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...
April 2006
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BRAD PAISLEY
Even though his name is dropped on major-celebrity news shows and he has performed on Letterman, Conan, and Kimmel, Brad Paisley is still...
March 2006
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CARLOS SANTANA
Holding That Tone
From the moment his band stepped onstage in ’66, he was breaking new ground. Today, his status as an icon is...
February 2006
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JOHN FOGERTY
The Life and Times (& Guitars!) Of...
From the legendary band he formed to his stellar hit-making solo work, the guitar has always been...
January 2006
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STEVEN SEAGAL
He can dazzle with his Aikido moves or whip out the meanest, grittiest blues licks this side of Chicago. And he can similarly...
December 2005
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THE DIFFERENT STRUMMER
Sparkle & Glitter: Guitars Made in Italy, Part 1
Most American guitar aficionados are familiar with EKO guitars, while other Italian brands flew...