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LEFTY FRIZZELL’S GIBSON/BIGSBY J-200 Lefty Frizzell was one of country music’s most influential artists, and a true honky-tonker. With his first royalty checks, he bought a diamond ring, a Nudie suit, and this SJ-200, and took it straight to Paul Bigsby. By Dan Forte GUILD STRATFORD X-350 Few companies have successfully marketed both acoustic and electric guitars. Once Epiphone was no longer an independent company, Guild was Gibson’s only real competitor in the archtop market. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter NUDIE’S MOSRITE MANDO In the mid 1970s, Kosmo and Kathy Cominos collected knives, jukeboxes, wristwatches, etc... But their favorite finds were celebrity-associated musical instruments like this unique Mosrite mandolin, built for Nudie Cohn, the renowned cowboy tailor. By Ward Meeker G.L. STILES SOLIDBODY Its hint of “American primitive” construction proves it’s one of the earliest guitars from the renowned West Virginia luthier. After considerable detective work and with a lot of luck, we‘ve saved Stiles’ story from possibly slipping into obscurity. By Michael Wright ICON CORNER 1973 Zemaitis Doubleneck Zemaitis instruments are true works of art, with the ultimate “Who’s Who” list of players. And while all Tony Z. axes have unique tops, this is perhaps one of two doublenecks by the late master. By Willie G. Moseley TOM SCHOLZ A Wizard Re-Works His Magic As a 20-something product engineer, he spent his spare time recording songs in his basement. Those songs became part of a 17x-platinum album, and were recently given a fresh digital polish. By Ward Meeker MARK SEBASTIAN Craving For Craviolas As a teenager in the mid ’60s, he co-wrote a smash hit for the Lovin’ Spoonful. And as a burgeoning recording artist in the early ’70s became an endorser for the unique Giannini Craviola. By Willie G. Moseley THE DIFFERENT STRUMMER Engineering Art: German Guitars, Part I If Germany hadn’t been defeated in WWII, German guitars might never have been a part of the American guitar landscape. And if it weren’t for the Beatles, a discussion of them might be academic! By Michael Wright DEPARTMENTS Vintage Guitar Price Guide Builder Profile DM Darling Guitars Upcoming Events Vintage Guitar Classified Ads Dealer Directory Readers Gallery FIRST FRET Reader Mail News and Notes Clifford Antone remembered, Easton update, new releases, Montreaux Jazz on DVD, In Memoriam, more! Rick Nielsen Rockford State of Mind By Willie G. Moseley Nick Colionne Smooth and Cool By John Heidt Ask Zac By Zac Childs J.J. Cale Up Close & Personal By Dan Forte Gary Moore Remembering Phil Lynott By Willie G. Moseley Eric Gales’ Crystal Vision By Oscar Jordan Andy Timmons No Texas Typecast By Willie G. Moseley Dueling Gut-Strings The Blazing Guitars of Del Castillo By Dan Forte COLUMNS Q&A With George Gruhn Acousticville I Want to Be Like Mike... and Matt By Steven Stone Fretprints Jeff Beck By Wolf Marshall TECH Dan’s Guitar Rx Bolt It On! By Dan Erlewine Guitar Shop A Cluster of Queries By Tony Nobles Amps Simply Functional By Gerald Weber Ask Gerald By Gerald Weber REVIEWS The VG Hit List Music and Video Reviews: Booker T. & The MG’s, Buck Page, Popa Chubby, Hacienda Brothers, Gary Moore, Freddy King, Darrell Scott, Fogerty Long Road Home DVD, more! Check This Action Music With No Expiration Date By Dan Forte Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews Charles Fox Ergo, Ernie Ball Axis SS and SM-Y2D, Nik Huber Orca, Magnus Ultimate Attenuator Gearin’ Up! The latest cool new stuff! |
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