Stageworthy Strategies, Pt. 5

Understanding acoustic amps.

Cordoba – Fusion 5 Jet Black

Its full body features a cutaway and a solid spruce top with laminated mahogany back and sides. It’s also available in Gloss Natural as well as Gloss Sonata Burst with flamed mahogany back and sides.

More Paul

Jon Sullivan’s ’71 Trella takes the classic single-cutaway set-neck design to new lengths.

Let It Be – Guitar by Guitar

As the Beatles’ Get Back documentary prepares to head for screens, we look back at the guitars that defined the group’s long cold lonely winter of 1969.

The Concert for Bangladesh – With a Little Help

In the summer of 1971, George Harrison corralled a who’s who of his musical friends to answer the call for humanitarian aid to Bangladesh. Two of his closest companions nearly left him hanging.

HONOR ROLE

Fingerstyle guru Andy McKee’s first new studio effort in nearly a decade pays homage to Prince and Michael Hedges.

MORE is MORE

Yngwie Malmsteen takes his neoclassical shred to new extremes on Parabellum.

DRIVE LIKE A DEMON

As he returns with Fist Full of Devils, his first solo album in 20 years, Earl Slick shares tales of his fast times with David Bowie and John Lennon.

ESP

LTD MH-1000 Deluxe EverTune

VICTORY

The Duchess V4 Guitar Amp

D. KOWALSKI

Dark Gene Micro Amplifier

GODIN

Montreal Premiere LTD

HARMONY

Comet

SUPRO

Delta King 12

REBEL ROUSERS

In 1977, Robert Gordon launched a rockabilly revival that would team him up with Link Wray, Chris Spedding and Danny Gatton. Here’s the full story in his own words and those of his closest collaborators.

COUNTRY JAZZ, PART 2

This month, we present the conclusion of our look at John Scofield’s sophisticated reinvention of a country classic.

Rick and Roll Music

John Lennon’s discovery of the Rickenbacker 325 launched the guitar maker’s Invasion-era success.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO TAJ

Chapter Two: From North America to Hawaii

ODD JOBS

As the caretaker for a vast collection of unusual vintage axes, blues guitarist Mike Dugan has carved out a second career in front of the camera.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS

His twangy guitar has helped Duane Eddy travel across decades and genres. These are the top cuts from his long-running journey.

THE FEEL'S THE THING

As a guitarist of many influences, Marcus Machado puts the “extra” into his sensory perception.

Fender Bassman – Big Bottom

Designed for bassists, the Fender Bassman became the favored tone machine of guitarists everywhere.

Prince – Royal Intrigue

Prince kept his music and life private. In these new exclusive interviews, those who knew and worked with him share untold secrets and tales from the studio and road.

Audiophile Axe

With its tube-powered pickup, the Ruokangas Duke Valvebucker is a high-fidelity experience.

OPEN TO OPTIONS

How to put the open-string chord-voicing prowess of Wayne Krantz to work.

GUILD

BT-258E Deluxe 8-string Baritone

NEURAL DSP

Quad Cortex Floor Modeler

TECH EDUCATION

Once an analog man, Lloyd Baggs used digital know-how to revolutionize acoustic amplification with Voiceprint Acoustic D.I.

EARTHQUAKER DEVICES

Astral Destiny reverb

Eventide

MICROPITCH DELAY