January 2005
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KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD
The Place He’s In
Lauded as a guitar prodigy when he hit in ’95, comparisons to legends were inevitable. But labels rarely fit...
December 2004
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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...
November 2004
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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...
October 2004
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JOE SATRIANI
Finding Love In Space
Having achieved guitar hero status in the mid 1980s, he is recognized for his melodic style, flawless technique, and the...
September 2004
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RIDING WITH LOS LOBOS
30 Years & Still Going Strong
Arguably the most important American band to come out of the 1980s, musically and sociologically, its...
August 2004
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THE BASS SPACE
The Kramer Duke
If you think the headless, downsized Duke series was conceived and designed as a copy of the groundbreaking Steinberger bass,...
July 2004
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THE BASS SPACE
Mosrite "TV" Model Ventures Bass
Many consider custom-color Fenders the definitive surf instruments, but Mosrite and the Ventures formed the preeminent ’60s band/brand...
June 2004
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ERIC CLAPTON
Slowhand Meets Mr. Johnson
His new album pays homage to Robert Johnson, and he’s hosting two whopper guitar events in June. In an exclusive...
May 2004
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FENDER'S JAZZMASTER
In the midst of its scramble to compete with Fender by developing the radical Flying V and Explorer, Gibson likely didn’t realize Leo...
April 2004
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THE PARSONS/WHITE STRINGBENDER
From the origins of country-rock to Jimmy Page, Metallica, and a slew of modern country-pickin’ wizards, the string bender lends unique sounds...