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    Duke Robillard – Lowdown

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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

Heart & Soul Blues

October 4, 2024 · Ward Meeker

Born and raised in Clarksdale, Mississippi – homeland of the Delta blues – Christone Ingram learned gospel music in the…

Britt Daniel

Spoonful of Sounds

April 14, 2020 · Michael Dregni

If the Beatles were still around, chances are they’d be checking out Spoon. Like the Fab Four, the group revels…

National Style 3 Hawaiian

February 9, 2023 · George Gruhn

Metal-bodied guitars built by the National String Instrument Company before World War II represent a giant leap in guitar design…

Roy Buchanan and Tom Principato

Masters of the Telecaster

May 2, 2017 · Dan Forte

In 1972, Roy Buchanan shook up the guitar world with his self-titled debut album. The tones he extracted from his…

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Mick Mars

A Piece of His Action

December 17, 2015 · Lisa Sharken

Since emerging from Hollywood’s Sunset Strip in the early 1980s, Mötley Crue has defined the Los Angeles metal scene. Fueled…

Supro’s Titan 1642RT

Born To Gig

July 5, 2018 · Michael Dregni

Supro’s new Titan amp is built to play out. This 50-watt 1×10 tube combo packs it all into a compact,…

  • 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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ARTISTS

Jimmy Nalls

1951-2017 Guitar Stars Honor a Fallen Hero

April 24, 2019 · Dan Forte

On June 22, the musical journey of guitar great Jimmy Nalls ended due to the effects of Parkinson’s Disease and…

Buddy Emmons

Buddy Emmons

1937-2015

July 5, 2016 · Rich Kienzle

Buddy Emmons, who revolutionized the pedal-steel guitar both musically and technically, died July 21 in Nashville after suffering a heart…

Arlen Roth

Flourishing After Adversity

December 21, 2020 · Dan Forte

By any measure, Arlen Roth’s recent spate of creativity would be impressive. It began with his solo acoustic CD, Drive…

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…


CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS

Rex Solidbody

Italian Connection

November 30, 2023 · Michael Wright

An internet search for “Rex guitars” will turn up a fair – if confusing – amount of information about the…

Sonny James's Epiphone Excellente

Epiphone Excellente

Sonny James' Epiphone Excellente

November 19, 2002 · Walter Carter

The Epiphone Excellente was the fanciest flat-top Gibson made in the 1960s, and to some ears it was Gibson’s best.…

Jimmy James’ Psychedelic R&B

September 4, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

“Parlor Strut” on a vintage Harmony! Proving that ’60s import guitars can make cool sounds, Parlor Greens guitarist Jimmy James…

Eastwood EEB-1 and EUB-1 Basses

Horizontal Vibe

July 1, 2020 · Phil Feser

Eastwood’s EEB-1 and the EUB-1 take their design inspiration from Ampeg’s quirky mid-’60s Horizontal Bass series, the brainchild of Dennis…


NEWSWIRE

APPROVED GEAR

Fractal Audio Systems AX8

Box Of Rock

March 5, 2019 · Pete Prown

Thanks to the digital revolution, guitarists can plug into a small box and access a world of sounds unimaginable a…

Altamira TD Birdseye Oval Hole

Djangology

December 6, 2021 · Oscar Jordan

Altamira Guitars has made a specialty of classical nylon-string, replica, and gypsy-jazz guitars. The latter are created with the same…

The Selmer Zodiac 50

The Zodiac Twin Fifty

September 27, 2013 · Dave Hunter

An amp maker at the very heart of the British guitar boom of the late ’50s and early ’60s, Selmer…

The Eastman SB55

Little Devil

May 6, 2022 · Michael Dregni

When re-creating a classic, it’s all too easy to feel hidebound to the original – especially if it’s an icon.…

WHAT ELSE IS NEW

Have Guitar Will Travel 081 – G. Love

September 2, 2022 · James Patrick Regan

Host James Patrick Regan welcomes singer, rapper, and musician G. Love to episode 82 of “Have Guitar Will Travel.” They…

Calexico

El Mirador

February 7, 2023 · Michael Dregni

Calexico has long crisscrossed the border between American (blues, country, rock and roll) and Latin-American sounds, but the band’s latest…

Ibanez EKM100

Ibanez EKM100

Soul On Ice

March 4, 2016 · Oscar Jordan

Ibanez EKM100 Price: $2,799.99 (list) Contact: www.ibanez.com Fans of contemporary soul, jazz, and funk should be well aware of Soulive.…

D’Angelico Excel EXL-1

Laudable Likeness

July 24, 2019 · Michael Dregni

Few vintage guitars are as vaunted as John D’Angelico’s original handcrafted Excel archtops. Building a new – and affordable –…

Xotic Effects RC Booster Reissue

Return of A Legend

October 11, 2023 · Oscar Jordan

Twenty years ago, Xotic Effects unleashed its iconic RC Booster. With variable Gain, EQ, and Volume controls, it was a…

Pop ’N Hiss: Bruford’s Allan Holdsworth

Landmark Fusion of One of a Kind

March 31, 2022 · Pete Prown

Jazz-rock fusion was vastly popular in the mid 1970s, but began to run out of steam as the “smooth jazz”…

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…

Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman

En Fuego on Inferno!

November 12, 2014 · Oscar Jordan

As he gears up for a co-headlining tour with Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G., Marty Friedman has 13 solo albums…

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…

Remembering Scotty Moore

Strings for a King

December 26, 2017 · Ward Meeker

Credited with creating the trio format and incorporating country and Atkins-style hybrid picking into the burgeoning rock-and-roll style, he was…

The Rolling Stones

Rolling In The Blues

December 30, 2016 · Michael Dregni

Mick Jagger’s famous 1968 statement – “What’s the point in listening to us doing ‘I’m A King Bee’ when you…

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…

Have Guitar Will Travel 053 – Shane Theriot

June 24, 2021 · Art Department

For the new episode of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan sits with Shane Theriot, musical director and…

Have Guitar Will Travel – Featuring 003 David Victor

May 13, 2019 · James Patrick Regan

David Victor wrote, recorded, and produced his first album in 1991, then later formed Velocity. A video of him doing…

Daion Headhunter HH-555

April 30, 2010 · Michael Wright

The trajectory of the Japanese guitar industry in many ways has mirrored that of the United States, though in a…

1962 Gretsch Country Gentleman Custom

Atkins Oddity

April 6, 2023 · Peter Stuart Kohman

By the early 1960s, the Fred Gretsch Company was riding high with an array of eye-catching electric guitars highlighted with…

Have Guitar Will Travel 081 – G. Love

September 2, 2022 · James Patrick Regan

Host James Patrick Regan welcomes singer, rapper, and musician G. Love to episode 82 of “Have Guitar Will Travel.” They…

Chordal Colorations

Iconic Axes of Different Hues

October 3, 2015 · Michael Dregni

Though their colors are complementary, Brian May’s Red Special and Brian Setzer’s ’59 Gretsch 6120 couldn’t be more different in…

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…

2024 April Issue on Spotify

May 9, 2024 · Vintage Guitar

This month we feature Ace Frehley, George Benson, Wayne Kramer, UFO, John Leventhall, Wolf Marshal, Philip Sayce, the Aristocrats, Jim…

Lotus Pedal Designs’ Snowjob Underdrive

Lotus Pedal Designs’ Snowjob Underdrive

Love That Yellow Snow

May 10, 2016 · Michael Dregni

You may be wondering, “What in the world is an ‘underdrive’ pedal?” Good question. Well, you know the traffic-jam of…

Rick Derringer

Explore The Possibilities

May 28, 2025 · Willie G. Moseley

Rick Derringer and his compadres in the McCoys smashed their way into the pantheon of rock and roll in the…

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…

Steve Dawson

Deeper Roots

April 3, 2024 · Pete Prown

Calling Steve Dawson a “roots” artist seems a disservice to a musician so eclectic and wildly talented. On Eyes Closed,…

Malinoski’s New Moon

On The Horizon

June 19, 2014 · Pete Prown

Walrus Slöer Ambient Reverb

Reverb Reimagined

August 4, 2024 · Bob Dragich

Reverb is nearly omnipresent in modern music, and for those looking to add some with a twist, Walrus Audio has…

Have Guitar Will Travel 080 – Fender’s Stan Cotey

August 9, 2022 · James Patrick Regan

In Episode 80 of “Have Guitar Will Travel,” host James Patrick Regan welcomes guitarist and Fender R&D team member Stan…

Marshall Handwired Series 2245THW Head and 1960AHW Cabinet

Marshall Handwired Series 2245THW Head and 1960AHW Cabinet

Bluesbreaker Redux

March 29, 2016 · Zac Childs

Marshall Handwired Series 2245THW Head and 1960AHW Cabinet 2245THW Prices: $4,800 (list); $3,299.99 (street); 1960AHW Prices: $2,180 (list); $1,399.99 (street)…

2022 September Issue on Spotify

September 1, 2022 · Vintage Guitar

This month we feature Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Danny Gatton, Neal Schon, DaShawn Hickman, Bad Company, Arv Garrison, Taj Mahal…