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FROM ONE COLLECTOR TO ANOTHER... HOLDING ONTO THE OLD AND REACHING FOR THE NEW… Reader friends, you are holding in your hands the COLUMNS last issue of Collectible Guitar magazine. Now, before getting emotional about it or even before you react at all, realize that the things you like best 12 | QUIRKY VINTAGE about CG are still going to live on. 28 | FRETBOARD LESS TRAVELED 29 | SIMO SAYS We are changing the name of the publication and expanding our editorial scope quite a bit (to put it mildly), but - we will still love the iconic guitars from 44 | VIEW OF THE DAY the past and present, we will still give you insights into the great guitars and who play them, and we 46 | PAWN SHOP PRIZE will still honor the vintage instruments that have contributed so much to our musical landscape. Starting with the September/October issue we will be rebranded as Gear, Technology, and Recording - GTR for short. "Hey, that is the CONTRIBUTORS abbreviation for guitar on my mixing console!" you say. See? Guitar is still centric to what we do, Bob Cianci A lifelong musician, music journalist, and author of the book, Great Rock Drummers of The Sixties, and has written extensively for many guitar and drum publications, newspapers, websites, and fanzines. Dave Cleveland Nashville studio guitarist for 26 years. Recorded over 35,000 songs and written over 1500 songs for TV, movies and commercials. In the house band at Sam’s Place, hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman. Plays several dates a year with Lynda Carter. Set to release his 52 week guitar program in the fall. Eric Dahl Host of the FOX 17 Rock & Review show in Nashville, TN. The program features new + cool gear that favorite artists are using or that is new to the market! Fox17.com/RockAndReview Joe Riggio A professional guitar builder, repairman, and technician, based in Tacoma, WA. He owns and operates “Service Guitar Repair” and “Riggio Custom Guitars”. RiggioCustomGuitars.com recording, and the other gear you will need to have around you as you pursue your own musical journey. Rich Severson Rich Severson is an artist, author, musician and founder of GuitarCollege.com and 99CentguitarLessons.com. 99CentGuitarLessons.com We will also become a training magazine that helps you get better at what you do musically. We will have industry pillars as well as newcomers JD Simo Musician, singer, songwriter hailing from Nashville, TN. Front man/guitarist for his band SIMO. Loves talking gear and vintage tone. www.Simo.fm/simohome teaching you what you need to know, along with well-known music artists and production personalities in the field. And, we will still be those guitar crazy guys you have come to know and Phil Traina The Gear Concierge. Helping guitar players get the tone they’ve been looking for. Living the dream in Northern California with his wife and kids. Doug Doppler When not writing gear reviews, the former Guitar Hero session player and Favored Nations recording artist spends his days, hours, weeks and years demoing the coolest gear on the planet. CollectibleGuitar.com but it is now in the larger context of songwriting, love. We can't change those stripes! If you are a current subscriber you don't need to Roger Zimish Roger Zimish and his wife Jamie reside just outside of Music City in Hendersonville, TN, with their 2 dogs and lots of guitars. [email protected] do anything but keep your eyes peeled on your mailbox. GTR is coming your way soon! Guitar People Helping Guitar People... Bruce & Judy The Cast Publisher + Editor: Bruce Adolph Vice President: Judy Adolph Layout + Production: Matt Kees CTO + Art Director: Doug Doppler Customer Experience: Brian Felix Advertising Sales: Drew Adolph Copy Editor: Kevin Wilber The Details CollectibleGuitar.com AdolphAgency.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] AAI Office: 253-445-1973 ©2017 Collectible Guitar published by Adolph Agency, Inc. Jul  Aug 2017 CollectibleGuitar.com 9