Vol. 23, No. 11
September 2022
Players, Gear & Sound — The Inside
Kentucky Headhunters guitarist Greg Martin talks vintage Marshalls, a 1958 Les Paul and getting through the pandemic. Jeff Bolin of Analog Pedals, Sherman Stockton of Stocktone Pickups and Doc Sigmier of Rocky Mountain Slide Company each describe what they build, and each works with Greg. Larry Pogreba describes two new builds, including a fan fret resonator.
PLAYERS, GEAR & SOUND
The Inside
Greg Martin A 100-Watt Stack Of Sincerity
By Riverhorse. Kentucky Headhunters guitarist Greg Martin talks vintage Marshalls, 1958 Les Pauls, surviving the pandemic, and the blues-soaked philosophy that has kept him and his bandmates playing together for over five decades.
JEFF BOLIN
Analog Pedals
By Riverhorse. Kentucky-based pedal builder Jeff Bolin of Analog Pedals discusses his path from guitar-obsessed kid to creator of handmade, small-batch signature pedals for players like Greg Martin and Chris Robertson of Black Stone Cherry — followed by a hands-on review of the Cedar Flat Lightning preamp boost and the Dos Fuzz v2.
Larry Pogreba Gets Wild
By Larry Progreba. Master luthier Larry Pogreba describes two extraordinary new builds: an all-Belize-wood electric featuring "The Tree" mahogany and a fan-fret resonator with Mokume tailpiece, plus his long obsession with vintage Teisco pickups.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SLIDES
Doc Sigmier
By Riverhorse. Doc Sigmier's Rocky Mountain Slide Company crafts handmade glass, ceramic, and stone slides that evoke the deep roots of the blues — ToneQuest puts a full lineup through the paces and talks shop with Greg Martin about his RMSC Swamp Frog signature model.
SHERMAN STOCKTON
Stocktone Pickups
By Riverhorse. Sherman Stockton of Stocktone Pickups in New Castle, Indiana talks about his journey from biker rally gigs and truck driver recording sessions to building world-class vintage-voiced humbuckers with artists like Greg Martin of the Kentucky Headhunters. A must-read for tone chasers obsessed with PAFs, aging magnets, and the magic pickups from Duane Allman's legendary Les Pauls.
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