50 12-STRING POWER The master players and makers of the double-course guitar. By Michael Simmons12-string makers and models p. 54
50 12-STRING POWER The master players and makers of the double-course guitar. By Michael Simmons
12-string makers and models p. 54
62 TALKIN' BLUES A round table with Roy Book Binder, Paul Geremia, and Steve James on living and learning the blues. By David Hamburger
68 ITALIAN SPICES Beppe Gambetta adds new flavors to American flatpicking. By Kermit Pattison
Music to "Slow Creek" p. 71
DEPARTMENTS
6 CONTRIBUTORS
8 MUSIC NOTATION KEY
10 MAIL
14 JUMP STREET Pat MacDonald, Darol Anger's Heritage project, a gargantuan Martin, Happenings, and more.
23 A.G. LETTER Kenny Hill reports on two very different Mexican music festivals.
28 REVIEWS Hit List records and videos, Duck Baker's Thelonious Monk video, and new kids' CDs.
36 SHOPTALK Neck
Resets: How luthiers bring new life to old guitars distorted by the pull
of steel strings. By Rick Turner
40 SONG CRAFT Renegade Folk: John Wesley Harding finds inspiration off the beaten track. By Dan Ouellette
Words and music to "Kiss Me, Miss Liberty" p. 42
85 GEARBOX Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists, new gear spotlights, and a review of the Demeter tube DI box.
92 FOR BEGINNERS Crossing the Thumb/Finger Divide. By Larry Sandberg
Music to "Chilly Winds" p. 95
100 WOOD CHOPS Sliding in Open D. By David Hamburger
Open-D chords and licks p. 101
104 SOLO Todd Ellison introduces grooving new music from fingerstylist Chris Proctor.
Music to "Tap Room" p. 104
112 DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions, plus a reader tip on oiling vintage gears.
114 GREAT ACOUSTICS Boaz Special. By Rick Turner
Cover: Leadbelly and his mighty Stella. Story on page 50. Photo: Frank Driggs Collection.
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