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Nashville Pro Dave Gant Fosters Impressive Gathering of Amps
When he’s not serving as musical director for country superstar Garth Brooks, Dave Gant spends time lovingly “tending and lending” his collection of amplifiers. By Ward Meeker

AMP-O-RAMA
The Fender “High-Powered” Twin
Tweed-o-philes know the format is ubiquitous, like Kleenex or Band-Aid. But this version of the famed amp represents the zenith of Fender amps of the ’50s; for all intents and purposes, it is the first Fender Twin. By Dave Hunter

THE GIBSON LES PAUL MODEL
Its official name doesn’t do it justice. After all, Gibson has made over a hundred different Les Paul models through the years. But call it by its nickname – “goldtop” – and everyone knows you’re talking about Gibson’s first solidbody electric. By George Gruhn and Walter Carter

THE VG HALL OF FAME ’08
Class of ’08
Readers select Duane Allman as this year’s entry in the Player category, where he joins great company, while “jewelry maker” Floyd Rose and the original Gibson Les Paul “goldtop” also draw honors!

PAUL BIGSBY'S MYRTLEWOOD GUITARS
Some guitars might be beautiful, but others, by virtue of the “lives” they’ve led or the story of their origin, are way more fascinating. And if some have a good yarn to weave, the story of these Paul Bigsby instruments is the War And Peace of vintage-guitar tales! By Deke Dickerson

BASS SPACE
The Epiphone Rivoli
Former Gibson president Ted McCarty was in charge when the company developed a reputation for building solidbody guitars. But one accomplishment was more about his role in marketing... By Willie G. Moseley

GEORGE GRUHN
How a Zoologist Became a Guitar Animal
A student destined for a career in zoology and animal behavior, he was working toward a doctorate. That is, until Hank Williams, Jr. came calling, looking for a Martin guitar. By Louis R. Carlozo

THE PREMIER E-727
It’s one thing to be able to manufacture guitars, but quite another to get them to customers. And beyond that function, distributors have historically created brands; this 1962 Premier E-727 is a prime example of the variable qualities of that relationship. By Michael Wright

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