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MICK TAYLOR Shedding Light on the Genius As young musicians in the U.K. began to channel American blues in the ’60s, guitarists emerged with names like Clapton, Beck, Green, and Page. These days, one name often tends to be forgotten... By P.J. Cotroneo AMP-O-RAMA The Fender 5E3 Deluxe The details of its ubiquitous design is hardwired into every guitarist’s genetic memory. Still, it’s too delectable a morsel to resist nibbling. Plus a few pointers on modifying yours for more headroom. By Dave Hunter GIBSON SUPER 400 When introduced in 1934, it seemed more appropriate for the opulent 1920s than the economically shell-shocked ’30s. But it became the archtop for players and industry leader for a new era of super-sized “jazz” or “orchestral” guitars. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter ARLEN ROTH Flourishing After Adversity His recent spate of creativity would be impressive regardless. But in the context of the life-altering events that befell him in ’98, it’s a wonder he’s able to get out of bed every day – and testament to the human spirit. By Dan Forte PIECES OF A PROTOTYPE Secrets of a SoCal “Parts” Guitar The story of a California family whose father brought home a box of parts from Fender’s plant in Fullerton. They heated up a soldering iron on the kitchen stove and started assembling a guitar on the kitchen table... By Willie G. Moseley RICKENBACKER 481 It’s hard to imagine an instrument that has undergone more innovation through its modern history. And while some guitar innovations are wonderful and remarkable, others leave you scratching your head. One of the latter can be found on the 1975 Rickenbacker 481. By Michael Wright IN DETAIL Fender’s Telecaster Thinline A two-in-one response to the trends that favored lighter, natural-finished instruments, the Thinline put a twist on the Fender company’s oldest (and still best-selling) model. By Ward Meeker BASS SPACE The Rickenbacker 4005 Rickenbacker has a tradition of doing things a bit differently. So it’s no surprise that in 1965 it melded a hollowbody electric guitar with a bass, possibly as a response to Gibson’s EB-2 and Epiphone’s Rivoli. By Willie G. Moseley DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS Vintage Guitar Price Guide Builder Profile Backline Engineering Upcoming Events Vintage Guitar Classified Ads Dealer Directory Readers Gallery FIRST FRET Reader Mail News and Notes Gibson merges with TC, Fender to Market Taylor, Gretsch and Martin anniversaries, In Memoriam, more! Bob Brozman World Instruments, World Music By Willie G. Moseley Classic Concerts Bob Seger, April ’73 By Ken Settle Jimmy Leslie From the Bay to the Swamp and Back By John Heidt Ask Zac By Zac Childs Ted Greene Remembered By Jim Carlton Jim Heath A Reverend By Any Other Name By John Heidt Carl Filipiak Knack for Jimi By John Heidt COLUMNS The (Way) Back Beat Fab Gear, The Pre-Historic Age: 1950s Guitar Marketing in the U.K. By Peter S. Kohman Q&A With George Gruhn Acousticville Dream Recorders By Steven Stone “401K” Guitars A Good Point? By Gil Hembree Fretprints The Edge By Wolf Marshall TECH Guitar Shop Shop Essentials By Tony Nobles Dan’s Guitar Rx Flotsam Fever By Dan Erlewine Talkin’ Amps With... Billy Yates: Building a Killer Amp for Less Than $200 By David Jung REVIEWS The VG Hit List SRV, Chuck Berry, Drive-By Truckers, Levon Helm, Marshall Tucker, The Fender Electric Guitar Book, more! Check This Action The Independent By Dan Forte Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews Collings SoCo, Harmonic Capo Gearin’ Up! The latest cool new stuff! |
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