NOODLING
As guitarists, we can’t take ourselves seriously all the time. You gotta know when to dig in
and when to chill out. In that spirit, we offer this monthly page of fun diversions. Have fun,
and check page 205 for the answers.
PG CROSSWORD
©Premier Guitar, 2010. Puzzle by Murray Jackson
Across
1. Real or faux pickguard material
8. Montana city with Gibson factory
9. Given name, Procol Harum guitarist Trower
10. Fishman’s acoustic-imaging technology
11. Homeland of Höfner guitars
14. Essential electric-guitar component
16. Brand on 1960s May Queen electric
18. Duration of string vibration
19. Martin MC- 28 soundhole shape
23. Guitar whiz born in Birmingham, England
24. Guitar-effects description, sometimes ( 5, 2)
25. Leo’s iconic instruments ( 6, 7)
Down
1. Fender Bassman and Marshall
Bluesbreaker ( 4, 4)
2. 1980s double-cut Peavey with angular body
3. Scale on amp tech’s test meter
4. Vocalist
5. Tickled the strings, in a way
6. Guitarist leading Jay Leno band
7. First name, “Rumble” guitarist Wray
12. Megadeth axeman
13. Maker of 1989 Gruhn D- 1 acoustics
15. 1960s Vox double-cut electric
17. Item in starter-guitar pack, perhaps ( 3, 3)
20. A Line 6 modeling amp
21. Repeated melodic pattern
22. Standardized digital-interface protocol
WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?
This month’s mystery comes from Tim Mullally’s workshop at Dave’s
Guitar Shop in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Do you know what this is?
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“A Les Paul, which is kind of
a sissy guitar when
compared to a Strat anyway.”
—Jeff Beck
Submit yours at twitter.com/premierguitar or email
it to submissions@premierguitar.com.
