Alan di Perna
Latest articles by Alan di Perna
Marty Stuart on the legendary Clarence White B-Bender Tele
By Jackson Maxwell published
“It’s an indescribable guitar,” the Nashville titan says of the late Byrds legend's iconic '54 model. “You could put a hundred Telecasters in a row, and when you plug this guitar in it just has a voice all its own”
How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life
By Jackson Maxwell published
In a 2017 interview with Guitar Aficionado, the country-rock six-string ace revealed how a sad and deeply personal twist of events brought a prized '59 Les Paul into his life
“I’m Definitely Not a One-Guitar Person”: Carlos Santana Pulls out His Favorite PRS, Gibson and Fender Axes
By Alan di Perna published
“It may look nice, but if it doesn’t have the tone I want, I’m not interested,” says the discerning six-string master
Carlos Santana's Magical 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom
By Alan di Perna published
This holy grail of Santana guitars defined the supernatural sound on ‘Abraxas’ and beyond.
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