ABOUT VG FRIENDS OF VG REGISTER RESOURCES SEARCH SITE MAP VG NEWSWIRE CURRENT ISSUE BRAD PAISLEY ARCHIVE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FEATURES VG TV PRICE GUIDE VG STORE CLASSIFIEDS UPCOMING EVENTS ONLINE READERS GALLERY ADVERTISING WITH VG HALL OF FAME HOME		Current Issue This month in VG Replete with nuances that were carried by only a handful of guitars, our "cover girl,"Fender Broadcaster #0033 is a fascinating instrument. Plus, we talk with country superstar Brad Paisley about his stellar new album, which is chock full of amazing guitar tones and playing - and it's mostly instrumental! We also sit with Tower of Power bass legend Rocco Prestia, and talk new music with Nils Lofgren, Paul Barrere, Monte Montgomery, Jimmy Herring, Whit Smith, Albert Cummings, and Grayson Capps. Dave Hunter tells us why the Gretsch 6156 Playboy is an outstanding (and underrated) amplifier, while Michael Wright confesses to being a bit stumped by the mysteries of Rex solidbody, and George Gruhn also discusses a six-stringed enigma - Bigsby tenor guitar. Meanwhile, Willie Moseley reminds us why Danelectro basses were so popular and today remain highly regarded, and Peter Kohman gives the details on the anomaly that is the slab-body Fender Precision Bass. Gear reviews this month include the spanky new PRS Starla, as well as the Reverend Roundhouse guitar, the TC Electronic Nova System, Geekmacdaddy British Ball Breakerguitar, and Danelectro's '63 guitar and baritone. Here's a look at Brad Paisley's live rig featured this month! FEATURES ROCCO PRESTIA The Power of Tower What has been called “the hardest-working right hand in the bass business” belongs to Francis “Rocco” Prestia, who for most of the last 40 years has been with soul ambassadors Tower Of Power. By Dan Forte AMP-O-RAMA 1961 Ampeg M-15 It may have been more at home behind Wes Montgomery or Kenny Burrell on a small stage, but beneath its hood lies a bundle of ingredients found in desirable blues and classic rock amps from another maker! By Dave Hunter 1949 BIGSBY TENOR By the 1950s, tenor guitarists were a dying breed. So electric tenor guitars are relatively rare, and this tenor guitar made by solidbody pioneer Paul Bigsby is one of the rarest of all electric guitars. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter BRAD PAISLEY Keep Pushing Play Country artists long ago left instrumental music in the scrap heap, but it dominates Brad Paisley’s new album, which reflects influences from Eric Johnson to Tal Farlow, Johnny Smith to Robben Ford. By Zac Childs BROADCASTER 0033 A Fender “Holy Grail” At first glance, one is struck by the clean condition of this very early Fender jewel. But look closer and you’ll find many features that make it even more noteworthy. By Ignacio “Nacho” Baños REX SOLIDBODY Most vintage-guitar enthusiasts are content to pursue well-known treasures, while others appreciate a good mystery like this circa 1959 Rex solidbody electric guitar, which has long resisted the forces of enlightenment. Can you help? By Michael Wright BASS SPACE Silvertone Basses by Danelectro The Beatles’ appearance on Ed Sullivan in ’64 sent droves of aspiring guitarists to Sears to order a Silvertone instrument, made by Danelectro. Here are two prime examples. By Willie G. Moseley DEPARTMENTS Vintage Guitar Price Guide Builder Profile Hound Dog Corp./Alessandro High-End Products Upcoming Events Vintage Guitar Classified Ads Dealer Directory Readers Gallery FIRST FRET Reader Mail News and Notes Arlington ’08, Wishbone Ash Releases Live Argus, L.A. Amp Show, Young, Willcutt Adds Burriss Line, more! Paul Barrere The Feats and Famous Friends By Willie G. Moseley Albert Cummings Building a Career By John Heidt Grayson Capps Schizophrenic Rott By John Heidt Ask Zac By Zac Childs Whit Smith Cowtown’s Six-String Swinger By Dan Forte Jimmy Herring Southern Jazz-Rock Monster By Pete Prown Nils Lofgren Tribute to a Mentor (And His Martin D-18) By Willie G. Moseley Monte Montgomery By Pete Prown COLUMNS The (Way) Back Beat Beat Portraits: The Four-String White Whale – Fender/Arbiter’s 1966 Slab-Body Precision Bass By Peter S. Kohman Q&A With George Gruhn Acousticville The Mortgage Market By Steven Stone “401K” Guitars Parker Guitars By Gil Hembree Fretprints Magic Sam By Wolf Marshall TECH Dan’s Guitar Rx Saddle Hold-Still By Dan Erlewine Talkin’ Amps With... Andy Brauer: Making a New Les Paul Sound “Vintage” By David Jung REVIEWS The VG Hit List CD, DVD, and Book Reviews Roy Orbison, Cheap Trick, B.B. King, Steve Hunter, Ike & Tina Turner, Hand Made, Hand Played, more! Check This Action Spanning The Globe By Dan Forte Vintage Guitar Gear Reviews PRS Starla, TC Electronic Nova System, Reverend Roundhouse RT, GeekMacDaddy British Ball Breaker, Danelectro ’63 Guitar and Baritone Gearin’ Up! The latest cool new stuff!		2372 Log In Here * Email: * Password:
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