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Joe Bonamassa forced to move his Nerdville guitars to safety amid L.A. wildfires
By Phil Weller last updated
"I knew this day would come eventually," Bonamassa says, "but just not today.”

How vintage gear is fuelling Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt in the studio and on the road
By Phil Weller last updated
From a ‘90s Telecaster to Hank William’s 1940s Martin D-18, it’s been an interesting year of gear for the Swedish guitarist

Reverb returns to Joe Bonamassa’s home for ‘Welcome Back to Nerdville’ mini-documentary
By Phil Weller published
From seances and trash bag Flying Vs, to Gibson-inspired interior design, a new Reverb film charts Bonamassa’s growing vintage gear collection – and unearths some fantastic tales along the way

Hear These Fine Vintage Martins in Action on Collector and Bluegrass Ambassador Gary Brewer’s Latest Cut, ‘House of Axes’
By Jimmy Leslie published
‘House of Axes’ is a straight-shooting showcase for Brewgrass’s rarest and most prized acoustics from a collection of more than 100 vintage Martins

With a Surprising History Dating Back to the 1940s, Carvin Later Achieved Kudos With Endorsements by Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth and Joe Walsh
By Dave Hunter published
Launched as a post-WWII startup, the firm grew into a guitar gear giant, one catalog sale at a time

Played by Keith Richards and Peter Buck, Fender’s Humbucker-Loaded Telecaster Custom is a CBS Classic
By Dave Hunter published
Punchy, powerful and versatile, version two of the Telecaster Custom carries a big slab of Seth Lover-certified humbucker mojo

Are Vintage Pickups Better Than Modern Pickups? Here's What You Need To Know
By Dave Hunter published
There was no mystical fairy dust sprinkled between the windings in Fullerton or Kalamazoo

Six important things you need to consider before buying a vintage guitar amplifier
By Mitch Colby published
From speakers and transformers to capacitors and resistors, here's what you need to pay attention to before pulling the trigger
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