Sponsored by PRS Guitars
DECEMBERHIGHLIGHTS
CHICKENFOOT
Joe Satriani and Mike Anthony discuss the supergroup’s
sophomore effort.
INSTALLING PICKUPS Nashville tech John LeVan swaps original Fender Wide Range humbuckers.
VINCE GILL
Behind the crooner’s Guitar
Slinger and his enviable
instrument collection.
Photos by Rick Diamond
PREMIER GEAR AWARDS
We recap the best tone toys of 2011.
VAN HALEN PICS
Classic pics of Eddie and his gear
from Neil Zlozower’s new book.
FORGOTTEN HEROES:
PAUL BIGSBY
The godfather of the pedal steel and the
modern solidbody.
Photo courtesy of May Bigsby/FGE Archive
CHET ATKINS
A tour through the legend’s new exhibit
at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Photo courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
BUILDER PROFILE:
TREV WILKINSON
Wilkinson merges his Fret-King house
with Britain’s Vintage guitars.
Egnater Tweaker- 88 • Rainsong S-OM1000N2
Studio Series OM • Bootleg Dawg Bass 4
• Moog Moogerfooger MF-108M Cluster
Flux • Peavey Session • Carr Amplifiers Sportsman • Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar
• ESP James Hetfield Snakebyte • Traynor YBA300 bass head and TC810 cab • Perri
Ink Protostar Custom
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