Vol. 23, No. 3
January-February 2022
Players, Gear & Sound — The Inside
Pedal steel legend Al Perkins traces his path from Odessa, Texas to the Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, the Rolling Stones and the Eagles. Riverhorse goes deep on vintage wahs, including a 1967 Vox Clyde McCoy, and Geoffrey Teese updates his lineup through the RMC11. A Chinese knockoff of the Klon Centaur is compared against the original, Jim Campilongo reports from Brooklyn on getting through Covid, and a 1973 Guild Starfire IV turns out to be a sleeper.
PLAYERS, GEAR & SOUND
The Inside
Al Perkins – A Pedal Steel Legend
Pedal steel legend Al Perkins traces his journey from childhood lessons in Odessa, Texas, through stints with the Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, the Rolling Stones, and the Eagles, sharing memories of the gear, the sessions, and the artists that shaped one of country rock's most storied careers.
Riverhorse Wails on Wahs
By Riverhorse. Bitten hard by the wah-wah bug, writer Riverhorse goes deep down the rabbit hole of vintage wahs — hunting down 1967 Vox Clyde McCoy and 1970 Sound City Fuzz Wah Face pedals, sending them to Geoffrey Teese for expert service, and discovering why cables, inductors, and impedance matching matter as much as the pedals themselves.
Stills On Wah
Stephen Stills' masterful wah-wah work with Manassas provides the backdrop for a hands-on roundup of four pedals — the USA Vox V846, Xotic, Bonamassa Cry Baby, and Teese RMC11 — with the RMC11 emerging as the clear champion of classic Clyde McCoy tone.
GEOFFREY TEESE
The Wah Master
Geoffrey Teese returns following his April 2002 TQR deep dive into the world of wahs, now up to the RMC11. He discusses every model in his lineup, component sourcing challenges, and what keeps him building after more than 20,000 pedals.
The Klong
With original Klon Centaur pedals fetching insane prices on the resale market, ToneQuest tracked down a $68 Chinese knockoff — the "Klong" — and put it through a rigorous blind test against the real thing. The results were stunning.
WITH JIM CAMPILONGO IN BROOKLYN…
The Covid Chronicles
Guitarist Jim Campilongo opens up about life in Brooklyn during the pandemic — from the eerie early days of Covid to reorganizing his archives, releasing vinyl reissues, writing a new record, and finding unlikely inspiration in classic rock morning walks.
A HAPPY SURPRISE…
The Guild Starfire
A workout with a 1973 Guild Starfire IV reveals an outstanding semi-hollow electric with versatile tone that punches well above its price — a genuine sleeper that holds its own against any Gibson 335 from the '60s.
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