Danelectro ’66

Alluring Curves

April 19, 2019 · Pete Prown

The new Danelectro ’66 brings together several threads of retro-dom in one hip package. Visually, this Danny brings to mind…

Fred Newell

Fred Newell

Steelin’ Away

March 31, 2016 · Willie G. Moseley

Guitarist Fred Newell’s best-known gig – as a member of the house band on “Nashville Now” – ended more than…

Have Guitar Will Travel – 033 Featuring Pete Bernhard

August 18, 2020 · James Patrick Regan

James Patrick Regan welcomes Pete Bernhard, guitarist with Devil Makes Three, to the latest “Have Guitar Will Travel” podcast. They…

Acoustic Remedy’s ClimaStand Display Case

Open and Shut

March 18, 2014 · Phil Feser

Acoustic Remedy ClimaStand Price: $899 (walnut) Info: www.acousticremedycases.com Most players have at least one guitar they would like to display…

Classics: November 2022

Vern Juran’s Harmony stratotone

July 13, 2023 · Ward Meeker

Like many baby-boomer kids, 11-year-old Vern Juran was into slot-car racing and bikes with ape-hanger handlebars, banana seats, and sissy…

Kenny Lovelace

The Killer’s Axe Man

November 28, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Playing behind the Killer, you wouldn’t want to hit a wrong note. Kenny Lovelace has picked his guitar with Jerry…

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Al Di Meola

Still Elegant

October 8, 2019 · Pete Prown

For close to 45 years, Al Di Meola’s career has brimmed with guitar virtuosity, taking him from red-hot fusion to…

Check This Action: Real Gone for a Change

August 13, 2025 · Dan Forte

“Hold it, fellas.” After languidly singing the first line of “Milk Cow Blues,” Elvis Presley halted the proceedings. “That don’t…

Have Guitar Will Travel 104 – Pete Sears and Roger McNamee (Moonalice)

June 21, 2024 · James Patrick Regan

In episode 104 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host, James Patrick Regan. is at BottleRock…

Thomm Jutz plays “Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies”

November 27, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

Flatpicked English folk with an Appalachian touch Sparse and haunting, Thomm Jutz and his ’48 Martin D-18 share a solo…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

The RFT 12AX7

The Righteous Flame-throwin’ Tube

July 1, 2020 · Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate

“…there is a time and place for that out-front spank, but if your mood shifts to slightly more mellow, there…

First Guitar of Rock and Roll

Scotty Moore’s Gibson ES-295

June 10, 2022 · Michael Dregni

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

Thomas Custom Guitars

Rarities from the Pacific Northwest

January 9, 2026 · Peter Blecha

Certain makes and models of electric guitars are rightfully prized for their elegant physical designs and superior craftsmanship. Even better…

Classics: December 2022

Reid Farrell’s Fender Tele

August 8, 2023 · Ward Meeker

In 1964, high-school freshman Reid Farrell bought a Fiesta Red ’59 Telecaster with help from his guitar teacher, John Andrews.…


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deLisle Nickel Box

deLisle Nickel Box

A Nickel For Your Chops

April 12, 2016 · Bob Dragich

deLisle Nickel Box Price: $609 (list); $729 (as tested) Info: www.delisleguitar.com Low-watt amplifiers have enjoyed a run of popularity. Offering…

Breedlove Organic Performer Pro Concert Aged Toner CE

Natural Beauty

October 11, 2023 · Pete Prown

With climate change on the minds of so many, guitar builders have started to offer more instruments that are good…

Demeter FZO-1 Fuzzy Octavulator

Demeter FZO-1 Fuzzy Octavulator

Fuzz Flavors

October 24, 2014 · Zac Childs

James Demeter has a long history in the amp and effects biz. His project-boxed/Dymo-labeled Tremulator pedal pre-dates the ’90s boutique…

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Bohemian Boho Moonshine

In The Can

June 9, 2016 · Stephen Stone

Here at VG, we see all manner of guitars – those made out of steel, graphite, even animal shells. But…

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Spirit

It Shall Be, 1968-’72

July 5, 2018 · Pete Prown

Rock history is littered with truly gifted bands that inexplicably never broke big, from The Move to The Replacements. Spirit…

2021 November Issue on Spotify

November 2, 2021 · Vintage Guitar

This month we feature Night Ranger’s Brad Gillis, Eric Bibb, Rick Vito, K.K. Downing, Bobby Eli, Guy King, Pasquale Grasso,…

Effectrode’s Fire Bottle Magnetic Pickup Booster

Effectrode Fire Bottle Magnetic Pickup Booster

The Box That Went to Harvard

January 21, 2016 · Pete Prown

The Effectrode Fire Bottle is a pedal that deviates from the norm and offers something fresh. Unlike a chorus, distortion,…

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ToneConcepts’ The Distillery

100-Proof Tone

February 5, 2015 · Oscar Jordan

While many pedal makers tinker away on effects that exhibit their personal tonal philosophies, the fact is that most don’t…

Top 50 Guitar Songs of the ’80s

May 24, 2015 · Vintage Guitar

By the Readers and Staff of Vintage Guitar Based on input from Vintage Guitar magazine staff and readers, this feature…

Have Guitar Will Travel 099 – Trapper Schoepp

June 21, 2024 · James Patrick Regan

In episode 99 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist…

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SynapticGroove’s SlackJaw OD/Boost/Fuzz

Fuzz for Grown-Ups

May 2, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

SynapticGroove’s SlackJaw OD/Boost/Fuzz Price: $239 Info: www.synapticgroove.com Last year SynapticGroove entered the stompbox arena with the Snapperhead Overdrive/Distortion, attracting high-profile…

Holy Cripes!

The Story of Jerry Garcia’s Last Guitars

December 29, 2015 · Steve Armato and James D. McCallister

Steve Cripe left a unique legacy in the annals of music history. He was not a guitar player, not a…

Harmonic Design’s VP-90

Harmonic Design’s VP-90

Tone with Intent

August 3, 2015 · Tom Guerra

Harmonic Design’s VP-90 Price: $100 Contact: www.harmonicdesign.net Harmonic Design must be doing something right. Specializing in replacement pickups, they boast…

John Lee Hooker

Mr. Boogie

December 30, 2016 · Pete Prown

John Lee Hooker was the bridge between country blues and electric blues, something elegantly captured during a 53-year career. The…

Donner Arena 2000

Earthy Vibes

November 13, 2023 · Pete Prown

Donner has been making a name delivering import gear at absurdly low prices while maintaining solid quality. The Arena 2000…

Carbe and Durand

August 30, 2016 · John Heidt

The combo of two acoustic guitars and what could be considered modern-day standards seems on first blush like a recipe…

Sam Kiszka

Ethereal Energy

April 3, 2024 · Ward Meeker

Guitar rock in 2023 doesn’t get bigger or ballsier than Greta Van Fleet. A veritable steamroller since “Highway Tune” launched…

Check This Action: “Pipeline” and Beyond

May 13, 2024 · Dan Forte

When a friend introduced me to Bob Spickard and Brian Carman of the Chantays about 40 years ago, I immediately…

Sweet Sustain

Guitar Tech Craig’s Dino Sauce Compressor

April 16, 2020 · Chip Wilson

Imagine a Strat tuned to open G, a D chord being floated at the seventh fret with a Craftsman deep-well…

Billy Sheehan

Back to Big

April 24, 2019 · Greg Prato

Though there’s no denying Billy Sheehan’s exceptional technical talents on the bass, he has always kept sight on the importance…

Ian Lemmy Kilmister. Moterhead

Lemmy Kilmister

December 29, 2015 · Willie G. Moseley

In the 25-plus years that Motorhead has been purveying its fast, furious, high-decibel entertainment, there have been changes and there…

Chase Bliss Onward

Glitch Niche

August 13, 2025 · Pete Prown

These days, there’s a litany of “glitch” pedals on the market – boxes that deconstruct guitar signal into 8-bit bleeps…

Lance Lopez

Hard-Time Music

August 7, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

Lance Lopez is back and better than ever. Trouble Is Good is wild, hellacious, and packed with three essential influences…

Billy Strings

Live, Volume 1

August 13, 2025 · Rich Kienzle

Billy Strings has travelled far from his days as bluegrass flatpicking prodigy, though that style remains a linchpin of his…

Graham Clise

Bay Area Blaster

March 11, 2019 · Kathleen Johnson

Graham Clise is one of the most-heralded underground rock guitarists of the past 15 years. A mashup of Chuck Berry,…

Manouche courtesy of La Pompe Attack

March 27, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

(Gypsy) Jazzin’ a James Taylor Tune La Pompe Attack shows us their take on James Taylor’s “Traffic Jam,” from their…

Dave Stryker

Dave Stryker

Fits To a T

July 5, 2016 · John Heidt

The latest project from jazz guitarist Dave Stryker, Messin’ With Mister T, is a tribute to late saxophonist Stanley Turrentine,…

Dave Mason

Now We All Know

June 24, 2025 · Bret Adams

In his new autobiography, Only You Know & I Know, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Dave Mason looks back on his incredible life, including…

Jesse Aycock

Oklahoma’s Finest

March 1, 2022 · Pete Prown

Super-sideman Jesse Aycock (Hard Working Americans, Elizabeth Cook) has a new self-titled album highlighting his understated (but mindblowing) guitar, slide,…

Vinnie Moore’s Pandemic Musical Inspiration

February 24, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

Instrumental Whiz Adds Vocalists Neoclassical/metal guitarist Vinnie Moore’s latest music features vocals for the first time. Here, though, he sticks…

FENDER BANDMASTER 5E7

Fender 5E7 Bandmaster

January 29, 2016 · Dave Hunter

Preamp tubes: one 12AY7, two 12AX7 Output tubes: two 6L6s, fixed biased Rectifier: 5U4G tube Controls: Volume, Volume, Treble, Bass,…

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Lyon and Healy

April 8, 2016 · R.J. Klimpert

So what is it? Its original black-finished spruce top is simply ladder-braced from within, but its back and sides feature…

Dingwall Super P

Fanning the Flames

July 13, 2016 · Pete Prown

A time-honored approach to guitar and bass design is to take a classic and improve it. That’s certainly the case…