1979 Larry Coryell for Ovation Adamas Guitar

When you're as hot as Coryell, there is only one guitar, Adamas.

Coryell. The musician's musician. Adamas. The guitarist's guitar. That's why jazz great Larry Coryell chose Adamas. The carbon graphite soundboard - stronger, lighter, thinner than Spruce - gives Adamas 3db response over its entire range. The twenty-two soundholes, ideally positioned and combined with the Lyrachord Bowl, get maximum frequencies up and out of the body. Listeners on both sides of the guitar hear more sound than ever before. The unique Kaman Bar reinforced neck assures a straight playing surface, perfect for fast lead solos. Adamas transforms the heat of Coryell's inspiration into music. Get hot. Get inspired. Get Adamas. The musician's guitar. A Kaman Music Product.

1979 Larry Coryell for Ovation Adamas Guitar Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 TEAC Multitrack A-3440 Reel to Reel Tape Recorder

The process starts with the multichannel recorder. Specifically, our A-3440 - the new standard for four tracks on 1/4 inch tape with sync. Rugged, reliable and very fast to operate, the A-3440 uses one button per track for Record/Playback status and dbx Encode/Decode switching. It has a built-in 4x1 headphone mixer, memory rewind for fast tape checks and pitch control for added production flexibility.

The key to controlling your sound for recording and mixdown is the mixer. For the righ balance between real multichannel recording flexibility and low cost, try our Model 2A shown here with optional MB-20 meter bridge and sideboards...

1979 TEAC Multitrack A-3440 Reel to Reel Tape Recorder Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 DiMarzio Acoustic Guitar Quick-Mount Pickup

Lots of sound in less time. Acoustic Model Quick-Mount Pickup. The Quick-Mount is a high output, humbucking pickup which can be installed easily in most acoustic guitars. It has six adjustable pole pieces to compensate for different string types. The Quick-Mount is fully shielded and comes complete with Belden cable and a Switchcraft metal jack. Suggested list price, $49.00. DiMarzio Musical Instrument Pickups, Inc.

1979 DiMarzio Acoustic Guitar Quick-Mount Pickup Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Aria Pro II PE-450 Electric Guitar

It cries! It sings! It wails! Every guitar in the Aria Pro II PE Series - from the PE-450 to the PE-1000 takes your music where you want it to go. With all the features. with all the versatility. with all the sound of guitars costing a whole lot more. And it can start with the Aria Pro-II PE-450...Just play it. You won't believe it only costs $395.00.

Pro-II PE-450 - Single cutaway maple body; chrome plated 3-way adjustable supermatic bridge; Protomatic-II humbucking pickups; 3-position toggle switch for pickup selection; laminated birch neck with adjust-rod; Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays Overbinding nickel silver frets; deluxe, chrome plated, individual machine heads.

1979 Aria Pro II PE-450 Electric Guitar Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Truth Christian group - Bose. The Sound of Truth.

Truth. One of the most talented, exciting Christian groups performing today. And how they perform! Vocals, horns, guitar, bass, drums and an array of electronic keyboards to set their message to music in a compelling contemporary style. Truth works hard. Three hundred concerts and 100,000 miles a year. These young people need a hard-working sound system, too. One that brings their music and the dynamic speaking voice of Roger Breland to their audiences with the utmost clarity. For this job, Truth chose Bose. From a whisper to a full, hard-driving ensemble sound. From churches and schools to 15,000 seat convention halls, six pairs of Bose 802 speakers, powered by Bose 1800 amplifiers, do it all...

1979 Truth Christian group - Bose. The Sound of Truth. Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Jaco Pastorius for Acoustic Amplifiers

Jaco Pastorius & Acoustic Amps

Together for over a decade

1979 Jaco Pastorius for Acoustic Amplifiers Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Marshall 2150 Combo Amplifier

Look what Marshall packed inside the new 2150 combo amp. It's the amp that lets you take "Marshall Sound" with you...from stage to studio or club...The 2150 delivers 100 Watts of Marshall Power to a custom-built 12" Celestion Power-cell speaker...

1979 Marshall 2150 Combo Amplifier Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Tapco Catalina C-12 Mixing Console

12x4x2x1...with features you need and the performance you demand...under $2000.

See your TAPCO dealer and get acquainted with the Catalina - a logically designed, ruggedly-built multi-purpose mixing console.

1979 Tapco Catalina C-12 Mixing Console Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Larry Carlton for Mesa Boogie Guitar Amplifiers

...a master of taste - one of the most in demand for studio dates - Larry's unmistakable sound speaks volumes clearly, and his style of sweet, sustaining soulfulness entrances audiences world wide. Hear Larry live and pick-up on his albums. this is guitar-style-creation in the making...on Mesa/Boogie.

Mesa Engineering

1979 Larry Carlton for Mesa Boogie Guitar Amplifiers Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Beyer Dynamic M500 ribbon microphone

A Ribbon for the Road. Beyer thinks the ribbon microphone is too good to be left behind. So we designed our M500, which comes with a protective carrying case, to stand up to the rigors of the road. It's a true handheld performer's mic that's ruggedly constructed for touring and remote recording, without sacrificing superior sound...

1979 Beyer Dynamic M500 ribbon microphone Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 John McVie of Fleetwood Mac with Guild B301-A Bass & Strings

Let out your bass instincts. Guild bass strings can help. Guild electric bass strings uncover the bass player. You can hear what you're doing, and get into the feel of the music...Guild Round Bass strings deliver solid punch in any of four gauges...Guild Flat Bass, also in four guages, are smooth on the fingers and on the ears...Guild Bround Bass combine the sound of round wounds with the feel of flat wounds...That's why great bass players like John McVie of Fleetwood Mac use Guild bass strings...

1979 John McVie of Fleetwood Mac with Guild B301-A Bass & Strings Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Schaffer B&T wireless system

The cost of playing a Schaffer wireless comes down to earth. Practically every musician has heard about the Schaffer-Vega Diversity System - the ultimate in freedom of movement on stage. Until now, though, only the highest paid acts could afford one. That's why we're proud to present to you our new B&T System, priced to let every group experience the wonders of wireless. The only difference between the B&T and the much more expensive Schaffer-Vega is that it requires a few minutes of your time to do a sound check...

1979 Schaffer B&T wireless system Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Morley Electrostatic Delay System EVO & EDL

The exclusive Morley Electrostatic Delay System now makes every other unit third rate behind these two: EVO #1, EDL #2. If you're unimpressed we point out the EVO at $430 and the EDL at $340 outperform competitive units priced up to three times higher. To fully appreciate the unique Morley non-magnetic, electrostatic disc system which, incidentally, is patented and not licensed to other manufacturers, talk to a recording engineer. Better yet try one in a recording session to really experiience how much quieter and more reliable it is than analogue and tape echo units. An for live performances too, the system provides true sound accuracy without coloration for both instruments and vocal amplification...

1979 Morley Electrostatic Delay System EVO & EDL Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 C Series by Conn Electric Guitars

Other guitars may sound this good. But their prices don't. The C Series is just what you'd expect from an expensive guitar, without the expense. But the price isn't the only reason to buy a C Series Electric. The heart of the C Series' sound is solid as a rock - vintage solid body styling from select, seasoned hard rock maple, walnut and mahogany. There's dual, high-output, exposed coil "Powersound" and "Mightymite" humbucking pickups with double coil, tapped split coil and phase switching circuitry...

1979 C Series by Conn Electric Guitars Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Banner Thomas of Molly Hatchet with Peavey T-40 Bass

We've spent years in research and engineering to bring you a really sophisticated line of bass guitar enclosures. Take our 118FH for example. It's a folded horn system designed around our premium Peavey Black Widow 18" low frequency transducer; a rugged powerhouse of bass response with all the characteristic efficiency and projection qualities of a horn loaded system. And due to the design of the Black Widow, the 118FH is capable of delivering much higher frequencies than other 18" folded horn systems...

Pictured: Banner Thomas of Molly Hatchet, rockin' with Peavey sound gear and the Peavey T-40 Bass; 118FH BW shown with Mark III Series Bass Amp.

1979 Banner Thomas of Molly Hatchet with Peavey T-40 Bass Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Neptune Stack Rack - it's like a mini studio on wheels

Rackability. Portability. Availability. A glance tells you what a boon this new Stack Rack is to any music man who has to move and set up for a gig or a recording session. It's like a mini studio on wheels...

1979 Neptune Stack Rack - it's like a mini studio on wheels Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Yamaha YD-9000 Series System Drums

Presenting Yamaha's all-new System Drums...

The YD-9000 Series, featuring all-birch laminated shells. The system for bright sound, fast sharp response.

The YD-7000 Series and Concert Tom Toms, crafted from laminated shells of expertly-selected woods. If you're looking for a heavier sound with a deeper, mellow response, this is the system for you.

1979 Yamaha YD-9000 Series System Drums Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Alvarez-Yairi Hand made guitars - a sound experience you won't forget

Experience the sound of a hand made Alvarez-Yairi.

Classic, dreadnought, 12-string, or folk guitars...Alvarez-Yairi makes them all with the same dedicated hand craftsmanship. Visit your local Alvarez-Yairi dealer. It will be a sound experience you won't forget.

1979 Alvarez-Yairi Hand made guitars - a sound experience you won't forget Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Rock Amps Guitar Amplifiers - Gadzooks! What a sound!

...Groping blindly in the vast amplifier wasteland he reaches out, anchors his axe to something solid, and...

Holy Hot Licks. He's plugged into a Rock Amp! Power surges through his whole system: His instrument comes alive. Suddenly his music erupts from the rock in crystal clear tones. True and rich and sdolid he soars high on a firey riff. And he is heard...

Rock Amps, Pomona, CA

1979 Rock Amps Guitar Amplifiers - Gadzooks! What a sound! Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Carvin Bi-Channel VTX812-M Guitar Amplifier

80% of today's instrument amplifiers are not versatile enough for today's professional musician. The Carvin Bi-Channel is a new breed of amplifier. The concept is simple; you get maximum flexibility, straight forward design, and a sound that can not be surpassed...

Shown in ad: VTX812-M, VTX112JBL

1979 Carvin Bi-Channel VTX812-M Guitar Amplifier Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Abraham Wechter - Gibson, guitar builder, designer, luthier

Currently a working apprentice with guitar research and design engineer Richard Schneider and a consultant for Gibson, Abraham Wechter has a background that is well-suited to instrument design...

1979 Abraham Wechter - Gibson, guitar builder, designer, luthier 1-Page Article available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 dbx Model 163 compressor / limiter - the one-knob squeezer

A compressor / limiter that gives you a free hand.

1979 dbx Model 163 compressor / limiter - the one-knob squeezer Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Dean Markley Guitar Strings

Anything less is just bailing wire.

1979 Dean Markley Guitar Strings Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Lab Series Music Equipment

Choose up to $5,000 worth of instruments and equipment from these product lines: Pearl microphones, Gibson, Pearl, Sennheiser microphones, Moog, Maestro, Epiphone, Lab Series.

Lab Series, a product of Gibson, a division of Norlin Industries

1979 Lab Series Music Equipment Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1980 Robin Trower, English Blues-Rocker

Cover: Robin Trower, English Blues-Rocker

Contents: Robin Trower, English Blues-Rocker; Tal Farlow - a rare interview with a jazz guitar great; Hawaiian Steel Guitar - its origins and century long development; Sergio Abreu - South American classical master and luthier; 14 year GP articles index; Rick Laird - NY studio jazz bassist and sideman; Recommended Albums - GP advisory board's choices for guitarists; more

1980 July Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1980 Alex Lifeson, lead guitar with Rush

Cover: Alex Lifeson

Contents: Alex Lifeson, lead guitar with Rush; Geddy Lee - bassist, keyboardist and singer with Rush; Jerry Silverman - author, folkie, chronicler of ethnic styles; Shiatsu - psychoanalysis for neurotic fingers; Eliot Fisk - energetic and outspoken NY classical guitarist; GRD Center - Vermont academy, American School of Luthiery; Improvisational Jazz; Chord Voicings; more

1980 June Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1980 Stanley Clarke, renowned jazz-rock bassist

Cover: Stanley Clarke

Contents: Stanley Clarke, renowned jazz-rock bassist; Randy Roos - East Coast fusion soloist and guitar synthesist; Sharon Isbin - up and coming classical guitarist, transcriber; Jim Messina - his advice on recording, performing, and equipment; Trevor Rabin - rock soloist, producer, multi-instrumentalist; Left-Hand Guitar; more

1980 May Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1980 Eddie Van Halen - Red Hot Rocker, Flash Guitarist

Cover: Eddie Van Halen

Contents: Eddie Van Halen - an exclusive interview with rock's young wizard; Sal Di Troia; Cal Collins; Peter Lang - American fingerstylist plays from the heartland; Hubert Sumlin; Harmonic Analysis, II - more examples for expanding your technique; more

1980 April Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1980 Pat Travers - rock guitar powerhouse

Cover: Pat Travers

Contents: Pat Travers - rock guitar powerhouse; Pat Thrall; Grant Geissman; Problems of tall guitarists - facilitating classical position and posture; Sea Level - Jimmy Nalls, Davis Causey and Lamar Williams; GP's 13 year artist index; Bucky Barrett; Teaching blind guitarists; more

1980 January Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Mick Ralphs, lead guitarist and songwriter for Bad Company

Cover: Mick Ralphs

Contents: Mick Ralphs, lead guitarist and songwriter for Bad Company; Tim Bogert - bassist for Jeff Beck, Vanilla Fudge and Cactus; 8-String Guitar - blending the repertoires of lute and classical guitar; Arlen Roth; Eric Gale; Pedal Steel Guitar - an examination of its structure and operation; John Scofield; Travis Picking Variations - lending a Latin flavor to your playing; Paul Rodgers - singer, songwriter, second guitarist for Bad Company; more

1979 September Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Gibson RD Artist Electric Guitar - there is no energy shortage

Remember the first time you played an electric guitar? How charged up both you and the sound were? You can experience that first time feeling all over again when you play an RD Artist guitar by Gibson. Now there are three kinds of guitar. Acoustics, Electrics, and RDs. The core of the RD sound is powered by Active Electronics - an ingenious refinement of recording studio technology developed by Dr. Robert Moog...

1979 Gibson RD Artist Electric Guitar - there is no energy shortage Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Ovation Preacher Stereo Electric Guitar

Imagine the possibilities of stereo. A mono/stereo jack lets you plug the Preacher into two amplifiers or into both channels of a single amp. The stereo jack splits pickup output. That means you can set the fingerboard pickup with a warm, throaty tone in channel one. In the other channel, you can set the bridge pickup with a strong, dirty lead tone. The Preacher has other refinements as well: unique double coil pickups that are 20db quieter than most humbucking pickups, a full two-octave neck that is glued and bolted for added sustain, individually adjustable brass saddles for perfect intonation, jumbo frets for smoother action and easier string bending. The Preacher. It's the first solid body electric guitar to make stereo a reality.

Ovation. A Kaman Company.

1979 Ovation Preacher Stereo Electric Guitar Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Steve Miller for Ibanez Artist EQ 2622 Electric Guitar

I bought my first Ibanez Artist EQ a year ago. I've bought two more since then. It's simply the best electric guitar available at any price! - Steve Miller

The Ibanez Artist Series

Pictured: Ibanez Artist EQ 2622

1979 Steve Miller for Ibanez Artist EQ 2622 Electric Guitar Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Ted Nugent - veteran warrior of rock guitar

Cover: Ted Nugent

Contents: Ted Nugent - veteran warrior of rock guitar; Albert Collins; American Institute of Guitar - New York City's oasis for the classical guitar; Steve Burgh - sideman for David Bromberg and Phoebe Snow; Corrective nail filing - enhancing your sound with proper nail care; Robbie Shakespeare - Reggae's premier studio bassist; Eddie Durham; more

1979 August Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1977 Les Paul - interview with a pioneer of the solidbody guitar

Cover: Les Paul

Contents: Les Paul - interview with a pioneer of the solidbody guitar; The Outlaws - Tampa, Florida's 3-guitar lineup; Vicente Gomez - he introduced Hollywood to classical guitar; Women and guitar - effects of physiology and stereotypes; Tony Rice - David Grisman's bluegrass-jazz virtuoso picker; Funkadelic - Parliament's sci-fi funk guitars; New York's Session men - jingles, LPs, etc., high pressure, high incomes; more

1977 December Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1977 Bonnie Raitt - from blues to rock

Cover: Bonnie Raitt

Contents: Bonnie Raitt - from blues to rock; Harvey Mandel - distinctive rock instrumentalist; John Hall - Broadway composer, rock guitarist with "Orleans"; Ernie Hagar - Ex-Commander Cody pedal steeler; Terje Rypdal - fusing jazz, rock and classical styles in Norway; Freebo - Bassist with Bonnie Raitt for seven years; Jazz chords; The how and why of sustain; more

1977 May Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1976 Jorma Kaukonen of "The Jefferson Airplane", now "Hot Tuna"

Cover: Jorma Kaukonen of "The Jefferson Airplane", now "Hot Tuna"

Contents: 1976 Jorma Kaukonen of "The Jefferson Airplane", now "Hot Tuna"; The Doobie Brothers - four rock guitarists talk about their music; Joe Wolverton - forty years of jazz and pop guitar; Cornell Dupree - New York session star and R&B specialist; Sam McGee - a last talk with a country headliner; Donn Pohren - the U.S. Flamenco expert who settled in Spain; Ragtime Guitar - its roots, its founders, its present masters; more

1976 June Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 Tut Taylor - a Dobro pioneer

Cover: Tut Taylor - a Dobro pioneer

Contents: Tut Taylor - a Dobro pioneer; John McLaughlin - his new double-neck guitar; Antonio Carlos Jobim - Bossa nova legend; "Muscat Ramble" - new version of an old great; Robert Fripp - "King Crimson" lead; Guitar in America nationwide survey; Favorite Guitar LP's - survey of the pros; more

1974 May Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Guild Madeira A-75 Guitar

All-New Madeira

from Guild

Guitar shown: A75

1979 Guild Madeira Guitar Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Carvin DC150 Maple Neck / Body Electric Guitar

The Carvin DC150

-Hardrock Maple neck is laminated and contoured into body

-Eastern Hardrock Maple Body for unsurpassed sustaining qualities. Available in Black or Clear.

1979 Carvin DC150 Maple Neck / Body Electric Guitar Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Rickenbacker TR Series Amplifier History

50 years of amplifier history...and they're all Rickenbacker.

When it comes to amplifier history, Rickenbacker wrote the book. We've been building great sounding state-of-the-art amps since guitars became electric. And as music has changed, so have our amps. Whether you play rock, jazz, country, or disco, we have a TR series amp for you. 7 to 100 watts rms. 17 speaker combinations for guitar and bass...

1979 Rickenbacker TR Series Guitar Amplifier History Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick for Hamer Guitars

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick

Hamer Guitars

1979 Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick for Hamer Guitars Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Electro-Harmonix Micro Synthesizer guitar processor

The Electro-Harmonix Micro Synthesizer is a powerful guitar processor which creates today's most popular lead synthesizer voicings, as well as exciting simulations such as steel guitar, organ, and violin. Four completely independent and continuously mixable voices - guitar, octave above, sub-octave, and distortion - are modified with envelope and multiple filter controls to achieve a flexibility and variety of sound you'd never expect to find at anywhere near the list price of $299...

1979 Electro-Harmonix Micro Synthesizer guitar processor Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Electra MPC Guitar with Plug in Power Effect Modules

Electra MPC - We're going for no. 1 in the electric guitar business and want to prove to you how good it feels to own an MPC Guitar. Plug in Power Effect Modules (now 12 available) make it happen.

St. Louis Music Supply Co.

1979 Electra MPC Guitar with Plug in Power Effect Modules Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Mark Naftalin, Gary Pihl & Don Preston - Randall - The Artist's Choice

Randall Instruments

The Artist's Choice.

Great vintage ad for framining and displaying. Pictured in ad:

Mark Naftalin, solo concert and studio artist; Gary Pihl, with Sammy Hagar; Don Preston, with Rick Nelson

1979 Mark Naftalin, Gary Pihl & Don Preston - Randall -The Artist's Choice Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Gizmotron - it can turn you into a group

You've heard about this little Gizmotron. You've read that it was invented by Lol Creme and Kevin Godley. You've heard that McCartney has recorded with it, and loves it. And you may be wondering what it is and how it works and how you can get your hands on one. Well, it is a device that bows the strings of an electric guitar, and turns it into a new instrument which is capable of reproducing virtually every orchestral string sound. It turns an electric guitar into an entire group of string instruments...

1979 Gizmotron - it can turn you into a group Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Mu-tron Phasor II. The clean sweep of professionals.

The sound of the Mu-tron Phasor II is the favorite of people like Jeff Baxter, Pat Martino, Lee Ritenour, George Duke, Jan Hammer, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Alphonso Johnson. The reason? Studio-worthy, low noise specs combined with a deep, rich, sweeping sound make the Phasor II the standard by which all other phasors are measured...

1979 Mu-tron Phasor II. The clean sweep of professionals Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Mighty Mite Distortion Humbucking Electric Guitar Pickup Model 1300

When you want a great sound use a great pickup. Let your ears be the judge. See your local Mighty Mite dealer for a demonstration.

1979 Mighty Mite Distortion Humbucking Electric Guitar Pickup Model 1300 Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Crate Compact Guitar Amplifiers

The Crates are coming. Powerful little amps in compact tough solid wood cabinets. Why carry an amp the size of a refrigerator when you can get the kind of performance you want from a Crate amp?

St. Louis Music Supply

1979 Crate Compact Guitar Amplifiers Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Strobotuner electronic guitar tuner

Tuning your guitar is easier if you don't listen to it. You see, you can't trust your ear to be accurate all the time. and if you tune to a group, who's to say they're in tune? With Strobotuner, by Continental Music, you can always be in tune. It's the most accurated electronic tuning instrument ever developed for musical instruments. It's accurate within 1/100th of a semi-tone. And it's easy to use...

1979 Strobotuner electronic guitar tuner Ad available at www.GuitarPulp.com