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 FENDER'S 50th ANNIVERSARY STRAT Height of the Reissue Fender’s most important reissue denotes the model that is the epitome of a pop music legend, and a huge part of Fender’s history and lore. By Ward Meeker BASS SPACE 1965 Gibson Thunderbird Looking to finally make a real dent in Fender’s solidbody bass market, in the mid ’60s Gibson launched a line of electric guitars and basses that emulated Fender’s latest designs. By Willie G. Moseley J.J. CALE Interviews with the press-shy songwriting legend are rare, but he opens up considerably at the opportunity to talk about the musicians who have covered his songs, and the reason he got into the music business in the first place: the guitar. By Dan Forte D'AQUISTO CUSTOM OVAL-HOLE This 1971 instrument represents a transition from James D’Aquisto’s early traditional-design instruments to the more modern, with a no-frills, unornamented fingerboard, as well as an ebony pickguard, bridge, and tailpiece. By George Gruhn KERRY LIVGREN Real-Life Back to the Future He dropped out of the rock and roll rat race in 1983 to pursue a career in contemporary Christian music. Lately, though, his attention has been focused on a reunited early version of Kansas. By Willie G. Moseley 1988 PEAVEY VANDENBERG Guitarmakers have long enlisted famous players to endorse their instruments. Peavey made the step to a signature guitar in 1988 with the recruitment of hot Dutch guitarist Adrian Vandenberg and the distinctive Vandenberg Signature model. By Michael Wright THE DIFFERENT STRUMMER Al-u-minium! Spruce, maple, alder, cedar, mahogany, rosewood, ebony, ash, and even birch are the building materials guitarists know and love. But alternative materials crop up periodically to provide spice to life. By Michael Wright DEPARTMENTS Dealer News Vintage Guitar Price Guide Builder Profile Blue Tone Amplifiers Upcoming Events Vintage Guitar Classified Ads Dealer Directory The Great VG Giveaway Win a custom Phantom Swept-Wing guitar and Mosferatu OD pedal worth over $4,200! Readers Gallery FIRST FRET Reader Mail News and Notes Newport Guitar Fest, Pete Huttlinger, Carol Kaye, Dan Fogelberg, Hagstrom re-launch, Clapton on RockWalk, Mountain, Stolen Gear, In Memoriam, more! Straight Outta Compton “Town Hall Party” on DVD By Jim Hilmar Executive Rock Fun ’N Games By Willie G. Moseley P.K. Dwyer Doing Something Different By John Heidt Tom Conway Gypsy Jazz From Hawaii By Michael Dregni Richie Kotzen Evolution By Oscar Jordan Classic Concerts The Vanilla Fudge, 1967 By Glen Anderson Summer NAMM ’04 Leaving Nashville With a Bang COLUMNS Q&A With George Gruhn Acousticville The Rockygrass Academy Report By Steven Stone FretPrints Larry Carlton By Wolf Marshall Gigmeister The Line 6 POD By Riley Wilson TECH Dan’s Guitar Rx Locking Trem Blues By Dan Erlewine Guitar Shop More Things to Know By Tony Nobles Amps Understanding Tube Electronics By Gerald Weber Ask Gerald By Gerald Weber REVIEWS The VG Hit List Music, Book and Video Reviews: Danny Gatton, Peter Green, Johnny Hiland, Deke Dickerson, Ralph Stanley, Tom Principato, Left-Brain Lutherie, more! Check This Action Confessions of a Folkoholic, II Dan Forte Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews Dean HardTail, Linc Luthier Impression, Gigliotti GS! Gearin’ Up! The latest cool new stuff!		2312 Log In Here * Email: * Password:
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