November 2001, No. 107
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Boom Chuck
Ten top-flight $2,500 dreadnoughts put to the test. By Teja Gerken
Pro Setups
Performing guitarists of every stripe reveal how they get their signature sounds. By Julie Bergman
Latest and Greatest
The best new guitars and equipment shown at the summer NAMM show. By Teja Gerken
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DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS
Mail. Reader letters.
JUMP STREET
Ukulele Lady. Profile of ukulele player and singer Janet Klein. By Michael John Simmons
Equipment Picks: Ukuleles, guitars, and gear used by Janet Klein and bandmates.
Mimi Farina, 1945-2001. A farewell to singer-songwriter and Bread and Roses founder, Mimi Farina. By Rick Turner
Station to Station. Profile of TV soundtrack composer and guitarist Snuffy Walden. By Julie Bergman
Equipment Picks: Snuffy Walden's guitars and gear.
Happenings
News. News.
Events. Events.
Old Soul. Profile of avant-traditional guitarist and singer Tim Eriksen. By Rani Arbo
Equipment Picks: Guitars and gear used by Tim Eriksen.
Happenings
Cyber Notes. Cyber notes.
REVIEWS
Sounds of the '60s Simon and Garfunkel's folk-rock classics reissued and remastered. By Michael John Simmons
Goin' for Baroque Julian Gray and Ronald Pearl champion the music of Scarlatti on CD and in print. By Mark Small
Hit List
Jason Fowler, Big Hill, Little Hill. Jason Fowler. By Teja Gerken
Kate Rusby, Little Lights. Kate Rusby. By Paul Kotapish
Romane and Stochelo Rosenberg, Elegance. Romane and Stochelo Rosenberg. By David McCarty
Shaver, The Earth Rolls On. Billie Joe Shaver. By Kenny Berkowitz
Caetano Veloso, Noites de Norte (Northern Nights). Caetano Veloso. By Kenny Berkowitz
Jenn Adams, In the Pool. Jenn Adams. By Rani Arbo
John Reischman and the Jaybirds. John Reischman and the Jaybirds. By Sue Thompson
Rob MacKillop, James Oswald: Twelve Divertimentis for the Guittar (1759). Rob MacKillop. By Stephen Dick
New Releases. New releases.
Scrapper Blackwell, Mr. Scrapper's Blues. Scrapper Blackwell. By Duck Baker
Various artists, The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1. Various artists, The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1. By Karen Iris Tucker
AG LETTER
From the Folktrain. Letter from a three-day train ride through Canada from Montreal to the Folk Alliance conference in Vancouver. By Whitney Smith
ON THE WEB
Swap Meet Find thousands of traditional tunes on-line with ABC. How and where to find thousands of traditional tunes on-line using the ABC format. By Dylan Schorer
SONG CRAFT
Midnight Moonlight Duncan Sheik shines on his unique new collaboration, Phantom Moon. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
Equipment Picks: Duncan Sheik's guitars and gear.
STAGE AND STUDIO
First Impressions How to create and distribute an inexpensive but professional press kit. By Mike Barris
SHOPTALK
Gut Reaction Should you use gut strings on your vintage parlor guitar? A history of gut strings, details of how they're made, and where to find them. By Michael Wright
DEAR AG
The Seventh String. Seven-string guitars. By Teja Gerken
Classical Blast. How classical guitarists boost their volume. By Pauline Leland
Resonator Specs. The materials used in building resonator guitars. By Steve James
String Cleaning. Cleaning coated strings. By Rick Turner
PRIVATE LESSONS
Sing While You Play. Basics How to sing and play simultaneously. By Karen Hogg
Alternate Tunings Arranging Bach in D G C G C D. By Dylan Schorer
Fingerstyle Techniques Simple Two-Hand Tapping. Simple two-hand tapping techniques for fingerstyle guitar. By Teja Gerken
OFF THE RECORD
Cryin' Music by Les Paul, arranged by Frank Vignola. Profile of jazz guitarist Frank Vignola with music to his arrangement of "Cryin'" by Les Paul. By David McCarty
Equipment Picks: Frank Vignola's guitars and gear.
GREAT ACOUSTICS
Graziano Ukulele. Janet Klein's Graziano Ukulele. By Michael John Simmons
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