt Ask Zac By Zac Childs Michael Schenker Acoustic Album, Electric Gear By Pete Prown Woodstock Turns 40 Twenty-Some Hours of Peace & Music By Dan Forte Thriller The Guitarists of Michael Jackson By Pete Prown Drake Levin The Good Fight By Willie G. Moseley COLUMNS The (Way) Back Beat Burns, Late ’60s: Baldwin and Decline By Peter S. Kohman Q&A With George Gruhn Fretprints Michael Schenker, The UFO Years By Wolf Marshall Guitars With guts Mandolin Orchest 1904 José Ramírez I By R.E. Bruné “401K” Guitars Mandolin Orchestra By Gil Hembree Acousticville Wedding-Bell Blues By Steven Stone TECH Talkin’ Amps With... Andy Brauer: Sleeper Amps, Part 2 By David Jung DAn’s Guitar Rx Something Old, Something New By Dan Erlewine Shop of Hard Knocks Top-Tier Tech Tricks By Will Kelly REVIEWS The VG Hit List CD, DVD, and Book Reviews: Richard Thompson, Rick Derringer, Little Richard, Wilco, Tennesse Bo Diddley, Robert Bradley, By The Time We Got To Woodstock, more! Check This Action An American Institution By Dan Forte Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews Carr Raleigh, Godin Kingpin 90, Fluxtone, Leslie G37, J.L. Smith electric mandolin, Peavey Sensation 20, Redentore Santissimo, Digitech Timebender Gearin’ Up! The latest cool new stuff!		2312 Log In Here * Email: * Password:
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