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ON THE COVER

20 | DANIEL DONATO
Nashville Guitar Slinger

INTERVIEW

36 | LARRY MITCHELL

FEATURES

14 | THE MIGHTY BURST

18 | BONNIE GUITAR’S 1966 GRETSCH WHITE FALCON

27 | CARTER VINTAGE GUITARS DISCOVERS

’58 GIBSON LES PAUL CHERRY BURST

48 | BOOKS RECOMMENDED FOR THE ‘BURST ENTHUSIAST

BUILDER PROFILES

34 | PETROSE GUITARS: THE TREE MEETS TUNNEL 13

50 | LAMEHORSE GUITARS

GEAR REVIEWS

10 | VINTAGE V100AFD

32 | LAROSE HOLLOW BOY “WORKINGMAN” GUITAR

52 | NEUNABER IMMERSE REVERBERATOR

53 | RIVET PICKUPS

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 FROM ONE COLLECTOR TO ANOTHER...
OLD FLAME

Thirty years ago it wasn’t uncommon for

COLUMNS someone to walk into a guitar show carrying
a brown Gibson case with a pristine 1959 Les
16 | ASK SKIP
Paul burst cradled inside. Fast forward to today,

42 | FRETBOARD LESS TRAVELED the digital age has eclipsed record companies,
video stores and even how vintage guitars are
44 | PEDAL SNAPSHOT bought and sold… GBase, eBay, Craigslist,
and Reverb!
46 | QUIRKY VINTAGE
Norm Harris (Norman’s Rare Guitars) used
49 | VIEW OF THE DAY to get up at 4am and go to the first local
newspaper drop off point to be the first to scan
54 | PAWNSHOP PRIZE
the classifieds looking for old guitars. In his new
book “Confessions
CONTRIBUTORS of a Vintage Guitar
Dealer”, Norm
Dave Belzer Jack Mao
One of the top vintage guitar authorities in the world, with Cool cat, staff writer for the Adolph Agency, Incorporated explains his differing
30+ years of experience. His knowledge of vintage guitars publications. Specializes in product reviews for the latest,
is only exceeded by his passion for playing them coolest, hippest gear on the planet. strategies in detail.
www.burstbrothers.com
Look for his interview
Bob Cianci Victor Ratz in our next issue.
A lifelong musician, music journalist, and author of the CEO of Red Circle Guitars. Purveyors of Fine Musical
book, Great Rock Drummers of The Sixties, and has Instruments for the Discerning Musician and Collector.
written extensively for many guitar and drum publications,
newspapers, websites, and fanzines. On the cover of this
issue we have the
Dave Cleveland Joe Riggio
Session guitarist from Nashville. He’s recorded for Miley A professional guitar builder, repairman, and technician, young Master of the
Cyrus, Martina McBride, Stephen Stills, Judy Collins, based in Tacoma, WA. He owns and operates “Service
Whitney Wolanin & Girls Generation. He recently wrote the Guitar Repair” and “Riggio Custom Guitars”. Telecaster Daniel Donato, who is making a stir in
TV theme for Mud People and Mustang Millionaire. www.RiggioCustomGuitars.com
Nashville with his stellar playing. Also our “Burst
Eric Dahl Rich Severson Brigade” theme celebrates one of the most
Host of the FOX 17 Rock & Review show in Nashville, TN. Guitarist, clinician, author, + former GIT instructor.
The program features new + cool gear that favorite artists Preview Rich’s educational products at... iconic pieces of vintage lore. We have insights
are using or that is new to the market! www.99CentGuitarLessons.com
Fox17.com/RockAndReview from our own Dave Belzer, half of the renowned

Doug Doppler Skip Simmons “Burst Brothers”. We’re also covering the First
When not writing gear reviews, the former Guitar Hero Skip is a nationally known vintage amp repairman.
session player and Favored Nations recording artist spends He can be reached at... Burst with some exclusive photos as well as
his days, hours, weeks and years demoing the coolest gear SkipSimmonsAmps.com
on the planet for his web site. comments from Walter Carter, former Gibson
GearTunes.com
Historian.
Robert Gearhart Phil Traina
After earning an MBA from Northern Iowa, Robert worked The Gear Concierge. Helping guitar players get the tone
as a Manufacturers Rep for an engineered products they’ve been looking for. Living the dream in Northern
company for 32 years and retired at 57 to pursue his California with his wife and kids. A good read awaits you…
passions, including guitar and amplifier collecting.

Rick King Roger Zimish Guitar people helping guitar

The owner of Guitar Maniacs in Tacoma Washington. He Roger Zimish and his wife Jamie reside just outside of
lives in Gig Harbor with his wife Sheila, two dogs and a cat. Music City in Hendersonville, TN, with their 2 dogs and lots people,
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 REVIEW

VINTAGE V100AFD Doug Doppler 

Key Features often found in these respective positions. it right, so you might as well do it right.” This
Solid Mahogany Body with Carved commitment to quality does not stop at the
Maple Cap and Flame Maple Veneer While I don’t tend to buy instruments based on factory. Each instrument gets a new set of
Set 24.75” Mahogany Neck with 22 looks, this guitar is drop dead gorgeous. That D’Addario XL-110 strings and a thorough setup
Fret Rosewood Fingerboard
said, what was most impressive was how it felt upon arrival in the States.
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Wilkinson® WVHZ Double Coil
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2x Volume and Tone, Controls dig in, and the G String stayed refreshingly in impressed by Trev’s take on the subject, “If a
3-Way Pickup Selector tune. The neck angle joining the body is three kid gets a bad guitar he thinks it is him, when in
Straplocks Included degrees and the headstock angle is right around reality it is the guitar. What we’re trying to do is
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craftsmanship, tone, and value that’s hard to behave–and playing is believing! Speaking of and we’ll all benefit from it.”
beat. Every time I picked this guitar up, I just playing, the recessed heel makes getting to the
didn’t want to put it down! top of the neck a joy–even when bending at If you’re looking for a great instrument at a
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 feature

THE MIGHTY BURST Dave Belzer 

Why is the ‘58-‘60 Gibson Les Paul Standard conclusion that between us, we have seen were also great articles on guitar repair, history,
the single best solid body guitar ever built? hundreds of bursts (Drew counted over 200 identifying, and collecting. And then we saw
Simple. It was the perfect blend of design, he’s seen alone) and in just our Guitar Center it… a 1959 Les Paul Standard at the price of
materials, and workmanship all coming days together we sold over 100 of them. During 10k. Ten thousand dollars! Was that a misprint?
together in the right place at the right time. 2006, at the height of the market, we moved
14 bursts over the span of a month that ranged We wanted, no, we needed to see that 1959
Of course, no one realized that until the mid in price from $200k to over $400k. Many are Les Paul! Ok, we took the bait and we hit
60’s when Mike Bloomfield took hold of one, still being played today by some of the most the road. We jumped in his Oldsmobile 442
plugged it into a Fender Twin Reverb and famous hands in the biz. and headed to New Jersey. We were on a
subsequently turned the guitar world upside pilgrimage to the mecca of east coast vintage
down, shortly followed up by Clapton plugging My adventures into the quest of bursts started guitars.
one into a Marshall and creating the foundation on a sunny spring day in 1983 when my
of rock guitar tone to this day. Inspiring the likes buddy Ralph and I were perusing the Vintage It was listed:
of Allman, Beck, Page, Kossoff, and Gibbons, Guitar Bulletin that Guitar Trader sent to its
just to name a few of the many great guitar customers and subscribers for $2.00 each. “Les Paul Standard, 1959, cherry-sunburst
players that were inspired by a good burst. These were written and edited by GT’s resident finish with dramatically striped curly-maple top,
expert, the incomparable Tim Kummer. His strong color remaining, four white coil original
Speaking to my long time business partner detailed descriptions of each guitar noted any PAF’s, probably the nicest (original!) flametop
Drew Berlin the other night, we came to the changes, mods, condition, and a price. There available anywhere. A showpiece. Very good.
$10,000”

I still remember pulling up in front of the store.

I am not sure why, but the look of the building
from the outside made me think it had possibly
been a bank at one time. Red Bank back
then was a small, quaint little town with a very
country feel to it, quite a contrast from New
York City that we had just passed by an hour
or so earlier. I seem to remember the store had
very high ceilings, and guitars seemed to be
hanging from everywhere. I remember wanting
to look at everything, but our time was limited
and we need to head back to Long Island.
We asked about the 10k Les Paul and were
pointed to a glass showcase built into one of
the counters. There, before our eyes, was the
most spectacular 3D figured Les Paul either of
us had ever seen! It was displayed on a bed
of purple velvet, like the royalty that it was. I’m
fairly sure there were other guitars I looked at
that day, but I cannot remember any of them,
just that Les Paul and how it looked as if it was
on fire. I finally understood what they meant by
the term “flametop.”

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Since that day, I have traveled thousands of
miles and held some of the most incredible
bursts in my hands, and I’ve learned that every
burst is like a fingerprint or a snowflake, one of
a kind, and each one comes with a story. One
of my favorites is Lois’ story.

Back in the late ‘90’s a woman named Lois

owned one of the most memorable bursts that
I had come across at the time. She was a lovely
elderly lady and she had been gifted a ‘59 Les
Paul Standard by her husband as a wedding
gift in 1959. Lois was a player, and she and her
husband had met while playing in a country
swing band in the mid ‘50’s. Lois performed
with that ‘59 Les Paul in that band up until
sometime in the late ‘80’s when she and here
husband realized that it had become quite a bit
more valuable; too valuable to take on the road.
She didn’t stop gigging, but she did get a newer
guitar to perform with. I met Lois because the
time had come for her to sell her burst to cover
medical expenses, and I must admit it was quite
an emotional experience. I took a video as Lois
played her burst for the last time. Tears were
shed, and she said goodbye to her guitar as
she handed it to me and I handed her husband
a bag with a large sum of money.

That very special ‘59 burst has resided with a

close friend for almost 20 years now. Soon after
my friend acquired it I put him in touch with
Lois and her husband. They spoke often on the
phone and remained friends for a number of
years, forever bonded by a 1959 Les Paul that
will always be referred to as “Lois”.

In 1959 the Les Paul Standard model sold new

for $249. If we had only known then what we
know now!

If you really want to dig into the guts of the burst

I would highly suggest the book “Beauty of the
Burst” by Yasuhiko Iwanade, as well as all of Vic
DePra’s books.

Burst on!

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 ASK SKIP

AMP HANDLE REPAIR Skip Simmons 

Hello Skip, I am glad that the amp sounds good and I go so high in volume and I know that may be
I am writing you about a 1957 Fender Champ certainly agree that you could just go ahead normal. I would love to have this thing in top
repair. The handle is busted and I don’t know and run it as-is, but what I do is service the amp shape. I see you have worked on them. Do you
where to get an authentic 1950’s handle to along with assessing all the components in it.  think you could help it out some?
replace it. I’m wondering if this is something Almost every old amp can benefit from a tune- Thanks, Steve
you’ve got a source for and could you install if I up and oil change, so to speak. If you decide
shipped you the amp? I think the amp sounds to wait on any servicing, be sure to check the Hello Steve - You bet! That is a cool old amp
great and after reading your articles I don’t plan fuse. The proper value (1 ampere) will protect and your photo of the amp chassis shows
to replace any of the parts, but if I sent it to you the circuit in the event of a component failure. that they can still sound good with a bunch
what would you do to make it sound better? If you fire it up one day and it doesn’t sound as old leaky wax capacitors! Your Gibson (unlike
Thanks, Matt good as it used to, give me a call! ~ many Fenders) uses coupling and electrolytic
capacitors that are almost always defective by
Hello Matt - Thanks for writing, but I don’t have a Skip, now, and I would suggest replacing them along
source for an actual vintage handle. Most repro I just got hold of a 1956 Gibson GA6 that with some good servicing. Labor would likely
handles are junk, but I’ve seen two companies looks to be pretty much all there except for in the $100 range but I’m sure that the amp
(Brookwood Leather and El Dorado Straps) maybe some tubes. I think it sounds great for would be more reliable and sound even better
whose products are excellent quality. I’ve also harmonica and guitar. It does hum a bit and, afterwards. I would only need to see the amp
had good luck with taking the original handle looking in the back, there appears to be oily chassis, which is easy and affordable to ship. ~
to a shoe-repair shop and having them make a spots by many of the components. It can only
copy of it. The handle is held on with four wood Got a question for Skip? Email him at
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BONNIE GUITAR’S 1966 GRETSCH WHITE FALCON Rick King 

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I don’t think anyone will argue with me when Ross at Randy’s Loans in Tacoma. Ross tell him what I would pay for each guitar. I could
I say that the vintage guitar business has informed me that a stepson of Bonnie Guitar, see through his plan, so I gave him a grand total
changed drastically in the last 20 years. The a local country pop singer, producer and co- for all. He asked me to itemize, but I told him I
advent of the Internet has changed the game. founder of the record company Dalton Records didn’t want just one, but that I wanted them all
Now anyone can be a vintage guitar dealer. You in the late 50’s that launched the careers of and that I would pay the total amount. He told
don’t even have to have 30 years of experience The Fleetwoods and The Ventures, had just me that he would get back to me. He called
to be successful. This has allowed every pawned 5 vintage guitars of hers. Bonnie was me a month later and voiced his frustration
antique store, part-time hobbyist, pawnshop, also married for a time to Paul Tutmark, an early of all the questions that were being asked of
and others to have an avenue to sell their pioneer of the electric guitar and inventor of the him on Ebay and, since he had not received
guitars. I long for the days when you could electric bass guitar. Bonnie recorded some any actual bids on his auctions, he decided to
walk into a pawnshop and buy until your hearts of her songs at Wiley Griffith Studios here in remove them from Ebay and sold them all to
content. I would get in to my little S-10 truck Tacoma, WA. This is the same studio where me. I can’t remember the complete inventory,
and drive from Tacoma, WA to Los Angeles, the Sonics recorded “Boom” and the Wailers but included in the haul was a 60’s Gretsch
CA, attempting to beat my good friend Jerry recorded “Out of Our Tree”, two proto-punk County Gentleman, a mid-60’s Gibson Barney
Baker, who was from Salt Lake City at the time, albums from 1966. Ross told me the guitars Kessel, and a 1966 Gretsch White Falcon.
and everyone else, to the pawnshops. I would were now out of pawn and available for sale. Ross had mentioned the White Falcon in our
return to Tacoma with a truck full of treasures. Randy’s Loans, like many other pawn shops, original conversation. I knew that it wasn’t her
had begun selling items on Ebay. When I went mid-50’s vertical logo White Falcon because
Approximately 20 years ago, I got a call from down to look at the guitars, Ross asked me to my friends, Brian and Monica, had purchased

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that one from Bonnie years before.

A few weeks after I bought them I got a call

from the son-in-law, asking me to please sell
them back to the family. I told him what I had
paid Ross for the lot, and he was surprised by
the high dollar amount I paid for them. I told
him that I would hold them while he attempted
to get the money together. I held them for many
months, but in the end, sadly he was unable to
obtain the funds to pay for them, so I began to
sell them. His interest was mostly in the White
Falcon, so I held onto that even longer. Years
passed but, unfortunately, no deal was to be
made with him. I kept the guitar and played
it and fell in love with the tattered beast. I say
this because it was well played, missing some
parts, and it appeared that at one time Bonnie
had applied something to the top of the guitar
with glue, possibly rhinestones, but I could not
find any photos to verify this. Bonnie Guitar is
still alive and kickin’ at age 93, and although
I have never spoken to her about the White
Falcon, I am sure she played this guitar with
love and passion. Though I don’t play guitar out
live much anymore, I still consider this guitar
and my refinished 1959 Jazzmaster, bought Bonnie’s guitar with the original mixing

from Jerry Baker 25 years ago, to be my two console from Wiley-Griffith Studios on the

personal favorites. Thank you Bonnie Guitar! corner of North 46th and Orchard in Tacoma, WA.

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20 Jul  Aug 2016 CollectibleGuitar.com
 Daniel Donato
Nashville Guitar Slinger
interview by Eric Dahl

I first met Daniel Donato in the parking lot one of the most coveted Broadway gigs in
of the Nashville Fair Grounds as I was Nashville by filling the lead guitar position
attempting to find a Guitar Show. Donato at Robert’s Western World in the Don Kelly
was kind enough to recognize the lost Band a tradition at that location since the
bewildered look on my face and stated, “The mid 90’s. Previous guitarists that have held
Guitar show is up and to the right, you don’t this position included Brent Mason, Johnny
look like you’re headed to the gun show.” Hiland and JD Simo. I caught up with Daniel
From this point on Daniel and I have stayed recently to discuss his guitar playing and
in contact as he became a lower Broadway some of his favorite pieces of music gear.
guitar playing sensation! Donato secured

ERIC DAHL: How old were you when you over 3 years playing a total of 464 shows. ERIC: If you could only have one guitar and
started playing guitar and who motivated you? amp on a desert island what would they be?
ERIC: You recently left your regular gig with
DANIEL DONATO: I was 12 years old and the Don Kelly Band in late 2015 and joined DANIEL: An old Telecaster with this awesome
by happenstance had turned on Paradise City “The Wild Feathers” band. How did you end Twin Reverb that I played at Carter Vintage
by Guns N Roses because the album cover up joining the band? Guitars the other day.
looked cool. I haven’t looked back since. Plus
my dad always had a guitar around the house DANIEL: My friend Sadler Vaden, who is an ERIC: What is it about the Telecaster that
as I was growing up. awesome guitar player, had introduced me to attracts you to it?
Joel King, who is the bassist in the band. We
ERIC: What was your first gig? all got together and things seemed to click DANIEL: It’s the blankest canvas of a guitar
pretty quickly. We’re recording music starting that I’ve come across. I try to keep my sound
DANIEL: I started out busking on the streets in June. very ‘guitar through an amp’ sounding.
of lower Broadway in Nashville. Similarly to how bluegrass players simply want
ERIC: “The Wild Feathers” are scheduled to a great acoustic and a great mic, I mainly
ERIC: Who has the best hot Chicken in play the Ryman what are your thoughts on
Nashville? this and what other venues do you dream of
playing? I’ve wanted to play the
DANIEL: KFC Ryman since I used to busk
DANIEL: It’ll be a gig for the books! I’ve
ERIC: How old were you when you started wanted to play the Ryman since I used to in front of it years ago. I’ve
playing in Don Kelly’s band at Roberts Western busk in front of it years ago. I’ve always been always been a fan of the
World and how long did you stay? a fan of the venue itself and its history. The
Ryman is number one on my list. Carnegie
venue itself and its history.
DANIEL: I started playing with Don when I Hall would of course be a dream as well.
was around 17 years old and stayed for a little

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want a great guitar through a great amp, and one, for me, is as close as it gets. ERIC: What guitars or music gear are on your
Telecasters serve that purpose for me. wish list now?
ERIC: How and where did you buy your first
ERIC: You’re known for your country style SG and do you still have it? DANIEL: All of the Blackface Fender amps
licks on the Telecaster guitar, will that direction the world over.
change with “The Wild Feathers?” DANIEL: I bought my first SG at a Guitar
Center in Nashville after winning the local ERIC: Do you take your vintage music gear
DANIEL: A Telecaster is just part of who I am King of the Blues competition. I absolutely do on the road and to gigs or do you leave it at
as a musician. I can’t imagine ever not playing have it to this day. I’ve played hundreds and home?
one and not wanting that gliding twang that a hundreds of shows with it.
good one offers. Its part of what I do. DANIEL: I have some pieces that I bring. I
have a ‘66 Pro Reverb that is a workhorse. I
ERIC: Of the current guitars you own which is also bring my 50s Duo Sonic on the road as
your favorite collectible guitar and why? I’ve always wanted an SG often as I can.

DANIEL: My 1961 Gibson SG. It’s indeed a

that was akin to the one ERIC: Are you still doing studio work also?
“players” vintage axe, but it means the world that Dickey Betts and
to me. My lovely girlfriend had gotten it for me DANIEL: As often as I can! Most of the work
Duane Allman used back in
for my 20th birthday. I’ve always wanted an I do studio wise is at my home.
SG that was akin to the one that Dickey Betts the day.
and Duane Allman used back in the day. This ERIC: Do you use any guitar effects in the

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studio or on the road and if so what ones? It’s a cool way for people to be able to watch me
DANIEL: I’m just happy that the book is still play live, but also to slow down and see what
DANIEL: I use a bunch. Some of my favorites selling! People always message me saying I am doing in the midst of any improvisational
are the Wampler Ego Compressor, the JHS how much they appreciate it and learn from scenario that they are watching.
Color Box, and the Bellwether delay from it. Whatever it is titled, I am just proud that it’s
Walrus Audio. around. It came about through my buddy Jeff ERIC: What has gotten you to where you
Schroedl getting in touch with me after having are at such an early age compared to other
ERIC: Are you using any unique amps or seen a video of me playing a super fast Merle guitarists that move to Nashville and don’t get
pedals now? Haggard song. anywhere?

DANIEL: Cool amps that I’ve been using have ERIC: Are you still working with DANIEL: I’m not entirely sure I’ve met too
been a Jackson McFly, a 64’ Vibro Champ Guitarinstructor.com? many guitarists who haven’t gotten anywhere
that once belonged to Steve Earle, and my that had a goal that they worked for in their
1959 Tweed Harvard. Cool effects that I’ve DANIEL: Only through my Hal Leonard video minds. That’s what I had, and still do, very
been giving a go have been the Walrus Audio so I do work with that much so, to this day.
Harvester, the Earthquaker Devices Organizer site, mainly. Pushing who and where
and the Twin Twelve Drive from JHS. Pushing who and you are everyday as a
ERIC: In 2015 you where you are person and a musician is
ERIC: Your instructional guitar book “Master conducted a “live” lesson everyday as a person part of my daily mission
of the Telecaster,” through Hal Leonard, has experiment via skype and a musician is statement.
become very popular. At your current age do how did that workout?
part of my daily
you feel odd being labeled a Master of the ERIC: Where do you
mission statement.
Telecaster? DANIEL: It was great! see your musical career

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DANIEL: Whether it is 5 years, 10 years, or musical adventures in Donato’s future. interview was over. He sold the place out!
whenever, I just hope to be playing to people
that are loving what I am doing and that I stay
inspired and fresh. That for me is a timeless
source of enjoyment.

ERIC: What suggestions would you have for

young upcoming guitarists that want to follow
your same path?

DANIEL: Just to work your butt off and be

easy to work with.

Daniel Donato is a young musician, but his

guitar playing and style reflect a depth and
emotion of playing that some guitarist don’t
achieve in a lifetime. As his Hal Leonard guitar
book continues to sell and his new band “The

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 FEATURE

CARTER VINTAGE GUITARS DISCOVERS ’58 GIBSON LES PAUL CHERRY BURST Eric Dahl 

Walter and Christie Carter, the owners of Carter

Vintage Guitars, were both well known within
the Nashville vintage instrument community
long before they opened their shop three years
ago in Nashville, TN. I’ve had the fortunate
opportunity to see, hold, and play some
of the incredible vintage pieces that have
come through their doors that feature an SG
guitar body for handles. It has also become a
congregation place for “A” list musicians and
collectors to visit as they travel through Music
City. Recently I stopped in to have some repair
work done and Walter introduced me to their
latest vintage instrument acquisition, a 1958
Gibson Les Paul cherry sunburst guitar with
original case, Gibson Care box, and photos of
the original owner with it. As an author of twelve
books, a Gibson historian, and Gibson Editorial
Director for four years, Walter has a depth of
guitar knowledge that is truly amazing (and he’s
very humble about it)!

As most collectors know the Gibson Les

Paul Model guitar was launched in 1952 with
a gold top finish, per Les Paul’s request for a
finish that would stand out when he played
shows. Apparently in 1958 Gibson started
testing out new cherry stain finished tops and
created two of these that were shipped May
28th, 1958 to their parent company, Chicago
Musical Instrument. As it would happen, one
of these guitars, serial number 8 3096, would
fall into the hands of guitar icon Slash, guitarist This beautiful vintage specimen
for Guns N’ Roses. But the location of the has a three-piece maple top,
second instrument, as reflected on Gibson’s indicating that it was going to be
ledgers, remained shrouded in mystery until a “gold top” before the “burst”
now. The second test “Burst” guitar was routed tests began, as typical sunburst
to O.K. Houck Music Store in Memphis TN guitars have a two piece top.
and was bought by the owner of the shop as After seeing it in person and
a Christmas gift for his young son, the original holding the guitar, the cherry
owner. The serial number, 8 3087, and other sunburst finish looks almost
lightest Les Paul’s I have ever held. This original
artifacts such as photos of the 14 year old just 3-dimensional in person. The instrument is in
style of Gibson Les Paul model, estimated at
months after receiving the guitar were sent to incredible shape, and despite a neck radius
1,500 guitars, were only made from 1958-1960
Carter for verification. fatter than ‘59’s I have played, it is one of the
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before the body finish was changed in 1961. walk toward the main vintage room on your to stop by and give the guitar a whirl. When
Just another reason this is such a unique find right. It is estimated that several hundred Walter shows the instrument to visitors it is as
as these models were sought and played by people have already stopped by CVG to pay though he is a proud father, and he even pulls
Duane Allman, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton. their respects to “The Burst.” The current price out the family photos in the neck pocket of the
Construction of these guitars consisted of a on the instrument is $625,000, and musicians case to let you soak in the authenticity. Carter
mahogany body, maple top, mahogany neck from all over have stopped in to see and take stated, “Given all the attention that Bursts
with rosewood fingerboard, kluson deluxe pictures of the guitar. have received in the past 20 years, I thought
tuners, ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge, three- this one was probably lost. On the other hand,
way toggle pickup selector, PAF pickups, and I asked Walter how he arrived at the current rare and important instruments are still being
the standard double volume and double tone price. “We started with the value of a Burst discovered. In the past year we’ve had the first
electronic configuration. J.D. Simo, a popular with no story. This one is in great condition. It’s original flat-head five-string Gibson Granada
Nashville Bluesman, recently shot a video for documented with a photo, the ledger entry, and banjo and the first Fender Twin Reverb amp,
Carter Vintage Guitar as he put the ’58 Burst a sworn statement from the original owner. And so in that context it wasn’t surprising to see the
through its pace, and the tone is just amazing! it’s the first of its kind. All of those factors add first Burst. To actually hold it is another matter
This video can be viewed on their website at to the value.” altogether. That was pretty exciting.”
www.CarterVintage.com.
Few non-celebrity guitars have gotten so An instrument find like this is once in a lifetime,
On Saturday May 28th, exactly 58 years after much attention from the vintage instrument and it will definitely cause a number of Gibson
its ship date, a Birthday party and celebration community and Les Paul books and articles to
was thrown at Carter’s with a birthday cake high profile press. be updated and revised going
and special party guests to celebrate this Even renowned forward. Once you see and
incredible find. If hasn’t sold yet or if you are country artist Vince hear a 1958 “Burst” for yourself
in the market for a one-of-a-kind Gibson Les Gill, who is usually it is easy to understand why
Paul in experimental cherry sunburst, you can a tele player, these guitars, along with the
find it in a locked and lit case on the wall of couldn’t pass up ’59 and “60, have become the
Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville TN as you the opportunity Walter & Christie Carter with Vince Gill holy grail of guitars.

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 REVIEW

LAROSE HOLLOW BOY “WORKINGMAN” GUITAR Bruce Adolph 

Key Features
weight. The neck is made of rock maple with a that has been stretched wider than usual (just
Lollar Pick-ups
Madagascar rosewood fingerboard. under 14 inches here) and the body has been
Kluson Tuners
beveled along the bottom half as well as around
Wider then usual
Tele style body For pick-ups you have a Lollar ‘52 T-Series the bottom half of the headstock. It has Kluson
Bridge and a Gold Foil neck position that brings tuners (again with an aged look), a standard
up the second thing I like about this LaRose. bridge (from now on this model will have a
I first met Todd D’Agostino about 5 years ago at The new electronics are aged looking, and Master M3 Tele bridge as stock), dot inlays,
the Dallas International Guitar Festival. He was with the “Worn White” finish this guitar looks a bone nut, and a tele style control plate with
an exhibitor showing his unique custom guitar a bit “steam punk” retro to me. I just love a 3-way pick-up selector, volume, and tone
designs. One look, and you can see he has an the vibe! I was showing this guitar off at our knob. It is a 25.5” scale with 21 frets.
eye for being original while drawing from the Tacoma Guitar Festival last month and Jason
classics in guitar making. Lollar himself walked up to our exhibit booth. We’ve covered the looks, components, and
I showed him the guitar sporting his own pick- sound. Now I’ll give you a last a word about
His company is named after his grandfather, ups and he thought it was very cool as well. playability.
who was also a luthier. LaRose has been The Lollar Gold Foil is a single coil pickup that
handcrafting guitars since 2000, building a has both clarity and power. It is made with a Being lightweight and having rounded body
various array of designs and allowing the rubberized ferrite magnet with 44-gauge wire edges, it feels great and very comfortable to
customer to dream up their own concoction of (single conductor only. 6.2K). It has good highs, hold. The frets are a little wider than a normal
fine materials and custom beauty. and I like the harmonic overtones. telecaster and shaped to play fast and smooth.
I love the feel on my hands. Plus, a subtle volute
Todd makes less than 50 guitars a year in Tyler, The 52’ T Series Bridge is wound to 1952 lends support to your left hand and confidence
Texas… shop milling, routing, and sanding his specs. Tonally it is a traditional Tele with a bright in your hand position.
boutique electrics by hand, and holding fast to tone, round bass, and a soft attack. You can
the theories that have long moved us though pull a good rock tone out of your tube amp, The smooth finish needs a mention here too…
music. and the definition holds even with lots of amp not only is this “Workingman” guitar a pleasure
distortion. Made with Alnico 2 flat poles and to look at with the relic look, carved “f” hole,
For this review we have a Hollow Boy vintage style cloth covered lead wire (wax and custom shaped pickguard, but the finish
“Workingman” made with a red spruce top potted. 6.7K). on the body feels good to the touch as well.
with a hollow alder body. This brings out the Did I mention that this hollow guitar body is
first cool thing I like about it… it is very light- The “Workingman” is a telecaster style body resonant? It is, and it has a nice little volume all
by itself when you sit on the
end of the bed and are not
plugged into an amp.

If you are shopping

boutique be sure and try
the LaRose Hollow Boy.
It just may bring you the
same joy to play that it
brought me.

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the Straight Truth About Pickups by Jason Lollar
This was more like the dragon chasing us–over the years it’s
been one of our most requested pickup designs. Of course,
we had to add our own twists, including sizing it to drop into
a standard humbucker route. A2 magnets, custom covers,
lot’s of attitude.

Starting with a ‘60s Country Gentleman as a benchmark, we

went after the classic rock-a-billy ‘bucker tone, adding some
“Lollar” along the way. The neck pickup is warm and buttery,
with a clear, present top end. The bridge pickup is fat and
honky, with a rich, defined low end. Combined, they sparkle
and spank with clarity and punch. They’ll cover everything
from “OZ” rock to “Nashville Super Pickers” to “Hot Rods and
Hot Babes…” Go Man, Go!

I’ve personally designed over a hundred different pickup mod-

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of art from steel guitars to clavinets, and even a few of my own
designs that have never existed in the past.

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 PROFILE

THE TREE MEETS TUNNEL 13 Bruce Adolph 

Key Features been dubbed “The Tree”. For many years this has joined these two distinguished treasures
“The Tree” Mahogany back & sides wood has been coveted by guitar builders for it’s for the marriage of the century. A one of a kind
and Tunnel 13 Redwood Top beauty and tonal properties. The Tree exhibited guitar is built with the two most beautiful and
Western Purflex® Purfling and T13 three different figures with the tortoise shell figure tonally superior, legendary woods in the world.
Rosette being the most sought after. www.PetrosGuitars.com
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10 degree back angle and fully
compensated saddle of 5000 year old mountains, a railroad tunnel was built using Additional Specs:
Walrus Ivory 25 1/2” scale
timbers from virgin Redwood trees for the tunnel
When we heard from luthier Bruce Petrose that supports. In 1926, Southern Pacific train 13, Body 19 1/2” long

he had a very special acoustic guitar for sale that pulling 13 cars, going through Tunnel 13 was Lower bout 15 1/2” wide

hit the $50,000 price range, I had to ask him, held up at gunpoint and four men were killed. Body depth 4 1/2”

“How that could be? What tonewoods could This was The Last Great American Train Robbery. Boxwood appointments

you possibly be using to call for that high of a A fire in 2003 caused the tunnel to cave in and New, freer top bracing

price point?” Here is the brief overview/story of some of this spectacular redwood was salvaged Mahogany neck

his answer to my question… and sold to Petros Guitars. When these charred Ebony FB & bridge

timbers were opened up,

BRUCE PETROS: Rarely does wood attain an amazing treasure was
legendary status. Even more rarely are two indeed found. This 2,000
legendary woods joined together in one amazing year old wood, air dried in
project! In 1965, deep in the jungle, a 350 year the tunnel for 120 years, is
old giant of a tree,100 feet tall and 10 feet around some of the finest tonewood
was felled and hopelessly trapped in a ravine. the Petros boys have ever
It waited 16 years before it was retrieved and encountered. This rare
dragged over 100 miles to a steam-powered timber has been christened
sawmill. When it was opened up it revealed some “Tunnel 13 Redwood”.
of the most spectacularly figured Mahogany
ever seen. As its legendary status grew it has Now, in 2016, Petros Guitars

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 photo by Allison Rae
Larry Mitchell
an Interview by Victor Ratz
Collectible Guitar was able to sit down with Grammy award winning
guitarist, Larry Mitchell, who has played for icons like Stuart Copeland, Tracy
Chapman, and he seems to know just about everyone in the industry.

VICTOR RATZ: Victor Ratz: Larry, what can a burst reissue. Great! Then the gold top comes for me, then the right one comes along with its
you tell our readers about your collection? and oh that’s a great guitar and everyone needs story and before you know it your collection
a gold top right? There’s a Tele somewhere on has grown. But I am slimming down and I’m
LARRY MITCHELL:  Wait... do I collect? Oh just about every track I’ve produced. They just keeping only stuff in general that I love. I’ll trade
my, I have a collection? How did that happen? work in a mix. But how did I end up with four 3-4 guitars for one that I absolutely love… one
Teles?  that speaks to me. 
It started out with the fact that I produce records
and felt I should have a good Les Paul, so I got I guess the collections started out of necessity VICTOR: Tell me about how you started as a

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player and then a necessary collector? I’ve come to appreciate that a lot more now. I have an old 1950’s Gibson ES125, my only
At a rehearsal once my friend Ira came by and jazz box now. I just used it on a song on my
LARRY: I love guitar. I never started out as after a while he was almost yelling at Billy about, new record too. It’s an awesome guitar… not in
a collector. In fact, growing up barely able to “How can you take these guitars on the road?” the best looking shape, but it sounds and feels
afford one guitar, I had no idea collecting was Billy’s response, “This is what I play! Why have great! It’s been played a lot. I like guitars with
possible. A collection can be so inspiring. Which them if I’m not going to play them?” a story, a past, that have some history. I don’t
one do I play today? What’s the story behind know this guitar’s history, but I can tell there is
this one? Can I add something significant to its He does have some pristine condition vintage one. It’s all over that guitar.
history?  guitars he never takes out, but his everyday
guitars are some of the most sought after I have a few great reissues, like a 1958 gold
In the 80’s I gave lessons to a very private guitars out there (much respect to Billy). top that used to belong to a good friend. It has
collector. When I asked him, “How come every some nice tone. Also a ‘63 SG Jr. 
lesson you show up with a different Les Paul?” VICTOR: What about your current collection?
His response was that he loves Les Paul’s I have a couple of Nylon string acoustics that
(he had 400 at that point!). That’s just the Les LARRY: I have a small but wonderful collection pique my interest as well. A friend brought by
Paul’s! I think that might have been my first of modern, vintage, and reissue vintage guitars; a ‘63 all Mahogany nylon string she got in a
exposure to collecting in real life!  some vintage by accident. I have an old 1951 thrift store for under $75. It sounds great. I
National Lap Steel that a neighbor gave me need to get the neck reset to lower the action
VICTOR: Tell us about your early touring and after giving him part of a guitar lesson. He just though. I need low action (laughs) and I just got
guitars. left it for me. I tried for a couple of years to give a ‘67 Martin 0-16C small parlor nylon. I first
it back to him, only to find out from his wife that got into the old 16C and 18C Martin’s at a little
LARRY: In 1991 I toured with rocker Billy he gave that to me and he had cancer. When music store in Nashville called Fanny’s House
Squier and he had a 1958 sunburst Les Paul she told me that, it hit me hard. One of the last of Music. They get a lot of old guitars in there,
and two 50’s gold tops as well as a ‘59 Les things he wanted to do was take a lesson from especially acoustics, and I picked up a ‘74 16C
Paul Junior and a Nocaster Tele on the road. me!  and it was magic, and for some reason I did not

photo by Wade Allen

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 photos by Wade Allen

get it. I thought about it for a week and went head of production and has designed some his guitars is wonderful, and the playability is
back there… and it had just been sold! So that of the world’s most sought after private stock great (very consistent). I’ve taken my Severn all
put me on the hunt for another one.   guitars. Tell us about your Knaggs guitars? over the world and it’s been pretty solid in every
climate.
I also have some great custom shop Ibanez LARRY: By far my favorite guitars to play
guitars that they made for me in Los Angeles are my Knaggs. I have a Severn and a Chena To top it all off, they are stunning works of art
over the years. I was with Ibanez exclusively for Hollow body that Joe made for me. His guitars visually. There’s always a nice reaction when I
26 years and they made me some beauties. are very interesting because he holds true to take one of those out of the case. They are like
My favorite is the Blazer series. Very nice super the vintage sound and feel. It sometimes feels modern/vintage pieces of art that rock! 
strats.  like you’re playing a great vintage guitar, but
then you have a few modern things going on VICTOR: Tell us about your gigging gear?
VICTOR: You have a relationship now with too like his innovative bridge design as well as
Knaggs Guitars. Joe Knaggs is known for his the neck joint, the woods, and nut materials LARRY: I use exclusively D’Addario .09’s
rich history with Paul Reed Smith guitars as their too. All improved upon, I’d say. The sustain of strings on strat scale guitars and .10’s on

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Gibson scale instruments and .11’s on the
jazz box.

I like the Dava picks. Probably more than I have

ever settled on a pick before. They feel nice in
the hands. And I don’t drop them. Well much,
that is… (laughing) The tone is different as well,
especially on acoustic guitars.

For pickups I use mostly DiMarzio 36

anniversary PAF pros and Area 67 single coils.
I do have a few guitars with Lollar blackface
pickups in them and they sound really nice. I
have a Tele with a Dan Mare Tele neck pick up
that’s just great. But mostly DiMarzio’s. Their
consistency in sound and reliability is great! I’ve
photo by Wade Allen
been a fan since the mid 80’s.
experience they’ve just had. That’s always more they just ask me what amp I’m using and
For amps I’ve been using the Fractal Audio Axe a good thing, other guitar players may come where is it, because they can’t see it.
FX. At first I used the Ultra, then the Mark  II, up and comment on the gear, but most music
then XL, and now the Ax8 Floor Model. I think lovers just come up and say that they had a I use a Sennhieser wireless G3 series and their
it’s the pinnacle of guitar modeling and beyond. great time, enjoyed listening to it, and really in-ear wireless monitors.
Actually I just think it sounds great and I have a loved my sounds. They never say, “Hey, were
ridiculous amount of sounds and textures with you using a modeler or a real amp?” (laughing) When not using the wireless, I’m using this very
me all the time.  Only other guitarists do that, and more and cool guitar cable, the Morrow Audio Phoenix

I have some other very cool gear that I use. I

usually have the Tech 21 Fly Rig with me as a
back up, and sometimes I take that to jams in
clubs instead of bringing the full Fractal rig with
me. The Eventide H9 is just a gorgeous little box
of textures that, along with the Fractal Audio
Ax8, gives me a huge set of tools to create
with.  Sometimes I like to put a few overdrive
and fuzz boxes in front of the Fractal. Mainly for
fun and more unplanned creativity, I have a very
cool Majik Box Body Blow over drive that’s kind
of like a very nice tube screamer. They make
a fuzz as well that is nice. I like things in the
Marshall Plexi vibe. I have a Plexi pedal from
Tech 21 and the Carl Martin Plex drive too that
are both really nice. And there’s this very cool
little box called the MDX that I don’t use with
the Fractal but with small amps, and it gives
that Plexi vibe to my small amps!

All of these are great tools. At the end of the

day, if I’ve done my job right, people come
up and never mention the tools… just the

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cable. It’s not for everyone (it is in a pro-price pedal. Think of the possibilities!
range), but it’s great. Pure tone is the thing that
comes to mind. I have some cool old amps too… a ‘73 Marshall
Super Lead - 100 watts. Man, how did we ever
Recording lately I have been using the Antares play through those in clubs years ago? It’s loud!
ATG-1 guitar modeling system. You have to use It sounds great but it is loud! (laughing) I have
a Roland 13 pin pickup with it. It’s pretty rad a few old tweed Fender Pro Juniors too. I love
because of the very cool things that you can those amps; I love EL 84’s. There’s something
do with it. And it’s always in tune. I’m starting about them that’s inviting. With that said, the
to do some different string pitch bends with it, last two records of mine and a host of others
like where the high E goes up a whole step, that I’ve produced have all been done with the
the B goes up a half step, and the G goes Fractal Audio Axe-Fx, and now the AX8.
down a whole step… all with the sweep of the
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HEXATONIC SCALES (WHEN 5 IS NOT ENOUGH AND 7 IS TOO MANY) Rich Severson 

Sometimes blues and rock guitar players are GŒ„Š13 Rich Severson
turned off when learning major scales. They 1
œ#œ ˙
Try this fingering
4 œ œ œ#œ
3
just sound so…. HOKEY MAJOR. The modes
&4 œ œ #œ œ œ œ
œ#œ œ
3 3

œ
œœœœ œ œ œ
might offer more useable sounds, but they are
so . . .NOTEY. Pentatonics are working for you, 2 3 œ 3

but you’ve . . .WORN THEM OUT. Maybe a Major Hexatonic (Do Re Mi) = MAJOR 2sounds
3
2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 1 3 1

⁄
3 5 7
hexatonic approach is just what you need. 2 4 4 7 9
2 4 5 4 5 7
2 5 2 5 7
3 5 3 5
Hexatonic simply means a six note scale. There
are plenty of six note scales out there with
œ œ#œ ˙ ˙.
œœœ œ
œ#œ œ œ œ
Here's a lick/sequence you can use
funny names, but the two most common are
& #œ œ œ œ œ
œœœ œ
the Blues Scale and the Whole Tone scale. I
want to give you a practical approach to 4 3 3 5 6
defining them and using them in your playing, Apply this sequence to the other scales
1 3 1 3 1 3 3
2 1 4 4 3 1 4 3 1 3 3 1 4 3 1 4
and even creating your own your own scales. 12 14 15 7 5 10

⁄
10 12 15 7 5 8
12 4 2 7
4 2 5
2 5
One way you might look at hexatonic scales is 3 5

by taking a five note scale and adding another A‹7

5fr
"A" Dorian Hexatonic Lick
œœ ˙
note. Take the G minor Pentatonic, which is
œ˙
2
spelled G Bb C D F and add a C# between C
& # œ œ œ œ œ œ#œ # œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ
œ œ
œœœ œœ
and D. Now you have G Blues: G Bb C C# D
E F. This is a well-established Hexatonic scale. 7 8 9 10
"A" Dorian Hexatonic = MINOR 7th sounds 3 1 2 4 2 1 3 1 3 3 2 1 1
2 3 5 7 5

⁄
5 7 8
Another concept is taking a seven note scale 2 4 5
2 4 5
4 5
4
7
5 9

and subtracting a note.

2 3 3 7
5 5

Let’s take the G major scale - G A B C D E F# D9

4fr
"D" Mixolydian Hexatonic Lick
œœœ˙
and eliminate a note. I like to remove the C
œ
œ œ œ#œœ œœœ œœ w
3
#œ
œœœœœ
1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1
to create G A B D E F# which could be called
Major Hexatonic (do re mi). I call it the Do Re & œ œ#œ œ
Mi Major Hexatonic because it’s the first three 11 12 13 14
notes of a G and a D scale. I really like the way "D" Mixolydian Hexatonic = DOMINANT 7th sounds
5 7 8 10 7 5

⁄
5 7 5 7 5
the scale sounds over a Gmaj7. Removing the 4 5 7 5 9 7 7
4 7 7 9 7
C seems to make it sound less like a scale. 5 7 7

Some define a “G” Major Hexatonic scale as G Copyright © 2016 by Guitar College, Inc.

A B C D E, which I don’t like as much. stone so call them whatever you want. Adding
the term “Hexatonic” after the parent scale
Eliminating one note causes a wider interval works well.
between the two surrounding notes,
which makes Hexatonic unique sounding. Here are some scales I like to use. I’ve also
Remember, sometimes less is more. added the chord they will sound good over.
Experiment with your own creations. If you
The combinations seem endless when you come up with some cool and useable Hexatonic
consider the modes of major and minor scales. scales, let me know about it!
Labeling them, as far as I can tell, is not set in ‘Till next time...

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PEDAL SNAPSHOT Phil Traina



SHIN-EI
Vibe-Bro Honey $699
Key Features
Expression pedal $199 many vibe pedals I have played make me feel
Warm analog
Over 40 years have passed since the Shin-ei like I’m fighting to poke through the mix, but not
vibrato/chorus
Uni-vibe hit the streets. Now, this iconic pedal with the Vibe-Bro.
Cuts through mix well
is back and is being built in the USA. The Shin-
ei pedals were a big hit with notable players I want to take a moment to speak on the
like Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, and David improvements that Shin-ei has made to the
Gilmour (You may have heard of them.) When current version of the pedal. Number one: the
it comes to the new Vibe-Bro by Shin-ei, they noise floor is much lower. There is a certain
have captured everything that made the original amount of noise that comes with a pedal like
so great and added a couple modern twists. this, but this unit is much quieter than vintage
For our readers that don’t know what a Uni- ones. Number two: they made the preamp
Vibe is, it’s an analog vibrato/chorus pedal. The switchable to bypass. Some people don’t
tones that come out of this box are a luscious want the guitar signal colored by the pedals
sweeping chorus and wobbly vibrato. With preamp, which is understood. I found it warms
the added expression pedal you are able to up the signal a bit. Lastly: they added an IEC
unlock all that the Vibe-Bro has to offer. I was connector instead of having the power cord
channeling Machine Gun by Jimi Hendrix the hardwired in. Overall, the Shin-ei Vibe-bro is an
moment I plugged it in. I have to say; I have awesome box, and if vibe/chorus is your thing
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QUIRKY VINTAGE: 2006 LES PAUL SUNBURST Bob Cianci 

This month’s column should perhaps Beano Burst would be worth today? It
be titled “Not So Quirky Vintage.” was stolen from him in Greece and its
In fact, the guitar in question is not whereabouts are unknown.
quirky nor vintage at all, but a mere
ten years and three months old. Years later, as I became knowledgeable
And I’m the current caretaker of this about vintage guitars, I learned that
instrument. You see, my original plan original Les Paul Bursts were steadily
was to write about a genuine ’58 appreciating, as collectors and players
Gibson Les Paul Sunburst and the sang their praises and began to hoard
gentleman who owns it, but at the them. I didn’t have several thousand
last minute, fearing he would be giving dollars to spend on a guitar at the
away too much information about his time, and could only dream about
prized instrument, he decided not to owning a real Burst. I’m unfortunately
be interviewed. This left me in a bit of still in that position; most of us are, as
a bind as to what to write about, so prices on original Bursts now top well
the next best option was to tell you over six figures, even for the plainest
about my relationship with the Gibson or non-original examples. My dream
Les Paul Sunburst. Please pardon my of finding an original ’59 Burst under
indulgence. a Pennsylvania farmer’s bed have long
since faded, as it seems that most
I don’t remember exactly when I became people with any knowledge of old
aware of the Les Paul Sunburst, but it guitars has at least a basic idea of the
must have been around 1967, when value of an original Burst.
I bought Mayall & the Bluesbreakers’
Beano album and saw the photos Three years ago, after buying and
of Eric Clapton on the back. Then, I selling a few mediocre Epiphone
noticed photos of Keith Richards and Les Paul Burst copies, I located a
his Bigsby-equipped Burst. And finally, 2006 Gibson Burst at Sam Ash in
there was Michael Bloomfield with the Brooklyn, NY. The manager and I cut
Butterfield Blues Band, Electric Flag, a deal and she became mine. The dark
and the Super Session LPs. I had also cherry sunburst finish appealed to me
viewed Bloomfield’s Burst close up immediately, as did the flame top with
and personal when I saw the Electric wood grain also running vertical. It’s a
Flag at the Fillmore East in New York stunning example, if I do say so myself.
City in May of 1968. I was immediately I replaced the original humbuckers with
taken with the appearance of the tone was muscular, loud, and clear, and a pair of Amalfitano PAFs, and now, the
guitars, but it was the sound that really drew Clapton’s legendary tone on Beano remains guitar sings, sustains, and plays beautifully.
me in. Although I was a guitar novice at the time perhaps the best example of vintage Burst-
and didn’t know the first thing about achieving through-a-Marshall tone imaginable. It spoke So, I finally got my own genuine Burst, and it’s
tonal nirvana, I instinctively knew those old Les to me. I didn’t know how Clapton, Richards, a keeper for life. No, it’s not vintage, nor is it
Paul Sunburst guitars sounded better than and Bloomfield got their tone; I just knew those something from the custom shop, but it does
anything else around, including those spiffy guitars were special, and I promised myself as the trick for me, and fulfills that desire I had
new Fender guitars, all of which sounded a teenager that I would get a real Les Paul Burst as a seventeen year old kid way back when.
inferior in just about every way. Bloomfield’s someday. Can you imagine what Clapton’s Welcome to my Burst.

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 FEATURE

BOOKS RECOMMENDED FOR THE ‘BURST ENTHUSIAST Robert Gearhart 

If you saw the last issue describing the important different angles and a short description of each BURST BELIEVERS
books on amplifiers, you may remember that I guitar, pointing out the highlights. The book by Vic DaPra
am known as the AMPGUY. I am also a major also has detailed specs on these guitar and Printed in color for the most part, on glossy
collector of all things guitar, including books. some interviews with the owners. It’s definitely paper in 2013, this is a really nice book to have.
I own a recent Gibson Custom Shop R9 Les a “must have” book. My copy is a signed Tons of fantastic pictures and stories form
Paul Reissue, which has amazing flame. This hardbound edition, #893 of 1000. the owners. There are 194 different ‘bursts
is as close as I will ever get to owning a real 224 pages. featured by serial number and, surprisingly, few
1958 to 1960 Les Paul ‘Burst. But, then again, duplicates from the “The Beauty of the ‘Burst”
I can afford the books on this guitar with their THE GIBSON ‘BURST 1958,’59,’60 book previously mentioned. Another “must
amazing pictures. I have briefly reviewed the by Jay Scott and Vic DaPra have” for the ‘burst lover! Hardbound.
best of the ‘Burst books below. One or two This 2006 book is really an update of the first 135 pages.
editions are hard to find and expensive, but book that I reviewed previously. It is printed
softbound editions are available. on glossy paper, which enhances the detail in SUNBURST: HOW THE GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD
the B&W and Color photographs (14 pages). BECAME A LEGENDARY GUITAR
‘BURST, 1958-’60 SUNBURST LES PAUL Many of the photographs seem to be of the by Tony Bacon
by Jay Scott and Vic Pra guitar from different angles than their first book. Bacon is a prolific writer of all books guitar!
This was the first book that I added to my This is another book that I would recommend. This 2014 book is printed on glossy paper
collection in 1994. It features mostly B&W Hardbound. with the most verbiage of any of the previous
pictures, with descriptions and serial numbers 127 pages. books, but still having lots of pictures. He
of a number of ‘Bursts known at that time. interviews the players, collectors,
It has a 17-page color section with large guitar makers, and dealers to give a
pictures of the bodies. A nice book to have, novel approach to the history of the
but I highly recommend the next book in Sunburst Gibson guitar and why it is
this review. Softbound. 120 pages. one of the greatest guitars in history.
Reading this book makes one want
THE BEAUTY OF THE ‘BURST (GIBSON to start buying lottery tickets in hopes
SUNBURST LES PAULS FROM ’58 TO ’60) of winning a pot large enough to buy
by Yasuhiko Iwanade a real ‘Burst! A very interesting and
This is my favorite book, published in 1996. recommended book.
It has great pictures of 86 of the Les Paul Softbound. 143 Pages.
‘Bursts in private collections, showing
the serial numbers and the guitars from

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VIEW OF THE DAY Dave Cleveland



Hello and Greetings from Nashville (home of between the keyboard player and me. We can the chords will help you to focus ideas that
Hattie B’s Hot Chicken). formulate intro ideas and hooks for the song as will work in the range and color of the song
well as turnarounds and the outro. As you listen
I hope you all are doing great and spending a to a song with your chart in hand and the other 3. Does the song need an intro hook? This
lot of time practicing your guitar! musicians, a real vision for what the song will be is where you get to step out and create
starts to come forth. something that will draw the listener into
Even though I spend most of my day in the the song. Once again, I try to incorporate
studio recording, I still like to get up in the Within 10 to 15 minutes of hearing the song something that will reflect back to the
morning and practice. It could just be 5 minutes, for the first time, before an instrument has even melody of the song. You don’t want to
but it sets the tone for the day. Recently I joined been touched, you know the form, tempo, key, come up with this super cool hook that
a sight-reading site that allows me to refresh and vibe of the song. Now we can head to our has nothing to do with the song. If you
my page with new challenges every 16 bars. little stations and begin to flesh out the parts. Of do, you might hear this from the producer,
You can set the tempo, time signature, and key course, the initial vibe can change a little as you “Save it for your solo effort.”
you want to read in. It’s really the best way to hear your ideas come to life, but for the most
practice reading. You never get a chance to part the vision you had before tracking the song 4. What kind of sounds do you need to
memorize anything. You feel the pressure to usually holds true. fulfill the vibe of the song? Does it need
get it right and therefore it feels more like when big delay washes or does it need
you are reading in a session. Practice is not the something more dry and in your
focus of this article, but it is something I highly ...most days when I go to face? What about acoustic? Maybe
recommend as part of your daily routine. that’s the first layer.
work, there is no music
I was working on a project the other day and written down when I get As the song plays down a few
times and the drums and bass lock
I realized that most days when I go to work, there. This is actually very
there is no music written down when I get there. into something, more and more is
This is actually very inspiring. You start out with
inspiring. You start out with revealed. The keyboard concepts
a blank canvas. You are responsible for which a blank canvas. start to come out, and they will also
direction the song will go. Here is the typical inspire the kind of parts and tone you
scenario on a tracking day. The musicians all will gravitate towards.
gather in the control room. One guy is chosen
to chart the song. This means he will listen My hope for you this month is that you will
along with us and chart the song in one pass. Some of the things that I personally consider embrace the blank page. Don’t be intimidated
Usually the demo never stops until the end. when forming parts are these: by its nothingness, but use it as a springboard
By that time our blank canvas is filled with for your creativity. Trust your instincts. Your
numbers and some road map direction. We 1. What is the melody of the song? You need mind will tell you, “That’s a dumb idea.” Don’t
copy the chart and hand it out to the players. to always be aware of what the melody listen to that (let the other musicians tell you it’s
This is where the creativity really starts to take is so that your parts don’t fight with the dumb! Lol!). I’m telling you, the first thought you
off. We will discuss what the feel needs to be melody. If they do, when the song is being have about a hook melody or an arrangement
and what the vibe of the tune is. For me, I get a mixed the melody will win over your parts idea is usually right on. Get used to taking the
lot of good ideas based on what the drummer and that means they go into MUTE Farm! leap of faith. It makes for good music!
is feeling about the song. As we listen through
there is also a healthy amount of discussion 2. What are the chords? Being able to know Until the next View.

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 PROFILE

LAME HORSE: THE LH14 ACOUSTIC GUITAR Bruce Adolph 

Key Features either up or down by loosening the hold down

Cantilevered Neck bolt accessed thru a magnetically held small

Access Panel in the Butt End of Guitar plate between the 16th & 17th frets of this LH14

Curly Ambrosia Maple Back & Sides model we are profiling for you today. Then you
insert a 1/8” hex wrench and adjust away till
I met Chris Jenkins in person at the Dallas your heart (and fingers) delight (yes, the wrench
International Guitar Show. I knew he was an comes with the guitar).
accomplished luthier and that he and his son
Jeremy made some wonderful instruments, but Another unique build concept is their use of
I was in for a shock when I got to finally to hold Abe Wechter’s access panel idea in the butt
a Lame Horse acoustic guitar in my hands. end of a guitar. An access panel helps make
a guitar serviceable over a long period of time The fit and finish is truly remarkable to look at
Lame Horse guitars have a cantilevered neck simply by making the guitars easy to work on. and once you start playing this hand crafted
so you can adjust the action of your guitar Not only are access panels extremely useful wonder you see why guitars of this nature are
for examining the inside of a guitar (and it’s a cut above the regular mass produced style
Cathedral like beauty) but they make electronic high-end guitars. The action/playability was
installation a breeze. top notch and the quality tonewoods used are
just drop-dead gorgeous. Well done Chris and
Lame Horse makes a multi-laminate neck Jeremy!
(stable as a rock) and the sides are also multi-
laminate for strength and stability. Retail: $6,995.00
www.LameHorse.
This particlur LH14 that I am holding in my
hands was created for a retail store in Texas Specs
from wood they hand selected. It is the first back and sides – Curly Ambrosia maple
LH 14 made from maple, and the result was top - Italian spruce
something special to look at. The tone is crisp binding - Macassar ebony
on the high end, and deep and smooth on the bridge - Madagascar rosewood
low end. This LH 14 guitar has a good volume fingerboard - ebony, bound with ebony
balance, string to string, all the way up the neck - 7 piece Honduran mahogany
neck. rosette - unique 3D celtic weave
tuners - Grover Sta-Tite 18:1 ratio
case - Hiscox Pro II travel case
9.5 inch upper bout
14.5 inch lower bout
scale length - 25 inch, 14 frets to the body

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NEUNABER IMMERSE REVERBERATOR Jack Mao 

Key Features depending on what effect is selected. The you’re playing on your guitar and it is aptly
Studio Quality Reverb Immerse Reverberator gives you a variety of named “Shimmer” (very cool!). There is also an
Allows Control of traditional reverb types including Wet, Hall, Echo effect that creates a very nice combination
Reverb Tail
Plate and Spring. You also get three more of echo and reverb effects (the Echo effect
Echo Time
specialized effects called Shimmer A&B, Echo interacts with the Wet Reverb setting). You can
50ms-750ms
and Detune. control delay (Echo) time from 50ms – 750ms
The Neunaber Immerse Reverberator is a as the overall mix between the echo and reverb
studio quality reverb effects pedal and is the The Wet setting is likely going to be the “go- level. Finally, there is a Detune effect Wet Reverb
latest offering from Orange, California based to” setting for most users buying the pedal for setting that creates essentially a chorusing
Neunaber Audio Effects Company. The pedal a pedal board based reverb effect. You can effect. It creates an additional detuned double
accepts both mono and stereo inputs and control the effect FX level, depth, tone and the of the dry signal.
output which means you can use mono or overall effect modulation. You can also control
stereo unbalanced ¼ cables on both inputs as the overall reverb tail via the “Trails” switch and It would be cool if Neunaber had built-in a
well as a Stereo TRS cable on channel two. The if you are running your effects loop in parallel, switchable control between the Reverb and
manual suggests the Immerse Reverberator the overall wet /dry mix via the FX level. Detune effects allowing you to toggle in and out
be placed at the end of your signal chain of the Reverb effect in the Echo and Detune
and further suggests that if you are using the The Hall Reverb setting gives you a larger, more effects. I particularly like the Echo / Delay
overdrive channel of your amplifier or tend to expansive sound (the four controls controlling setting, which is the kind of patch I would tend
use distortion a lot, that you use your amplifiers the same parameters as the Wet setting). The to just leave on during a set and dial in other
low gain input for best results. Plate setting has a more bright tonal quality to effects on top of it (with or without the Reverb
There are four rotary switches at the top of the it. In this case, the depth control (the length of effect).
unit that are labeled FX Level, Depth, Tone and the reverb tail) delay switch acts as a pre-delay
a Modulation Control that behaves differently and controls the delay time before the Reverb. That aside, the Nuenaber Immerse Reverberator
The Spring Reverb setting features FX Level, is a professional level reverb effect pedal that is
depth, tone controls plus you also get a low reasonably priced and gives you a lot of bang
cut filter that controls the attenuation of the for your buck.
frequencies in the reverb only.
You also get three more specialized effects; Priced at $225
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NEW PICKUPS HAVE GUITARISTS RIVETED! Eric Dahl 

Key Features looks futuristic with three coils placed under the that are using Rivet pickups include Isaac

Retrofits into Humbucker Slot strings to be boosted, while the other portion Brock (Modest Mouse), Art Alexakis (Everclear),

Push-Pull of the pickup acts as a standard pickup with Mick Jones (Foreigner), and Stan Lassiter.
Potentiometer a magnet under all six strings. The Rivet ’63 is At the writing of this article the Kickstarter
Boosts 3 bass or 3 treble strings designed to be installed in the neck position campaign had already more than tripled it’s
without distorting
with the mini coils under the three bass strings, original goal of $5,000. Each of the pickups
while the Rivet ‘64 is built for the bridge position are hand made by David Petschulat and his
Innovations in guitar pickup technology is no with the three coils under the treble strings to son Sam in a Franklin, TN workshop on the
easy feat, especially when considering past boost those frequencies. The sound is boosted outskirts of Nashville. Individual pickups sell for
advancements by: Fender, Gibson, Seymour when engaged, but not in a distorted fashion. $145 a piece, and a pair will run you $215. If
Duncan, EMG, DiMarzio, Don Lace, Lindy The Rivet pickups just increase the levels of you’re looking for a pickup that will increase the
Fralin, Bartolini, and Fishman. But David the strings they are under without boosting the response of specific strings at the touch of your
Petschulat, creator of Rivet Pickups, has done others. Although only two models are offered fingers then Rivet pickups could secure a place
just that by making a humbucker sized pickup at this time I have heard rumors that others are on your guitar upgrade list. They are currently
that has mini coils that can increase bass in the testing stages once the Rivet ’63 and only available online at RivetPickups.com
and expand treble frequencies. Petschulat is Rivet ’64 are firmly established. Name players
a professional guitar component builder that
has provided parts over the years for Jackson
Browne, Eddie Van Halen, and Steve Morse.
In the past few years David has focused his
efforts on a pickup design that would expand
the guitars capabilities, so he began offering
it to the public through Kickstarter in May of
this year. The pickups are made to retrofit into
your guitars existing routed humbucker slot
and come with a push-pull potentiometer that
replaces a tone control, allowing you to turn
the mini coils off and on. Visually the pickup

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PAWN SHOP PRIZE Roger Zimish 

CLASSIC AMERICAN MADE PEAVEY T-60 GUITAR is another man’s gain. But when it comes to provide extra stability along with 6 in-line tuners.
For guitar shoppers that want a truly American guitar shopping, the winner gets the prize. The guitar is not lacking for tone options with
guitar and want to stay below four digits, its tone controls and coil taps that cover full
cruising pawnshops are ideal. You never know Recently I came across an American made fat humbucking to telecaster tones and almost
what you might find. Pawnshops usually tend Peavey T-60 guitar with its original hard shell everything in between. The bridge is made for
to buy gear as low as possible while still being case! The big deal here is that not only is the thru the body strings with 6 individual string
as fair as they can to their customers, and guitar American made and selling for around saddles for fine-tuning intonation and string
then resell it, of course, for a profit. Most times $400 bucks, but it has the “Original Hard height. Another bit of history, “This was the first
people will need to get a loan on something, Case”. There is nothing else out there that will guitar constructed using computer controlled
and for some unknown reason don’t pick up fit into one of these Peavey guitar cases as well carving machines, a technique borrowed
their pawned items after their allotted time as a Peavey does because they are molded for from gun stock making, and is now standard
period, thus making the item property of the their guitars. You really can’t have one without practice among mass production guitar makers
pawnshop and available for sale to the public. the other. today.”
It’s sometimes unfortunate that one man’s loss
A bit of Peavey history: Founded in 1965 by On a side note, I have owned several Peavey
Hartley Peavey in Meridian, Mississippi, they guitar amps over the years and still have one
started making amplifiers and speakers. In today. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Van Halen, and Joe
the late 1970’s Hartley wanted to make a fairly Satriani have endorsed and helped design
inexpensive guitar alternative to the Fender and some of their amps over the years, so it’s not
Gibson brands. Working with designer Chip a bad idea to keep an eye out for their amps in
Todd they introduced the T-60 guitar, the “T” pawnshops either.
is for Todd.
Overall, the Peavey T-60, or any of their other
The T-60 has a Fender style maple neck, American made guitars, is a pretty cool addition
contoured offset double-cut away with a to the stable for the guitar collector. Remember
rounded ash body, 2 humbucking pickups, 2 when shopping the pawnshops that there’s
volume and 2 tone controls. The neck on this nothing wrong with making them an offer on
T-60 is their patented “bi-laminated” maple that guitar you’re interested in, you just might
neck that has opposing grain directions to get the deal of the day.

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