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 BILLY F GIBBONS His L’il Ol’ Band from Texas has been going strong for 30 years, and its latest studio album, Mescalero, and tour prove the band is as potent as ever. With ZZ and the Reverend, it’s always a matter of “expect the unexpected.” By Ward Meeker and Willie G. Moseley DAVID GRISSOM Passion + Discipline = Success More impressive than David Grissom’s diverse, growing resume is his identifiable sound and unique attitude. His style has seeped into the fabric of other session players and sidemen. By Dan Forte ON “10,“ AS ALWAYS Peter Stroud keeps his feet, and keeps movin’ He has played with Dreams So Real, Pete Droge, Don Henley, and Sheryl Crow. It’s the latter gig that occupies his playing time these days, while much of his “down” time is spent building amplifiers. By Ward Meeker JOHN5’S TWISTED TELE TALES Solo debut proves looks can be deceiving Don’t let his stage persona fool you. Underneath that peroxide-white hair, sinister colored contact lenses, and high-priest-of-evil wardrobe breathes one impressive – and versatile – guitarist. By Ken Johnson SUPERTONE GENE AUTRY ROUNDUP In 1932, Sears commissioned Harmony to build a guitar for the famous singing cowboy, complete with images of cattle and Autry’s signature on the belly. By Michael Wright STROMBERG MASTER 400 Considered by many to be the ultimate orchestral rhythm guitar, these very rare instruments are among the most sought-after, and possess a sound epitomized by a power and projection unsurpassed by any other archtop acoustic. By George Gruhn BASS SPACE 1967 Fender Coronado II A historical instrument, relatively collectible for its own inherent reasons, Fender‘s hollowbody bass makes for a nice piece of eye candy. But sometimes, looks ain’t everything! By Willie G. Moseley THE DIFFERENT STRUMMER On The Go: Guitars with “Close-Proximity” Amps There’s nothing more fundamental to American culture than mobility. So it’s no surprise that various guitar designers created models of portability by combining the guitar and its own amplification. By Michael Wright FLAMES, QUILTS, AND “10” TOPS An inside look at the PRS factory For most, Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay brings to mind crab cakes and sailboats. But just a stone’s throw from the water lies the Paul Reed Smith guitar factory, with its McCartys, Eagles, and Dragons. By Pete Prown DEPARTMENTS Dealer News Vintage Guitar Price Guide Builder Profile Wilkins Guitar Finishes Upcoming Events Vintage Guitar Classified Ads Dealer Directory The Great VG Giveaway Win a bevy of Electro-Harmonix gear worth more than $2,000! Readers Gallery FIRST FRET Reader Mail News and Notes Mother Maybelle guitar donated, The Maine Event, EMP Dylan exhibit, Queen on RockWalk, Stolen Gear, In Memoriam, more! Anson Funderburgh By Dan Forte Executive Rock “I Don’t Deserve This” By Willie G. Moseley Smith, Guild Make History ...again By Wolf Marshall Warren Haynes Back on the Mule By Ward Meeker Viewpoints Gibson v. PRS By George Gruhn Aubrey Ghent Master of the Sacred Steel Guitar By Rick Vito COLUMNS Q&A With George Gruhn Acousticville Thoughts on Collecting By Steven Stone FretPrints Cliff Gallup By Wolf Marshall Gigmeister The Line 6 POD Designed With Musicians in Mind: Apple’s eMac TECH Dan’s Guitar Rx Fixing “Tuffy” By Dan Erlewine The Bitter Ol’ Guitar Curmudgeon Guitar 101, Part II By Stephen White Guitar Shop Proper Care of a Raw-Wood Axe By Tony Nobles Amps Understanding Tube Electronics, Part II By Gerald Weber Ask Gerald By Gerald Weber REVIEWS The VG Hit List Music, Book and Video Reviews: Faces, Hendrix, John Fogerty, Tony Joe White, Webb Wilder, Gipsy Kings, Ricky Skaggs, New Guitar Summit, Art That Sings, more! Check This Action Go Out With a Twang! Dan Forte Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews Hallmark SweptWing, JLH AxeTrak, Wayne lap steel, Pick-up The World Poly-Mag! Gearin’ Up! The latest cool new stuff!		2312 Log In Here * Email: * Password:
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