Golden years

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The 1950s and 60s were decades of innovation and rapid technical development at

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Guitarist Magazine

10 November 2023

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1942 d’angelico new yorker

Over the past 80 years this well-travelled archtop has had illustrious owners and featured on some landmark recordings

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Joe bonamassa

Amid the mayhem of his European tour, Joe takes time out to give us a guided tour around his 2025 live gear, delivers the lowdown on some of his more storied guitars, and tells us why his mighty multi-amp rig has to run at breaking point in order to make the earth move and those riffs resonate…

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Mongrelcaster project

For something versatile or offbeat, reimagining a classic could be the way to go

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California dreamin’

Last year’s D’Ambrosio series guitars signified numerous firsts for Eastman, not least that they were US-made with boutique prices to match. These new FullerTones capture the magic at a fraction of the price

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Wired for sound

Lloyd Baggs is the genial genius behind the mighty LR Baggs acoustic pickup company that today supplies some of the biggest artists and guitar brands in the business. We joined him earlier this year to hear how slide legend Ry Cooder inspired him to get the whole thing started – and learn why his new AEG-1 guitar may be a game-changer