Gold rush

David Davidson sets the record straight on the much misunderstood Les Pauls of 1960

AS THE CEO and president of Taylor Guitars, which has been in the upper echelon of acoustic guitar-making since 1974, Andy Powers has a lot on his plate. And while the business side of things is param

Country star Jason Isbell has played Martins ever since he was bailed out by the company after his van was looted… And now he presents new signature models based on his rare pre-war 0-17

The modern-day funk maestro on Strats, creative gear solutions, and why not to be swayed by the “mystique of gear”

Back in issue 532, Dave Burrluck had a bag of bits he hoped to turn into a guitar. Well, we’re still waiting…

CHRIS BUCK KNOWS he’s caused a fuss among guitarists. There are certain things you don’t do; you don’t speak ill of Jimi or Eddie, you don’t modify a vintage guitar and you don’t talk shit about the F