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Current Issue Issue Archive
STEVEN SEAGAL He can dazzle with his Aikido moves or whip out the meanest, grittiest blues licks this side of Chicago. And he can similarly astonish when he hands you instrument after instrument from one of the finest axe arsenals in the world – his. By Wolf Marshall NATIONAL BEL-AIR The idea of Gibson providing parts to another major guitar manufacturer is laughable today. But relationships were once cozier between instrument companies. For proof, check out this 1960 National Bel-Air. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter IN DETAIL Gibson’s 1958-’59 Flying V The Les Paul put Gibson in the solidbody game. But, eager to break its stodgy image, the company strived to produce a line of stylish guitars – novel in as many ways as it was practical to produce. By R.J. Klimpert MARTIN TAYLOR, M.B.E. Jazz Guitar Royalty By age 27, he had been playing professionally for 15 years and was touring the world with legendary violinist Stephane Grappelli. If he ever quits playing guitar, he could launch a career as a stand-up comic. By Dan Forte HAYMAN 3030H James Ormston Burns was England’s version of Leo Fender. A seminal influence on electric guitar design in the U.K., like Fender, his instruments found an audience across the pond. This 1973 Hayman 3030H is one prime example. By Michael Wright BASS SPACE The 1966 Fender Jazz Not content to have just one electric bass in its product line, in 1960 Fender launched the Jazz Bass. This one, with bound neck and dot markers, is one of the most interesting pre-CBS versions. By Willie G. Moseley THE PIXIES Alternative Godfathers In the late ’80s, their unique brand of guitar rock served as the blueprint for the alternative movement, and was cited as a major influence on more established artists. By Tom Guerra THE DIFFERENT STRUMMER Guitars Made in Italy, Part 2 The first serious challenge to American guitar manufacturers came not from the Far East, but from Italy. Large parts of the globe didn’t get Gibsons or Fenders, but many got “sparkle and glitter.” By Michael Wright DEPARTMENTS Vintage Guitar Price Guide Builder Profile Stephens Design Pickups Upcoming Events Vintage Guitar Classified Ads Dealer Directory Readers Gallery FIRST FRET Reader Mail News and Notes National Music Museum, Different Strummer lectures, Stephen Marchione, Lava Cable benefit raffle, In Memoriam, more! Elvin Bishop Gettin’ His Groove Back By John Heidt Ode to Rory Gallagher New Two-Disc Set a Good Springboard By Norm Dewitt Baker, Bruce, and Clapton Cream’s Triumphant Reunion By Dan Forte Robert Conti By Ann Wickstrom Ask Zac By Zac Childs Vivian Campbell Blues Beyond Belfast By Willie G. Moseley Stephen Bruton By John Heidt John 5 New Tunes, More Teles By Ken Johnson COLUMNS Q&A With George Gruhn Acousticville The Only Dudenbostel I Can Afford By Steven Stone FretPrints Randy Rhoads By Wolf Marshall Gigmeister The Martin XLM By Riley Wilson Guitars With Guts 1938 Antonio Emilio Pascual Viudes By R.E. Bruné TECH Dan’s Guitar Rx Glue + Paper = Fixed! By Dan Erlewine Guitar Shop Simplicity in a Complex World By Tony Nobles Amps From Dull to Full By Gerald Weber Ask Gerald By Gerald Weber REVIEWS The VG Hit List Music, Book and Video Reviews: Johnny Cash, Hendrix at Woodstock, John Fogerty, Jim Weider, Jerry Douglas, The Peavey Revolution, more! Check This Action Smokin’ In Cub’s Room Dan Forte Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews Reverend Rick Vito models, Eastwood Ichiban, Tech21 XXL, Alien speakers, Xaviere XV 700. Gearin’ Up! The latest cool new stuff! |
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