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Current Issue Issue Archive
BRENT ROWAN Nashville Trail Blazer The studio vet has worked with everyone from George Jones to Robert Plant. A strong religious upbringing kept him from listening to pop music in his youth, but taught him much about how music can affect people. By Zac Childs AMP-O-RAMA The “Silverface” Fender Princeton Reverb The definitive “student amp,” this diminutive wailer has long been the secret weapon of elite guitarists at the other end of the scale. And it lost very little in the transition from “blackface” to “silverface.” By Dave Hunter GIBSON’S “BLOND” J-35 Guitar enthusiasts often consider the finish Fender applied to its early Teles and Esquires to be quintessential “blond.” But those were not the original blond guitars. Behold this extremely rare offering from the house of Orville! By George Gruhn and Walter Carter HOWARD LEESE Heart-Less But Guitar-Laden He was an integral member of Heart when “Barracuda” swam up the charts, and helped the band achieve superstar status. These days he jams with Paul Rodgers, is recording a solo album, and builds custom guitars. By Wolf Marshall SLIM BRYANT Early Country Guitar’s Last Man Standing Widely credited as the first country guitarist to infuse jazz and pop harmonies into the genre, he’s the last living link between pre-World-War-II country music and the 21st century. This December, he turns 100. By Rich Kienzle THE KALAMAZOO KG-1 Its brand may not be on a top-flight list of collectibles, but there’s much to this humble instrument that makes it special, not the least of which is the fact it’s technologically innovative and, well... it was actually made by Gibson! By Michael Wright BASS SPACE The Turner Model 1 Rick Turner, former guitarist for Ian and Sylvia, built the first Alembics before founding his own company and offering some of the most unique axes to come out of California. This was his first bass. By Willie G. Moseley DEPARTMENTS Vintage Guitar Price Guide Builder Profile Dino’s Guitars Upcoming Events Vintage Guitar Classified Ads Dealer Directory The VG Hall of Fame Giveaway Vote Today! You could win a vintage Eko 500/4V! Readers Gallery FIRST FRET Reader Mail News and Notes The Jazzmaster Turns 50, Wayman Tisdale update, Martin sells prototypes, Dean Zelinksky’s new guitars, In Memoriam, more! Jerry Reed 1937-2008 By Rich Kienzle David Berzansky Steel Wheeler By Wally Marx, Jr. Frank Carillo World Traveler, Gretsch lover By Willie G. Moseley Ask Zac By Zac Childs Buzz Campbell Hot Rod Rockabilly By Wally Marx, Jr. Greg Howe Solving the Mystery By John Heidt Gerry Beaudoin In The Swing of Things By Willie G. Moseley Mark Selby Triple-Crown Winner By John Heidt COLUMNS The (Way) Back Beat Beat Portraits: English R&B, Cradle of the Rock Guitar Hero By Peter S. Kohman Q&A With George Gruhn Acousticville Play Nice! By Steven Stone Guitars With Guts 1918 Enrique Garcia No. 195 By R.E. Bruné “401K” Guitars The Price Point of Change By Gil Hembree Fretprints Buck Owens and Don Rich By Wolf Marshall TECH Dan’s Guitar Rx Big Blues Setup By Dan Erlewine Talkin’ Amps With... George Metropoulos: Building a Kit Amp, Part 3 – The Test! By David Jung REVIEWS The VG Hit List CD, DVD, and Book Reviews Experience Hendrix, CCR, Jerry Douglas, Elvin Bishop, ZZ Top, The Clash, The Fretless Bass, more! Check This Action Musicians’ Musicians By Dan Forte Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews Guitar cabinets by Guitar Armoire, Access N Sight, Guitarmadore; L-Style Guitars by H&D, Gibson, and Running Dog; Burriss Royal Bluesman; Burns Steer Cutaway; V Pick Gearin’ Up! The latest cool new stuff! |
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