After an unexpected delay, the 1961 Gibson Southern Jumbo restoration is finished

A simple request to fix a guitar leads Dave Burrluck on a trip down memory lane and a reminder of nearly lost guitar craft

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What pedals are you using these days? It’s really just my pedals strung together on the floor, but you’ll get the idea of what my show board is like. The show board is packed away with all the touring

FOR FANS OF high-gain amps, 1992 was a breakthrough year unlike any other (previously or since). This period saw the introduction of the Peavey 5150, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Bogner Ecstasy, VHT Pi

SOME GUITAR GREATS are historically associated with one guitar and one amp. For instance, you’ve got your Brian May (Red Special into a Vox AC30), your Angus Young (Gibson SG into a Marshall) and your