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Jeff Berlin

December 17, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Bass Master Homage to Jack Bruce In the December issue, bass master Jeff Berlin recalls the first time he heard…

The Mavericks

March 30, 2017 · Rich Kienzle

Since reforming five years ago, the Mavericks have released two studio albums and 2016’s All Night Live, Vol. 1. And…

Dave Davies

Reflections From A Kink

April 3, 2024 · Dan Forte

Twenty-seven years after their last performance, the Kinks still command a loyal following. The 60th anniversary of this fascinating British…

Gibson’s Budget Redux

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March 2, 2017 · Willie G. Moseley

As the 1960s rolled into the ’70s, Gibson had established itself in the electric-bass market with front-line instruments such as…

GA-20 – “Double Gettin”

March 17, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

VINTAGE GUITAR EXCLUSIVE! GA-20 – “Double Gettin” GA-20’s Matt Stubbs tells it like this: “‘Double Gettin’’ originally appeared on our…

Have Guitar Will Travel 055 – Mark Goldenberg

July 27, 2021 · Art Department

The new episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel” features guitarist, composer and producer Mark Goldenberg, who studied with Ted Greene…

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    Double-bound for Glory

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Doc Watson

1923-2012

December 5, 2013 · Rich Kienzle

Over a career spanning 52 years, the passage of time only enhanced Doc Watson’s stature. His virtuosity and musical range,…

DaShawn Hickman

Glorious Gospel

April 27, 2023 · Pete Prown

Sacred steel is that unique vein of gospel music highlighting pedal-steel guitar and delivering a powerful sound that can shake…

Shredding and songcraft – Kire Najdovski

December 22, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Talas guitarist offers taste of “1985” Kire Najdovski does a great take on “Close to the Killer,” from Talas’ new…

John Wetton

Back In Asia

July 13, 2020 · Willie G. Moseley

Bassist/vocalist John Wetton has exhibited his solid chops and plaintive baritone voice through the decades in King Crimson, Asia, and…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

National Style O

Industrial Art

August 27, 2017 · Eric C. Shoaf

National. The name is patriotic! And what else but American inventiveness could have brought about a metal-bodied guitar? The answer…

Classics: Harold “Sonny” Wright’s 1965 Gibson J-45

June 12, 2025 · Ward Meeker

Growing up 10 miles from Earl Scruggs’ birthplace in North Carolina with a music-loving father and two older sisters who…

’66 Epiphone Casino

April 6, 2020 · George Gruhn

In the Epiphone line of the 1960s, the Casino occupied middle ground. In appearance as well as electronics it ranked…

Dean DeLeo and Tom Bukovac unite on the trip the witch

Cosmic Convergence

September 9, 2022 · Ward Meeker

At a glance, there’s little reason to connect a guitarist like Dean DeLeo to one like Tom Bukovac. One is…


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Harden Rodeo Boost

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May 30, 2025 · Oscar Jordan

Known for building some of the coolest guitars to roll out of Indiana, Harden Engineering recently expanded its line with…

Mu-FX Boostron 3

One For All, All For One

July 9, 2018 · Michael Dregni

Leave it to Mike Beigel to create a masterpiece of a stompbox… again. The Mu-FX Boostron 3 is three pedals…

Carr Skylark Special 1×12

Take Flight

January 14, 2026 · Dave Hunter

Arriving a little more than 10 years after the original Skylark, Carr Amplifiers’ new Skylark Special adds versatility and enhanced…

Rybski Cougar

Wild Cat

December 22, 2015 · Zac Childs

Rybiski Cougar Price: $3,850 Info: www.rybskiguitars.com. Before moving to the United States, Rybski founder Slawomir Waclawik repaired and built upright…

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Jeff Hanna

Decades of Dirt

May 9, 2023 · Ward Meeker

One’s taste in music usually starts in the home, where immersion can fuel the subconscious. Jeff Hanna’s parents loved Ella…

Dwight Twilley’s ’57 Fender Super

Cowboy Fringe

February 8, 2023 · Dave Hunter

Plenty of vintage amps have made it into these pages on their own merits. But when a hallowed creation also…

K775V Kay Jazz II and K5970V Jazz Special Bass

A-Ohh-Kay

February 4, 2016 · Sean OBryan Smith

K775V Kay Jazz II and K5970V Jazz Special Price: $1,495 (K775V Jazz II electric guitar); $1,150 (K5970V Jazz Special electric…

Vox Giulietta VGA-3D

Unconventional Archtop

December 23, 2024 · Pete Prown

It may look like a conventional archtop, but Vox’s latest box offers something truly different. Within the Giulietta VGA-3D is…

Jake Shimabukuro Plays the Beatles “Something”

February 22, 2022 · Doug Yellow Bird

Silky-Smooth Shimabukuro Jake Shimabukuro’s playing is a silky delight on this run through the Beatles “Something.” That’s his Kamaka tenor…

Chris Tapp

Heavy Adversity

August 10, 2022 · Oscar Jordan

Unphased by knee-jerk comparisons to rock duos like the White Stripes, Royal Blood, and Black Keys, The Cold Stares have…

John Pizzarelli

From Stage to Seven-String

April 28, 2024 · John Heidt

The John Pizzarelli Trio is back on the road supporting its latest album, Stage and Screen. Joined by Isaiah J.…

Hilton Valentine

1943-2021

January 24, 2022 · Dan Forte

“The first song I learned on guitar was ‘House of the Rising Sun’ by the Animals.” The statement could have…

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Buzz Feiten

Unsung Hero

May 1, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

An unsung hero, accomplished inventor, and builder possessing priceless musical knowledge, Buzz Feiten’s list of session credits could fill a…

Fender PM-2

Sitting-Room Savoir Faire

April 16, 2019 · Dennis Pernu

Once wildly popular among everyone from drawing-room dilettantes to road-hardened bluesmen shuffling the dusty byways, parlor-sized guitars fell out of…

Philip Sayce

Proactive Perseverance

December 13, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

Philip Sayce is a living, breathing, godmonster beast on the Stratocaster. But his chops, tone, feel, and great songs don’t…

Walter Trout

“Reborn” and Rockin’

May 21, 2019 · Greg Prato

After having his life saved by a liver transplant and releasing Battle Scars, an album that chronicled his health struggles,…

Prince

Rhapsody In Purple

April 20, 2017 · Oscar Jordan

A year after his death, VG remembers Prince, a musical revolutionary, whose emergence was jarring, even for the most youthful…

Fender Precision Bass

June 13, 2023 · George Gruhn and Walter Carter

The Fender Precision Bass, introduced in 1951, was arguably more revolutionary and more influential on popular music than the Telecaster…

Pop ’N Hiss: Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies

On The Money

February 4, 2024 · Bret Adams

Alice Cooper was on a steady upward trajectory when Billion Dollar Babies topped the Billboard chart for one week in…

Orange County Guitar Show 2017

January 26, 2017 · Vintage Guitar

[caption id="attachment_26910" align="alignright" width="1112"] Joe Bonamassa's Special Fender Strat Exhibit at the Orange County Guitar Show[/caption] [caption id="attachment_26919" align="alignright" width="300"]…

Cedric Burnside

Be Trying

August 11, 2022 · Dean L. Farley

One of 35 grandchildren of the late R.L. Burnside, Cedric grew up in the rundown Holly Springs, Mississippi, home that…

Eric Lindberg

December 8, 2025 · Rich Kienzle

“I’m always trying to do things I haven’t done before,” says guitarist/banjoist Eric Lindberg, who has toured and recorded for…

Gov’t Mule featuring John Scofield

Gov’t Mule featuring John Scofield

Surprises

March 9, 2015 · John Heidt

Fans have begged for this music to be released for a long time. For the most part, it’s two concerts…

Fryette Power Station PS-10

Get It On

October 15, 2021 · Charlie Wilkins

There’s nothing like cranking up a tube amp and getting all the punch, feel, dynamics, and juicy goodness of warm…

Taylor 814ce

Taylor 814ce

New Life at 40

October 28, 2015 · Stephen Stone

Taylor 814ce Price: $4,378 (list); $3,399 (street) Info: www.taylorguitars.com Of all the guitars in Taylor’s product line, the 814ce is…

Carvin Audio’s X1 Preamp

Welcome Back

October 14, 2019 · Pete Prown

The recently re-tooled Carvin Audio has stayed active with product offerings aimed at the player/sound-reinforcement segment. Its new X1 combines…

The Supro “Model 24”

July 25, 2014 · Dave Hunter

Okay, Zep police, sound the alarm and prepare to loose the hounds – we are finally about to lift the…

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Larry Wexer

August 20, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

“Buy That Guitar” podcast with special guest Larry Wexer Season 01 Episode 07 In Episode 7 of “Buy That Guitar,”…

Dale Watson and his Lonestars

November 1, 2016 · John Heidt

On Sundays, when he’s not on the road, Dale Watson and his band play the Texas Big T Roadhouse and…

Bobby Eli

Philly-Soul Pioneer

July 11, 2022 · Oscar Jordan

With this year marking the 50th anniversary of Philadelphia International Records, the spotlight is on the songwriting team of Kenneth…

EHX Tortion JFET Overdrive

EHX Tortion JFET Overdrive

January 25, 2016 · Ray Wuolo

EHX Tortion JFET Overdrive Price: $198.67 (list)/$179 (street) Contact: www.ehx.com Having teenage metal-shredders at home makes one appreciate that a…

Steve Dawson

July 6, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Steve Dawson shines as a session player and producer supporting other artists’ work. But when he hides away in his…

Have Guitar Will Travel 103 – Live In The Vineyard #2

June 21, 2024 · Doug Yellow Bird

In episode 103 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan is again at…