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 202 for the answers.
NOODLING
PG CroSSWorD
©Premier Guitar, 2011. Puzzle by Murray Jackson
Across
1. Ohio parts-and-tools source, briefly
5. Spruce variety for acoustic tops
8. Self-tuning Gibson guitar
9. 1960s Supro with No-Mar
plastic body wrap
10. DIY guitar finish, perhaps ( 4, 3)
11. File frets to proper contour
12. 1965-1985, to a Fender fan ( 1, 1, 1, 3)
14. Hooked-horn Ibanez with 1970s debut
17. Guitar accessory for a stand-up guy
19. Big name in acoustic-guitar
pickups ( 1, 1, 5)
22.;Acoustic;guitars’;lower-bout
protrusions ( 3, 4)
23. Scroll-headstock 1970s Ibanez
Custom ____ 2405
24. Certain stage lights, briefly
25. Hamer five-neck player Rick
Down
1. Iconic Fender, familiarly
2. Philly-born jazz guitarist Kevin
3.;Gibson’s;“Quality,;Prestige;&
Innovation,” for example
4. The Co in AlNiCo pickup
5. 2000-2007 Godin two-voice,
leaftop model
6. Nickname for bluesman Aaron
Walker ( 1, 4)
7. Upmarket 1976-1982 Les Paul variant
12. Wheels for a 4x12 cab
13. Tech tasks, often
15. Pickup parts
16. Waffleback tuning-machine brand
18. AM or FM music source
20. 2009-2010 Composite Acoustics
carbon-fiber solidbody
21. Fast-action neck finish, frequently
WHAt tHe HeCK iS tHAt?
This month’s mystery comes from somewhere in this issue
of PG. Do you know what this is?
QUote oF tHe MontH
“I have broken nearly
everything I have ever owned
at one time or another, trying
to figure out how it works.”
