100 Guitarists John McLaughlin: From Miles to Mahavishnu and Way Beyond Jason ShadrickNick MillevoiJan 27, 2025
Wizard of Odd This Humble Axe Helped the Velvet Underground Take the Gloves Off The simple design of the Kent Copa was a perfect fit for Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed’s pragmatic, noisy needs.Frank MeyersMar 07, 2022
Wizard of Odd Part Lap Steel, Part Solidbody Electric, All Pearloid! The Valco-produced English Tonemaster is a rare, lap-steel-inspired gem from the 1950s—when genres and guitar design were fluid.Frank MeyersJan 17, 2022
Wizard of Odd The Mosrite Copy That Once Cost More Than a New Strat The Vox V241 Bulldog is (almost) a dead ringer for a Mosrite, but plugging in reveals a mellower sound that is less Ventures and more … Pinky Perky and the Beakles?Frank MeyersDec 17, 2021
Vintage Vault A Burst From a Different Golden Era Gibson's acoustic Nick Lucas Special was a distinguished debut entry in the history of signature model guitars.Jim TuerkNov 22, 2021
Silver & Black A Royal Tribute to Fender’s Vibro-King This bruising 60-watt powerhouse is ready for anything, with three speakers, five reverb and tremolo controls, and a fat boost.Jens MosbergvikSep 30, 2021
Wizard of Odd A Hollowbody for the Psychobilly Set Decca Records' short-lived experiment as a guitar company produced this hard-to-play feedback machine.Frank MeyersSep 03, 2021
Vintage Vault A ’56 Sparkle Jet with Fuel to Burn This one-owner Gretsch shows its age, but plenty of exercise and fresh air have kept its binding and hardware intact, and its single-coils singing.Jim TuerkAug 25, 2021
Wizard of Odd Wizard of Odd: My Favorite Vintage Japanese Guitar Design, build, and playability all combine in Yamaha's over-engineered-but-way-hip SG-3 guitars from the 1960s.Frank MeyersAug 06, 2021
Esoterica Electrica What Actually Makes a Gear Brand "Authentic"? Our columnist ponders the evolution of private-label guitar manufacturing.Jol DantzigJul 20, 2021
Wizard of Odd Kurt Cobain’s Hair and a Real Hi-Flier This 1971 Univox model was one of the Nirvana frontman's favorite pawnshop guitars. Frank MeyersJul 11, 2021
