VINNIE MOORE
Q: HOW DOES THE SEMI-HOLLOW VERSION OF YOUR DEAN VINMAN GUITAR COMPARE TO THE SOLID-BODY VERSION? DO YOU PREFER THE WEIGHT REDUCTION, OR DO YOU FIND A DIFFERENCE IN THE SOUND?
—ALAIN SMITH
It’s more of a sound thing. I don’t really even notice the weight difference as it is only semi-hollow. My inspiration was that I had a Gibson ES-335 when I was younger, and I liked that warmth and mid-range that it had, so I thought it would be cool to try to get that 335 sound with a signature model.
Q: There are thousands of impressive guitar players on YouTube, but there doesn't seem to be any new guitar heroes who stand out and can release top-notch all-instrumental albums. Do you think musicianship has been lost in this new “show-off” culture?
—Bruno
That’s hard to say. That could contribute to it, but it’s just the nature of the music business in general, I think. Maybe there’s too many people doing the same sort of thing so nobody stands out. It’s hard enough nowadays — with the business the