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Steve Miller
Some People Call Him Rock Icon
From a fabled upbringing that included being shown chords by Les Paul and Mary Ford to getting lead-lick lessons from T-Bone Walker, his life has been a chase-the-dream fantasy come true. Today, he’s regarded as a pioneering rock songwriter and performer, and still has the proverbial irons in many fires. By Ward Meeker

Andy Johns
Mix Master Recalls Working With Guitar Legends
A legend for having mixed, produced, and/or engineered some of the highest of high-water-mark albums, he has worked closely with guitarists bearing the names Page, Beck, Hendrix, Richards, Van Halen, and many more. By Ward Meeker

Dad’s Day 2010
VG’s Annual Ode To Fathers Who Inspire

Letritia Kandle And The Magnificent Grand Letar
Any list of electric-guitar innovators includes names like Les Paul, Alvino Rey, Charlie Christian, Merle Travis, etc. But Letritia Kandle certainly deserves mention – her 1937 Grand Letar being cutting-edge in many ways! By Deke Dickerson

The Vega Deluxe Five-String Banjo
Founded in the 1880s by Julius and Carl Nelson, Vega’s banjo roots go back to 1875 and include many innovations. Though it also made flat-tops, mandolins, archtops, and electric guitars, the company’s notoriety rests on its banjos. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter

The Kay K-142
The early days of solidbody electrics were a brave new world full of potential, and this guitar steers a curious path through the early alternatives. By Michael Wright

The G&L El Toro
In 1983, Leo Fender decided to diversify G&L’s bass lineup; the El Toro didn’t stray from the traditional designs of the company’s L and SB models, but it did offer a new electronic twist. By Willie G. Moseley

1960 Vox AC30
Few vintage tube amps have attained the reverence of Vox. Often discussed with a catch in the breath, they include the tone goddess AC30. And then there’s this one – queen of the goddesses! By Dave Hunter

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