A Look at the "Champ Killer" 1954 Wide-Panel Fender Princeton Amp
Built from 1953-55, the Wide-Panel Princeton was short-lived, yet in that brief time had 5B2, 5C2, and 5D2 iterations with earlier versions using octal preamp tube, and the latter using a 12AX7. Thoug...
5 Nov 202418min
The Last Glaser Bender Guitar
In the mid 1980s, Ricky Skaggs and Steve Wariner were frequently seen on television playing eye-catching Tele-looking instruments equipped with B-Benders, in vibrant colors, with beautiful flame maple...
29 Okt 202445min
Playing The American Music Awards
Today I share the story of playing the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special with Brad Paisley. He had a new single, "Truck Still Works," and wanted to fill things out with another guitar pla...
15 Okt 202424min
Stuie & Sonny French of The French Family Band
Today we sit down with the incredible father/son guitar team of Stuie and Sonny French, of The French Family Band. They tell their tale of how they moved from Australia to the United States in 2019, a...
8 Okt 20241h 15min
Ricky Skaggs Highways & Heartaches And The Glaser Mandocaster
Ricky Skaggs released Highways & Heartaches in September 1982, and the album quickly moved to the number 1 spot on the Country Album chart, and spawned 3 number 1 singles. Besides being a well polishe...
2 Okt 202424min
The Best Speaker For Your Deluxe Reverb
What is the best speaker for my Deluxe Reverb, is one of the most asked questions of all-time. A friend recently asked me about doing an episode on this topic, and added that I should give it some add...
24 Sep 202427min
That Famed EVM-12L Sound
In the 1960s and 70s, the JBL D120/K120 was the top choice for the touring pro who didn't want to worry about blowing a speaker on the road. However, in 1983, Electro-Voice released the EVM-12L, and...
10 Sep 202427min
Hardtail Stratocaster: The Lowdown
The hardtail Strat is a different beast from it's tremolo equipped brother, with a tone, and feel of it's own. Today we look at the history, and spotlight the famous players, all with a beautiful 1957...
27 Aug 202417min
