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 267 for the answers.
PG CROSSWORD
©Premier Guitar, 2010. Puzzle by Murray Jackson
Across
1. Gibson solidbody, debuted in 1963
5. Pickups, familiarly
9. Luthier creating Jagata and Sonoita
solidbodies
10. Drummer’s stick trick
11. Short, melodic guitar phrase, slang
12. Guitarist Robby Krieger’s 1960s group ( 3, 5)
14. 1960s Vox double-cut solidbody
16. Accordion, harmonica, and guitar brand
19. Ibanez JEM endorser ( 5, 3)
20. Low-down-sound instrument
23. Gibson axe for tuning-challenged players
24. Musical performance
25. Finger or thumb attachment
26. Garage or basement, perhaps ( 3, 5)
Down
1. Grand Ole Opry violins
2. Naturally or artificially aged axe
3. Musical group
4. R&B component
6. Riverhead’s angular, headless guitar (1980s)
7. Lead guitarists’ passages
8. Recording venues
13. Golliwogs and CCR axeman
15. Hand-crafted brand from Santa Rosa, CA
17. Acoustic guitar sound-hole decoration
18. Iconic Grateful Dead guitarist
19. Levys or Jodi Head guitar accessory
21. Big venue for big-name band
22. Guitarist Tim Farriss’ group
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
“I think at this point I communicate
what I feel more successfully
through my guitar than through
my own words.”
—Jim Campilongo
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