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Brad Gillis

Weekends and Warriors

February 26, 2004 · Willie G. Moseley

Night Ranger came to prominence with the advent of MTV; guitarist Brad Gillis has played with Ozzy Osbourne and accumulated…

In Memoriam: Lasse Wellander

February 9, 2024 · Ward Meeker

Lasse Wellander, longtime guitarist in ABBA and a renowned studio and solo musician, died April 7. He was 70 and…

Duke Robillard

Doing Things His Way

December 22, 2015 · Eric C. Shoaf

Mix one part blues, one part jazz, one part swing, stir in some rock and soul, bring to a simmer,…

Tomas Janzon

From Stockholm With Love

January 4, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

On Tomas Janzon’s Nomadic, the Stockholm transplant based in New York channels his inner Wes Montgomery to unveil fresh compositions…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

SCOTTY MOORE's GIBSON ES-295 Vinatge guitar Magazine

Scotty Moore’s Gibson ES-295

First Guitar of Rock and Roll

March 28, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Like a hound dog hit by lightning, the first notes of rock and roll blasted out of radios across the…

The Martin OM-28

January 7, 2025 · George Gruhn and Walter Carter

Although popular music of the 1920s featured the tenor banjo as the preferred rhythm instrument, the guitar’s popularity rose steadily…

Tyler Morris and a 1953 Gibson Les Paul model

March 28, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

Tyler Morris and a 1953 Gibson Les Paul model Tyler Morris showcases his 1953 Gibson Les Paul goldtop and GA-70…

1971 Dumble Special 16 #0001

Prehistoric Beast

December 6, 2022 · Dave Hunter

1971 Dumble Special 16 • Preamp tubes: three 12AX7 • Output tubes: eight 6L6GC (most likely) • Rectifier: solid-state •…


APPROVED GEAR

Godin A6 Ultra Baritone

Sub Sandwich

February 9, 2023 · Pete Prown

The basic premise of a baritone is that it allows guitar players to occasionally twang genuine bass notes – not…

Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone 2

See The Light

May 8, 2025 · Pete Prown

Optical compressors are known for making guitars sound smooth and musical – a truth well-captured in the latest Pigtronix offering,…

Reverend’s Rick Vito Signature Soul Shaker

Built For Speed

October 15, 2021 · Pete Prown

Blues-/roots-rocker Rick Vito knows what he wants from a guitar, and the Reverend Soul Shaker is proof. An art deco-inspired…

Xotic ProVintage 5-String

July 3, 2019 · Pete Prown

Over the last few years Xotic has grown its rep thanks to top players who have endorsed its Leo-inspired guitars…

  • Zac Schulze gets straight to it!

    Zac Schulze gets straight to it!

    If you’re a fan of Cream, Zeppelin, and Rory Gallagher (who isn’t?), you’ll dig Zac Schulze Gang, a British power trio that’s carrying the torch with both hands; they’ve played Clapton’s Crossroads and the Rory Gallagher Tribute Fest. Here, Zac flies solo on “High Roller,” tearin’ it up on his ’54 Guild Aristocrat M75 through…

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  • Mike Campbell with Ari Surdoval

    Mike Campbell with Ari Surdoval

    Heartbreaker: A Memoir

    In his autobiography, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Campbell admits he’s quiet and shy. Self-doubt plagued him his entire life, and when problems arose in the Heartbreakers, a lack of confidence had him blaming himself first, even when he wasn’t responsible. Perhaps his attitude was psychologically rooted in his impoverished childhood and coming from…

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  • Alan Gogoll

    Alan Gogoll

    Lioness Lullabies

    Venture online and watch a few videos by Tasmanian guitarist Alan Gogoll and you’ll see he’s nothing short of a phenomenon. On acoustic, he conjures artificial harmonics in a manner that almost defies gravity. Better still, he never shows off these chops – everything on Lioness Lullabies is in the service of the song and…

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  • Jimmy Vivino

    Jimmy Vivino

    Gonna Be 2 of Those Days

    A veteran vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist and purveyor of blues, R&B, and rock’, Jimmy Vivino has an incredible résumé. A longtime fixture in Conan O’Brien’s house band, he has played on movie, radio, and Broadway projects and worked with Levon Helm, Hubert Sumlin, Al Kooper, Jimmie Vaughan, Donald Fagen, Warren Haynes, Laura Nyro, along with innumerable others. He’s…

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  • Jon Butcher’s psychedelia mastery

    Jon Butcher’s psychedelia mastery

    Jon Butcher tales his Olympic White ’63 Strat for a rip on “Jam,” a track from his new album, “Nuthin’ but Soul.” The disc is an homage to sounds of Motown, Stax, James Brown, and Sly Stone highlighted by Butcher’s mastery of Hendrix-style psychedelia. It was recorded using a ’63 Princeton, a Vibrolux, and a…

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The First “Mary Kaye” Stratocaster

May 15, 2022 · Iain Ashley Hersey

The Fender “Mary Kaye” Stratocaster. A term guitar aficionados have come to associate with a ’50s Strat with blond finish…

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ToneTron’s Billy-Rocker

Best Amp You've Never Heard of

April 11, 2016 · Michael Dregni

ToneTron’s Billy-Rocker Price: $1,200 Info: www.tonetroamps.com. On a quiet residential street in Minneapolis lives a mad scientist. Erstwhile rockabilly guitarist…

Wata

Mega-Decibel Fuzz

April 25, 2019 · Greg Prato

Anyone who digs fuzzed-out hard rock with amps pushed to their limit should add Boris to their play list. Hailing…

BBE Sonic Stomp Pro & Green Screamer V2

Maximized Tone

December 23, 2023 · Pete Prown

Contributing to a recent burst of creative releases in the effects market, BBE added a pair of stompboxes to its…

Pop ’N Hiss: Bad Company

Powerful Purity

May 8, 2023 · Bret Adams

Bad Company’s self-titled 1974 debut album defines “classic rock” – no frills, just superb songs and performances from four gifted…