Eight-String Basses
Emerging in ’60s catalogs from Hagström and Framus, eight-string basses occupy a distinct place among musical instruments – their potent, dense sound used to...
Paul Bigsby’s Myrtlewood Guitars
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Few things are as satisfying as a guitar with a good story to tell. Some vintage guitars might be beautiful and/or valuable, but boring...
Tinsley Ellis’ new dimension
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Unplugged, and Worth the Wait!
A prominent blues artist since the late ’80s, Tinsley Ellis grabbed the ’37 National Style O heard on several...
Dan’s Guitar RX: Finding An Old Friend
I grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where I learned to play guitar during the folk boom that, for me, started with the Kingston...
1962 Premier E-727
One of the least un-derstood aspects of American guitar history is the role of musical instrument distributors. It’s one thing to be able to...
VG Q&A: Odd Dots
In the mid ’60s, why did some Japanese electric-guitar manufacturers put the marker on the 10th fret rather than the ninth? – Joe Bigley
Very...
The (Way) Back Beat: A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody
There are many ways for an advertiser to attract attention, and in the history of 19th- and 20th-century print hucksterisim there have been few...
The (Way) Back Beat: A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody
Fretted-instrument advertising in the 20th century relied heavily on “glamor” or “cheesecake.”
Electric instruments and accessories, in particular, are still marketed to a primarily male...
The (Way) Back Beat: A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody
Last month, we began looking at some of the more entertaining fretted instrument advertising of the 20th century, in what could be loosely called...
Tyler Morris and a 1953 Gibson Les Paul model
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Tyler Morris and a 1953 Gibson Les Paul model
Tyler Morris showcases his 1953 Gibson Les Paul goldtop and GA-70 amp. Keep up with...