• 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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Robben Ford

Made To Last

July 5, 2018 · Oscar Jordan

When Robben Ford approaches traditional blues, he takes ownership, transporting it to new places. This latest five-song EP is no…

Rickenbacher Model 200A

August 5, 2015 · Dave Hunter

Several vintage amplifiers that have graced these pages over the years have taken us back to the early days of…

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,…

Carr Skylark

The Carr Skylark

Desert-Island Amp

May 2, 2015 · Michael Dregni

The Carr Skylark Price: $2,390 (list) Contact: www.carramps.com If you could own only a single guitar amp – horror of…

Boggs' Quad

Boggs’ Quad

Four-neck Fender From a Friend

May 3, 2016 · Ward Meeker

Noted in musical history as one of the players who pushed the steel guitar beyond Hawaiian music to more-complex chording…

Danny Kortchmar

Family Reunion

September 7, 2022 · Pete Prown

Fifty years ago, singer/songwriters like James Taylor, Carole King, and Jackson Browne were busy conquering the rock charts; behind them,…

  • 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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Keith Nelson

Keith Nelson

Buckcherry Gear Jammer

June 21, 2016 · Ward Meeker

Over the last few years, Buckcherry has offered a lot of music to fans – online via its monthly Singles…

King, Landon Visit the Delta

Bucket (List) Full ’O Blues

April 25, 2019 · Willie G. Moseley

Five decades after their bands first charted with hit singles, two guitar legends recently reunited for a sojourn to the…

Pepper Keenan

Down with CoC

February 27, 2018 · Greg Prato

It’s difficult enough to be a member of one metal band, let alone two. But Pepper Keenan is pulling double-duty…

The Dig 3’s Hundt, Duncanson play “Tell Me the Place”

December 28, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Old-school blues duet Gerry Hundt and Andrew Duncanson play straightforward Chicago-style blues in The Dig 3. Here, they play “Tell…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Mosrite Joe Maphis

July 14, 2020 · Willie G. Moseley

The 1960s were arguably the most memorable decade in the history of American guitar manufacturing. True, some legendary electric guitar…

The Höfner Model 485G

December 27, 2023 · Michael Wright

At the end of World War II, the town of Schönbach, in western Bohemia, became Luby, Czechoslovakia, and the people…

Doc Buffington’s ’48 Fender Pro Amp

Gold Bond

April 25, 2019 · Dave Hunter

Ever plugged into a well-played vintage combo, run your hands over its road-worn tweed covering – scuffed to a cashmere-like…

Delta Labs Concept 1

Delta Labs Concept 1

January 19, 2016 · Dave Hunter

Preamp tubes: Two 6U8A, two 12FQ7, in addition to more-common types Output tubes: eight 33JV6 horizontal-output tubes Rectifier: solidstate Controls:…


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Maestro Ranger Overdrive and Invader Distortion

Evil Twins

August 10, 2023 · Michael Dregni

Maestro’s new all-analog overdrive and distortion pedals are like evil twins – two black-sheep siblings that differ in concept but…

Carvin’s GH24 Greg Howe Signature

Carvin’s GH24 Greg Howe Signature

Super Unleaded

July 6, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

After decades of jumping from one guitar manufacturer to another, Greg Howe recently began working with Carvin (more specifically, Kiesel)…

Elektron Analog Drive

Big Swede

April 16, 2019 · Michael Dregni

Take a look at your pedalboard. You probably have three or four overdrives and fuzzes hooked up – and are…

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…

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We’re an American Band: A Journey Through The USA Hard Rock Scene, 1967-1973

Various artists

May 13, 2024 · Pete Prown

Early hard-rock bands were often British (Led Zep, Sabbath, Purple), but this box set looks at the American acts morphing…

Jimmy Olander’s D-Bender Baritone

December 4, 2023 · Vintage Guitar

 Big-string licks galore! In the mood to play a bit, December cover guy Jimmy Olander grabbed a guitar he…

Taylor 724ce

Bold And Bright

June 12, 2023 · Pete Prown

In the Hawaiian tongue, koa means “bold” and it’s an apt name for the wood known in guitardom for its…

Jim Lauderdale

Hope

July 22, 2022 · Rich Kienzle

Inspired by the pandemic, veteran singer/songwriter Lauderdale stresses resiliency and renewal on these 13 originals, enhanced along the way by…

Republic’s Classic Concert Ukulele

Dainty Device

October 3, 2019 · Michael Dregni

National launched its first ukulele in 1927, combining a brass-bodied, nickel-plated uke with the sweet-sounding amplification of a resonator cone.…

G&L Fallout

Form Follows Function

June 12, 2014 · Phil Feser

G&L Fallout Price: $1,400 (retail) Info: www.glguitars.com. From automobiles to kitchen appliances to, of course, electric guitars, designers have gotten…

Fretprints: The Beatles’ Revolver

Sonic Floodgates

January 14, 2025 · Wolf Marshall

If any rock album can be labeled “groundbreaking,” it’s the Beatles’ Revolver. A sweepingly innovative masterpiece, it divides the ’60s…

Lance Lopez

Hard-Time Music

August 8, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

Several years after being liberated from Supersonic Blues Machine, Lance Lopez is back and better than ever. Wielding hard lessons…

Brimstone Audio Crossover Distortion XD-1

Bi-Amping in a Box

March 18, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

Brimstone Audio Crossover Distortion XD-1 Price: $299.95 Info: www.Brimstoneaudio.com. Brimstone Audio is a relatively new company that hit the ground…

Have Guitar Will Travel – 015 Featuring Spencer Henderson

September 4, 2019 · James Patrick Regan

Today guest is Spencer Henderson, the owner of “West Coast Pedalboards”… We discuss his transition from working in IT (working…

Have Guitar Will Travel – 046 Featuring Richard Fortus

March 10, 2021 · Art Department

Richard Fortus, longtime guitarist with Guns and Roses, joins host James Patrick Regan in the new episode of “Have Guitar…

Side Hustle

Thom Rotella

September 8, 2025 · Rich Kienzle

Rotella’s long-established fretboard brilliance has put him in some heady music, film, and TV sessions over the decades (including frequent…

Crazy Tube Circuit White Whale V2

Twin Tones

July 10, 2025 · Bob Dragich

Introduced in 2017, Christos Ntaifotis’ original White Whale tremolo/reverb became one of his company’s best sellers. Its success, however, didn’t…

Amptweaker’s TightFuzz and Bass TightFuzz

A Good Buzz

October 23, 2015 · Phil Feser

Amptweaker’s TightFuzz and Bass TightFuzz Price: $280 retail/$199 street (TightFuzz); $310 retail, $219 street (Bass TightFuzz) Info: www.amptweaker.com. Since the…

Summer NAMM ’18

July 21, 2018

[caption id="attachment_30756" align="alignleft" width="640"] Blogger Haily Powers at Fender booth[/caption] [caption id="attachment_30756" align="alignnone" width="300"] Blogger Haily Powers at Fender booth[/caption]…

Pop ’N Hiss: Thin Lizzy’s Jailbreak

Fight Or Fall

July 12, 2023 · Pete Prown

At the dawn of 1976, Thin Lizzy was in trouble. Neither of the quartet’s previous two studio albums, Nightlife and…

Pink Floyd

Primal Floyd

January 26, 2017 · Pete Prown

Priced at more than $500, this 27-disc set is a Floyd-freak’s dream come true. It’s a monster collection of early…

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Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo

Endless Echo

June 10, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Like politics, religion, and overdrive pedals, echo boxes are sure to incite staunch views, heartfelt arguments, and perhaps even fisticuffs.…

5 Basses That Shook the World

Rattle and Roll

January 19, 2018 · Ward Meeker

In the 1930s, few bassists in popular forms of music felt the need to extract more volume from their uprights.…

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Year

August 7, 2023 · Michael Dregni

After the Clash, Saint Joe Strummer (to borrow the beatification endowed by The Hold Steady) spent some years in the…

Travis Stever

Travis Stever

A Conceptual Break

November 30, 2016 · Greg Prato

Few rock bands have explored the “concept album” format as thoroughly as Coheed and Cambria; the band’s first seven full-length…

Elliot Easton

Elliot Easton

Shifting Gears Again

October 23, 2015 · Willie G. Moseley

Not long after he released an instrumental album with an aggregation known as the Tiki Gods, veteran southpaw guitarist Elliot…

The Vox AC15

AMP-O-RAMA

June 24, 2020 · Dave Hunter

The Vox AC30 grabbed most of the headlines for years, but many tonehounds have come to appreciate the sweet, juicy…

Blackbird Guitars’ Lucky 13

Blackbird Guitars’ Lucky 13

Nice Roll

March 2, 2016 · Chip Wilson

Blackbird Guitars’ Lucky 13 Price: $1,850 (list)/$2,050 (with Fishman electronics) Info: www.blackbirdguitar.com What has a 13-fret neck, a small-but-curvaceous body…

Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AM93QM

Semi-Hollow Magic

May 13, 2024 · Oscar Jordan

There comes a time in a guitarist’s life when one becomes hollowbody curious, and semi-hollow guitars are often the gateway…

Homegrown Tone 420

Homegrown Tone 420

Legalized Tweed

February 17, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Buzz Feiten Blues Pro Price: $1,799 (list) Contact: “Homegrown Tone Amps” on facebook.com Can’t get enough hemp in your life?…

Bakersfield twang from Nashville Honeymoon

December 27, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

Vintage Instruments, Traditional Sounds Nashville Honeymoon plays country music laden with Bakersfield influence – the best kind! Here, Hank Maninger…

Have Guitar Will Travel 082 – Drew Holcomb, Foy Vance and Christophe Paubert

January 6, 2023 · James Patrick Regan

In the latest episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan connects with three artists – two musicans…

Penco A-15-JD

July 29, 2023 · Michael Wright

The 1970s is often called “the Copy Era” for the dominating presence and spectacular success of Japanese “copies” of popular…