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 44 JOE BONAMASSA Young Gun, Old Guitars At just 30, he is already a veteran who for years has been sharing stages and jamming with the likes of Buddy Guy, Stephen Stills, Robert Cray, Danny Gatton, B.B. King and many others. By Willie G. Moseley BRYAN SUTTON Solo or Session A talented multi-instrumentalist, Bryan Sutton is a session player and successful solo artist. He grew up surrounded by music, and never thought of doing anything else with his life. Plus, a look at his vintage axes. By Zac Childs 38 AMP-O-RAMA The Marshall Model 1958 In the heyday of rock and roll, many amp builders were on a quest for volume. But as discriminating players learned that louder is not always more toneful, certain amps have since become tone-chaser favorites. By Dave Hunter 40 EPI ZEPHYR EMPEROR REGENT It not only is the most deluxe electric guitar Epiphone ever made, but is the culmination of a 20-year rivalry that kept Epiphone and Gibson at the forefront of innovation through the 1930s and ’40s. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter 50 RAY BENSON'S GIBSON ES-355 Anyone with a taste for real country music – in particular, Western swing – will recognize this guitar for many things, including the Lone Star Beer sticker. It is every bit as iconic a Texas image as Bob Wills’ Stetson and cigar. By Teisco Del Rey 56 CUSTOM KRAFT RED FURY Some of the most significant players in American guitar history (like Sears) never actually shaved a neck or wired a pickup. Another example is Custom Kraft, built by St. Louis Music and originally labeled with the Kay brand. By Michael Wright 60 BASS SPACE The Fender Bass V The classic “4 vs. 5” debate started in 1961 with the introduction of this, the original five-string electric bass. But alas, it’s mostly noted for being the first bass deleted from the Fender product line. By Willie G. Moseley DEPARTMENTS Vintage Guitar Price Guide Builder Profile JCA Circuits Upcoming Events Vintage Guitar Classified Ads Dealer Directory Readers Gallery FIRST FRET Reader Mail News and Notes Ford Museum/Museum of Making Music exhibits, Fritz Brothers, Stolen Gear, In Memoriam, more! Holy Grails Dallas Show Displays Heavy Hitters Santana’s “Hymns For Peace” Star-Studded Summit at Montreux By Dan Forte Jinx Jones Keeping it Together By John Heidt Rodrigo Y Gabriela The King (and Queen) of Acoustic Metal By Dan Forte Ask Zac By Zac Childs Ana Popovic Singing The Blues By Oscar Jordan J.J. Grey Southern by Default, Gifted by Nature By John Heidt Jeff Golub Gotham Guitar Tribute By Willie G. Moseley To: Dad Fathers and Children Celebrate Father’s Day ’07 COLUMNS The (Way) Back Beat Inna-Gadda-De-Vita: Fun With Endorsements, Part II: Roy Smeck By Peter S. Kohman Q&A With George Gruhn Acousticville New Guild Acoustics By Steven Stone Guitars With Guts Manuel Hernández By R.E. Bruné “401K” Guitars Fender Basses By Gil Hembree Fretprints Steve Howe By Wolf Marshall TECH Dan’s Guitar Rx A Cool One from the Cold War By Dan Erlewine Guitar Shop Upgrades That Work By Tony Nobles Talkin’ Amps With... Jess Oliver and the Birth of the B-15N By David Jung REVIEWS The VG Hit List The Doors, John McLaughlin, Jaco Pastorius, Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter, Tone Man, more! Check This Action Doors Slam By Dan Forte Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews Headstrong Verbrovibe/Prima 30, PRS 513, Hagstrom Viking Gearin’ Up! The latest cool new stuff!		2312 Log In Here * Email: * Password:
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