• Duke Robillard – Lowdown

    Duke Robillard – Lowdown

    Vintage Guitar is happy to offer the premier of the new music video by Grammy nominee Duke Robillard. “Lowdown” is the  first single from his upcoming album, Blast Off!, set…

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    Super PickupGiveaway 2025

    Win Big! 11 Sets! 11 Winners! Win a set of pickups from one of these sponsors: Deadline is March 15, 2026. Complete the survey below to enter giveaway. One entry…

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Trevor Rabin

Return with Rio

August 8, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

The first vocal album in 34 years from the former Yes guitarist (there was a killer instrumental CD in 2012…

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…

Rockin’ Independence Day

July 3, 2025 · Vintage Guitar

Vintage Guitar has put together a Rockin’ 4th of July playlist. Listen and enjoy! Spotify is free or available without…

Red Witch Zeus Bass Fuzz Suboctave and SoloDallas Schaffer Replica

Circuits Gone Wild

March 5, 2019 · Pete Prown

Fuzz and octavers are among the hottest pedals around, with some builders even melding them to great effect. The Red…

Fender’s 1957 Precision Bass

Fender’s 1957 Precision Bass

January 5, 2016 · Willie G. Moseley

When an instrument maintains the same basic design and profile for more than a half-century, it’s safe to say that…

2023 June Issue on Spotify

June 7, 2023 · Doug Yellow Bird

This month we feature Ana Popovic, Ian Hunter, Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton, John Oates, Joe Louis Walker, Mike Keneally,…

  • Carr Skylark Special 1×12

    Carr Skylark Special 1×12

    Take Flight

    Arriving a little more than 10 years after the original Skylark, Carr Amplifiers’ new Skylark Special adds versatility and enhanced tonal depths to squeeze a lot more into this diminutive…

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 Greg Koch

Way Of The Gristle

January 14, 2026 · Oscar Jordan

On Blues, Greg Koch reaches the outskirts of infinity with an album that showcases his wicked guitar skills and love…

Zakk Wylde

Stripped Down BLS for Unblackened

July 18, 2014 · Lisa Sharken

When Zakk Wylde was asked to record a new DVD/CD package, he decided to give his Black Label Society fans…

Great sounds, good times: Igor Prado

May 17, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Brazilian guitarist plays American funk Igor Prado, organist Raphael Wressnig, and their band bring all-American funk on the new album,…

Naia Izumi

Intuitive Artistry

August 1, 2022 · Pete Prown

It’s difficult to pigeonhole the music of Naia Izumi, a singer/songwriter who’s also one of the most uncanny guitarists around.…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Martin Style 000-28K

February 13, 2023 · George Gruhn

During the 1920s and ’30s, Martin made a considerable number of guitars with bodies constructed of Hawaiian Koa wood. The…

Diamond Rio’s Jimmy Olander

Sworn Gunslinger

July 31, 2024 · Ward Meeker

Grand Ole Opry member, CMA, ACM, and Grammy winner Jimmy Olander is one of the most-admired players in country music.…

Fender Palomino

July 3, 2022 · Michael Wright

Whether all collectors are as attached to nicknames as guitar enthusiasts is unclear. Do salt-and-pepper shaker collectors have fond shortcuts…

Guyatone Micro Effects

Little Boxes, Big Effects

April 29, 2020 · Phil Feser

Musical-instrument accessories importer Guyatone introduced its first series of Micro Effects three years ago to widespread praise. Knowing it was…


NEWSWIRE

APPROVED GEAR

Fishman’s Fluence Greg Koch Gristle-Tone Pickups

Voices Not In Your Head

July 5, 2018 · Tom Guerra

In 2014, Fishman introduced their Fluence line with the goal of combining vintage tone with freedom from the inductance problems…

PRS Fiore

Tone Poet

October 11, 2023 · Pete Prown

If you’ve seen guitar wizard Mark Lettieri (VG, November ’22) at work, you know how expressive he is. Whether laying…

Reddick Voyager CS

Mods Made Easy

May 13, 2024 · Rich Maloof

Exploring creative designs at his shop in Georgia, luthier Ian Reddick aimed to solve a common problem – how to…

EarthQuaker Devices’ Westwood Translucent Drive Manipulator

Ground Shaker

October 3, 2019 · Zac Childs

EarthQuaker Devices has a knack for launching pedals that range from ideal tools for those seeking otherworldly sonic textures to…

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Pop ’N Hiss: Toto

Fine Line

April 8, 2024 · Bret Adams

In 1978, disco ruled the charts and airwaves. Rock teetered on wobbly legs and there was nary a crunchy guitar…

Wayne Nelson

Wayne Nelson

Little River Anchor

March 15, 2016 · Willie G. Moseley

Bassist/vocalist Wayne Nelson has decades of experience with the Little River Band and was the first American to join the…

J.D. Simo

Remembering Duane Allman

March 3, 2017 · Oscar Jordan

Chicagoan J.D. Simo began playing professionally at age 10 and just five years later was on the road full-time, eventually…

Dennis Jones

Beautiful Simplicity

November 15, 2021 · Oscar Jordan

On Soft Hard & Loud, Dennis Jones combines the guitar-centric sounds of the blues, reggae, R&B, and hard rock. The…

Shane Fontayne

Cool Under Pressure

March 31, 2023 · Pete Prown

Shane Fontayne has held down the guitar hot seat for top artists including Bruce Springsteen, Ian Hunter, Sting, Joe Cocker,…

Strymon’s DIG Dual Digital Delay

Diggin’ In

March 2, 2017 · Phil Feser

Offering the heart and soul of those crystal-clear first-generation 1980s digital delays, California-based Strymon’s DIG Dual Digital Delay provides not only…

Check out Micki Free’s bad-boy swagger!

April 12, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Rockin’ with conviction on “Heavy Mercy” Take in allll the vibes as Micki Free uses his Fender Monterey Strat to…

Ibanez Tube Screamer

March 8, 2014 · Michael Dregni

From the first notes of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Texas Flood,” you can hear it loud and clear; that snarly tone…

Black Sabbath

Vol. 4 Super Deluxe

October 14, 2021 · Pete Prown

Sabbaholic Must-Have In May of 1972, Black Sabbath retreated to Los Angeles to record its fourth album, along with a…

Dallas Rangemaster and Scala Combos

Texas Two Step

May 9, 2023 · Dave Hunter

Fascinating also-rans, C-list classics, or both, the amps manufactured by London-based Dallas Music Ltd beginning in 1959 tie directly to…

Have Guitar Will Travel 076 – Nashvillains

May 26, 2022 · James Patrick Regan

Ep 76 of “Have Guitar Will Travel” features Troy Johnson, Scott Lindsey, and Brett Boyette of the band Nashvillains. The…

Dennis Kager

Techy’s Brain, Musician’s Heart

March 14, 2010 · P.J. Cotroneo

Amplifiers became a passion for Dennis Kager 45 years ago. And through the years, he has witnessed the zeitgeist surrounding…

Xotic Effects’ Wah XW-1

Xotic Effects’ Wah XW-1

State-Of-The-Art MousEtrap

April 13, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Xotic Effects’ Wah XW-1 Price: $295 (list); $249 (street) Contact: xotic.us/ The chase for tone sometimes seems like never-ending “Tom…

Jeff Berlin

Flashback to Jack

July 26, 2023 · Pete Prown

Fusion bassist Jeff Berlin’s new album, Jack Songs, is an all-star tribute to Jack Bruce, the trailblazing virtuoso and frontman…

Claudia Thompson with Barney Kessel

Goodbye To Love

November 17, 2022 · Dan Forte

In 1956, Julie London’s “Cry Me A River” was the unlikeliest of hits, yet her breathy reading of a minor-key…

The Gretsch 6169 Electromatic Twin Western

June 10, 2020 · Dave Hunter

What good was selling a newfangled electric guitar back at the dawn of the revolution if you didn’t have an…

Oz Noy & Andrew Synowiec

Musical Combustion

October 8, 2025 · Oscar Jordan

New from Oz Noy and Andrew Synowiec is a guitar team-up highlighting hot licks, high energy, and strong songwriting. The…

Steve Stevens plays “77”

August 28, 2025 · Vintage Guitar

Steve Stevens plays “77” Live from the dressing room at Wembley Arena just before a sold-out performance with Billy Idol,…

Alexander Dumble 1944-2022

Recalling an Eccentric Genius

December 7, 2022 · Ward Meeker

Howard Alexander Dumble, iconic amp designer and builder, passed away January 16, 2022, after suffering a stroke. He was 77…

Corb Lund’s (Acoustic) Roots Rock!

February 22, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

Low-key in the living room Corb Lund rescued his ’80s Kramer Ferrington from a hair ballad so he could use…

Maestro Comet Chorus and Discoverer Delay

Return to the Space(y) Age

June 9, 2023 · Michael Dregni

Maestro’s Comet Chorus and Discoverer Delay, from the company’s Original Collection effects series, may have a retro-chic aesthetic, but they…

George Barnes

Country Jazz

May 25, 2017 · Rich Kienzle

When Chet Atkins arrived in Chicago for his first RCA recording session in August 1947, he was astounded to meet…

Fretprints: Jack Wilkins

Farewell to a Modern Jazz Master

July 26, 2024 · Wolf Marshall

Jazz guitar recently lost one of the great ones. Jack Wilkins, champion of modern traditionalism (or is it traditional modernism?)…

Dave Jenkins

Cruisin’ Again

May 20, 2021 · John Heidt

Anyone who listened to Top 40 radio in the late ’70s and early ’80s is familiar with Pablo Cruise. The…

Tommy Emmanuel Straight Blazin’!

June 26, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

Fingerpicking mastery on “Son of a Gun Whoa…. Check out Tommy Emmanuel backstage at the Grand Ole Opry with his…

Meris LVX Delay

Next-Gen Echo

September 17, 2024 · Pete Prown

Designed for guitarists drawn to effects with a simple, straightforward interface, Meris LVX Modular Delay System is an attention-getter. Perfect…

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs

Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits

May 30, 2025 · Oscar Jordan

It’s no shock the late Tom Petty’s right-hand man and MVP on Don Henley hits like “The Boys of Summer”…

2022 January Issue on Spotify

December 30, 2021 · Vintage Guitar

This month we feature Carlos Santana, Dean DeLeo and Tom Bukovac’s Trip The Witch, Pat Martino, Danny Kortchmar’s The Immediate…

John Hart

Mainline Florida

January 5, 2018 · John Heidt

Inspiration can come from a lot of places. For jazz guitarist John Hart, a visit to a familiar place provided…