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A Yamamoto Talus
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The Shokunin
School of Luthiers
Blending Art, Nature and Innovation
FEATURES
75
Meet the Gristle Man: Greg Koch
The performer/instructor/clinician on axes, amps,
life on the road and… Fender underwear?
81
Premier Clinic
This month’s Acoustic, Rock, Blues and Jazz lessons,
presented by Hal Leonard.
92
The Myth of the Gibson Moderne
The search for the vintage world’s Holy Grail.
101
5
Single-Coil Pickup Builders You Should Meet
We open up a big can o’… boutique with five innovative
and obsessive builders.
119
German Holiday: Musikmesse 2009
PG brings you coverage from the gearhead version
of a UN summit.
123
PG at SXSW
Guitar madness beyond reason at South by Southwest!
129
Rick Nielsen: His Checkered Past
He’s a regular guy… only he’s a rock star…
and he’s got 2000 guitars…
137
The Shokunin School of Luthiers:
Blending Art, Nature and Innovation
High art meets hi-tech and ends up with huge tone.
REVIEWS
146
Takamine Glenn Frey Signature
149
DDyna Music Thin Man Pedal
150
Super-Vee Double-Locking Strat
Vibrato System
152
Fritz Brothers Rat Bastard Guitar
154
Digital Delay Roundup
156
Peekamoose Model 3
159
SKATTERBRANE Pickups
160
Fender Custom ’ 57 Twin-Amp
164
Flaxwood Liekki Guitar
168
Louis Electric Amp
171
WMD Geiger Counter
Distortion Pedal
172
Carvin CS6M Guitar
174
Cornford Roadhouse 30 Amp
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