We can talk until we’re blue in the face about the plethora of reasons why Jimi Hendrix was the greatest player to ever strap on a Strat. No one has ever matched his blend of virtuosic instrumental prowess, intense emotional expression, Picasso-level attention to the colors and hues in his music, and masterful … Continued
Here at Wildwood, we know how hard it is to pick out a guitar. When confronted with such a vast array of absurdly good instruments, it’s easy to become paralyzed by the plethora of excellent choices in front of you. How do you decide on a guitar when every option is fantastic? Picking a … Continued
It’s a celebration, Wildwoodians! This year marks the Fender Jazzmaster’s sixtieth birthday, so I thought it would be fitting to take a trip down memory lane to honor one of our most popular Jazzmaster models: the ’65 Thin Skin Jazzmaster! These offset beauties are a perpetual favorite among our staff, so I dove deep into … Continued
Reinhold Bogner had been designing and building amplifiers long before leaving Germany for Los Angeles in 1989. Soon after arriving he quickly gained the respect and trust of many influential players including Steve Stevens, Dan Huff, Allan Holdsworth, Mike Landau and Steve Vai, with each of them seeking his skill to modify and custom … Continued
Here at Wildwood, we know how hard it is to pick out a guitar. When confronted with such a vast array of absurdly good instruments, it’s easy to become paralyzed by the plethora of excellent choices in front of you. How do you decide on a guitar when every option is fantastic? Picking a … Continued
Mythos-Ology Every single member of the staff at Wildwood Guitars is obsessive about their guitar tone to an extent that most rational human beings would find completely and utterly nuts. We don’t think we’re crazy—we just care about tone, we swear—but one area where our obsessive tendencies verge on unhealthy is our pedalboards. One of … Continued
As the lead guitarist for Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, Cliff Gallup was one of the first true rock stars of the guitar world, but his career almost ended before it started! When the band signed to Capital Records, they arrived at their first recording session to find that the record company had … Continued
I doubt that I’ll ever buy a relic’d guitar. I have nothing against them, of course—in fact, I drool over the heavy-relic guitars that the Fender Custom Shop sends us every day after I unload them off the truck. I fantasize about taking a relic’d guitar home with me just about every day, but … Continued
Here at Wildwood, we know how hard it is to pick out a guitar. When confronted with such a vast array of absurdly good instruments, it’s easy to become paralyzed by the plethora of excellent choices in front of you. How do you decide on a guitar when every option is fantastic? Picking a … Continued
When I was twelve, a friend of mine slipped me a copy of Guns & Roses’ Greatest Hits on a church trip. Every night that summer, I would tell my parents that I was going to go to bed to do my summer reading assignment (that year, it was Great Expectations), grab my portable CD … Continued
