February 2007
FEATURES
ERIC CLAPTON AND J.J. CALE
Blowin’ Down the Road...
Despite appearing onstage together only twice (at shows 27 years apart), they‘ve been collaborating continuously since early...
January 2007
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In Detail
Fender’s 1962-’81 Jazz Bass
Introduced in 1960 to provide players with a feel and sound that varied significantly from Fender’s Precision, the Jazz Bass...
December 2006
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PETER FRAMPTON
Fingerprints on the Fretboard(s)
The guitarist/vocalist and world-record holder for the most popular live album ever recorded sits down to discuss his new guest-heavy...
November 2006
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TOM PETTY & MIKE CAMPBELL
Guitars at Heart for 30 Years
Through 30 years and 50 million records, their guitar-inspired music has never pandered to fans,...
October 2006
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IN DETAIL
The Gibson “Les Paul SG”
Entering the 1960s, Gibson saw the continuing potential in the market for solidbody guitars – but not for its...
September 2006
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LEFTY FRIZZELL’S GIBSON/BIGSBY J-200
Lefty Frizzell was one of country music’s most influential artists, and a true honky-tonker. With his first royalty checks, he bought...
August 2006
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BILLY SQUIER
Emerging from the East Coast pop-music scene, he rose to fame in the early 1980s playing cool guitars and making full use of...
July 2006
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ELLIOT EASTON
Driving The New Cars
In the late ’70s, The Cars rolled out to become the preeminent American band carrying the “new wave” flag, and...
June 2006
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IN DETAIL
Gretsch’s 1953-’57 Duo Jet
Gibson’s Les Paul and ES-295 gave credibility to painted guitars, and by the mid ’50s Gretsch was making all of...
May 2006
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BASS SPACE
The Travis Bean TB 4000 Wedge
Though Travis Bean was a mere flash-in-the-pan ’70s builder, its unique, funky Wedge models left an impression that...