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But ‘even with such a modest staff and output, ‘Asher points out that "we're doing about 11 Er anaeneenen nee nee Amen 9 offers alot of variety with very limited ‘production. [don’t doa lot of multiples of eee erent PSS een eee neces ce Nene Ler Peron ‘ordered, though some, ike the one shown hhere, “are just designs and combinations Pele Sanne ie rie enene ‘Atthe end ofthe day, that inspiration Petieeee ene aie ene ener es ene ee ee ee ee) ed ‘people wallcinto my shop Ithink they expect ‘tosee a Geppetto-type guy with glasses ee Bey ecemeneeneme renter ‘school And there's nothing else I've ever Enero ne Sir eereneN ToT RO ee eee Poot eee ees enon ro PHOTOGRAPHY BY HASSIMO GUMMACORI | teats 7 +S OUNCE LAZZARONI AMARETTO + KOUNCE HOOKER'S BOURBON ‘OUNCE FRESH LEMON JUICE + LTEASPOON RICH SIMPLE SYRUP (2 PARTS SUGAR, 1 PART WATER) + OUNCE LIGHTLY BEATEN EGG WHITE + LUXARDO MARASCHINO CHERRY AND LEMON PEEL GARNISH (OPTIONAL) Dry shake ingredients fo foamy he: 0 10 15 seconds ice and sh ain over fresh ics ant a silky texture, ota ill in an old-ashione 7 POWER SOUR AMPLIFY THE AMARETTO SOUR WITH CASK-STRENGTH BOURE (ay cuts ort) THE GENERIC RECIPE for an Amaretto Sour consists of ust Amaretto and sweet and sour sie, and thi is likely what you wil get when ‘your order the drink at 9 percent ofall the in joints inall the towns inal the worl. Ies ‘rather hideous cocktail for unsophisticated palates thats simultaneously sickly sweet ‘and weak, The oficial bartende's guide recipe isnot much better, placing the sweet and sour mix with lemon juice, which significantly reduces the sweetness while throwing the sour way off balance, [fat encountered a much better version of, the Amatetto Sour on the mens at Marta in Manhattan, which listed Lazzaroni Amaretto and Bourbon among ts ingredients Intrigued by the harmonious blend of favors, I searched online for a similar recipe and immediately discovered its likly source—bartender Jeffrey Morganthaler from Portland (where else”), wo also penned the excellent The Bar Book Broments of Cocktail Technique, Morgamthaler calls his vecipe “the best Amaretto Sour in the world? and I have to agree. His secrets the ute of case strength Bou bon (specifically Booker’), which increases the alcoholic kick wile alo adding hints of vanilla and spice flavors that complement the sweet almond/apriot and sour citrus base Like a good Whiskey Sour, the recipe also involves egg whites to give the drink a silky, smooth mouthfeel, The end result isa cocktall, that can be enjoyed with a meal or on its own, unlike previous versions, which are more like ‘aiding your kid's Halloween candy bag. 16 GUITAR AFICIONADO Morrow Audio A Sound Decision f) HY (J i fh eee tensa By haa Sy} PY Ua Se FINALLY, A GUITAR CABLE AS GREAT AS YOUR RIG Players invest in the finest guitars, pedals and gear but limit their rig with antiquated cables that cheapen the sound. The Phoenix from Morrow Audio's PRO Series line is our high-end tour-grade guitar cable for musicians and studios. The Phoenix's unique dual solid core design is fast and Cee CRS Crea oer aun i eect eae Eee un Se anon Roa at eee PEs ee cee Re Re co ee eM a ae REY Te ne a ata ce A Rac cee ee warranty and 60-day return policy. With Morrow Audio, it is always A Sound Decision. GEAR EXPO BEGIN YOUR EXPERIENCE NOW AT MORROWAUDIO.COM. 69% Effects EST OF THE BEST JAPANESE STEEL {BY MICHAEL COLAMECO } BACK IN 1982, my very frst job after gradu ating from the Culinary Institute and moving to New York City was at the legendary Four Seasons Restaurant on Pare verve, The chef ‘wae Swise-bor legend Seppi Rengli and his righthand man—also Swst—was Christian Albin, knovn to all of ws a "Hitch"The Four Seasons is a NYC designated interior land smark designed by Philp Johnson and Ludwig Mies Vander Rohe on the ground floor ofthe Seagram Building, The restaurant takes up nearly the entve fist floor ofthe building — almost an entice ety block ‘At that time, a god third ofthe cooks work Jngin that kitchen during the hnch shift were GUITAR AFICIONADO Japanese—a eal ravty in NYC kitchens of that era, Trough them [frst go to work wth Japanese knives that were bul and felt totally ferent from what we Western chefs pica ‘used (which was exclusively heavy duty and rather cumbersome German Solingen stainless- steel knives) Every morning these cooks would ‘ome into work early prior to their shifts bo Sharpen thie knives on lange, brckshaped ‘water stones, while the rest of us used thinner tr-tones lubricated with sharpening ofl maybe ‘once aweek. These knives wer extremely sharp (partially duet the Japanese chef con sistent attention), but they wer also extremely lightand much easier to articulate ‘Through these Japanese chefs lalso dis covered a jewel ofa retail stor called Korin (kovin com) that, ast turns out, had just ‘opened that ame year. Founded in 1982 by Stori Kowano, a former schoolteacher who saw the opportunity to supply Japanese eaves and tableware to the soa but grow {ng market at that time of sushi chefs and “Japanese restaurant owners. Fastforward to 2016, and in her current knife catalog (wolume 5) youl discover over 70 pages Aedicated exclusively to knives alone and another 30 pages or 40 of sharpening stones and accessories Korn's collection is enormous and {indudes both tradtional-syle Japanese blades designed for very specific tass, Inching fish butehery, vegetable garnish, and general slicing chopping, and cutting, ae well asa formidable selection of beaut fully hand-crafted Japanese-built “Western ‘Soyle” knives, Traditional Japanese brands {nce Kochi, Susin, Masamoto Schonten, [Nenonbi, and line of knives made exdu sively for Korn, while Western-style knives also include products from Mac, Masanobu, Misono, Nene, and Togiharu ‘traditional long, slender Osaka-style "Yanagi carbon: steal knife designed for cut- ‘ing sashimi in one stoke requires the work of four craftsmen and an take up to two ‘weeks to complete, starting with forging, tem: pering, quenching, edge crafting, and aster bling the finished bade with the handle, The craftsmen are tue artisans sing the same techniques developed over several centuries bby master samurai sword makers. The invest ment in sch a knife significant, but with proper care these knives can lat lifetime, Ifyou can visit the store, on Watren Street in Tribeca, the taf more than happy to let you handle any ofthe hundreds ‘of knives they have open on display in the glass counters. I you cant make it [New York, sk them to mail you their 126- page knife catalog. Besides showing all the knives in stocleat the store, i also includes ‘many other options and makes great cofice table display to impess your friends personality Michael lameco isthe author NYC and hosts Colomeco's Food Show on BS and the nationally dicated radio Add some Cream to your tone For guitar players hooked on the richest boutique vintage tones, the new Celestion Cream combines Tu eee ear On eee CE TnL Cee From high-gain, high volume stacks to low-wattage studio combos, experience oréme de la ton. Effects STYLE ROCK SHOW (BY CHRIS GILL) INSTEAD OF PRESENTING the standard runway show to introduce his Fall/ ‘Winter 2016 collection this past February, designer John Varvatos opted fora unique rultimedia presentation that, ike the othing he designs, embodies the spirit and ‘energy of roc and rll, Featuring dramatic lighting, manikins and live models wearing animal heads, projected images, and an atmosphere that was part funhouse, part reck concert, and part haunted house, the ‘event was a spectacle unlike anything the fashion world had experienced before. The space where the event was held on February 2 was located around the corner from the Varvatos Bowery NYC store, which formerly was the legendary venue CBGB. Before the show, Varvatos invited guests to the event with the eryptic message, “Rock is Dead?" but when guests arrived at the venue they were greeted with a retort, painted arafti-styleon the walls, that any Who fan ‘would appreciate: "Long Live Rock" While the spectacle was bold and innovative, the focus remained on Varvator' latest designs, ‘which had the rockers, fans, and shionistas in attendance lusting for his leather jackets, boots, suits, and more Like the best rock musie, Varvatos’ new designs ae timeless instead of trendy. While the usual fashion crowed and pop stars were mingling afew dozen blocks away in Mid town's boring, beige halls and tents to ogle boring, beige fashions, Varvatos proved that downtown is til the driving pulse of New York's voce and roll heart. GUITAR AFICIONADD Effects NOT FOR SALE MADE IN PARIS 1708 JEAN-BAPTISTE VOBOAM BAROQUE GUITAR DURING THE MIO 161 CENTURY, the baroque guitar, strung in ive courses, supplanted the Renaissance lute as the plcked string instrument of choice. Ie made ite way from Spain and Italy nto France duvin the fllowing cen- tury and among French baroque guitar makers, the Voboam family of ithiens—actve between 1640 and 1730—is preeminent. This beauifl example, attributed to Jean- Baptiste Voboam, resides the clletionat the Musée de La Masique in Pars “The Voboam dynasty was active for almost a century in Pare” notes Musée de a Musique curator Philippe Brguire, “and contributed to ettablising the Parisian features ofthe baroque guitar, mainly its proportions and decorative principles. “The understated elegance ofthe Voboam style is readily pparent in thi gitar, "The baci made of six strips of yew or cedar, separated bya three part purfing—ebony, ivory, thong,” Bruguitre explaine. "Theses are in ‘violet’ wood [dalbergia aernis] separated by ivory puring. ‘The soundts Dleis made of fine grained spruce. The ornamentation that ‘enhances the outline of the guitar andthe soundhole is com- posed ofan elaborate purfling and ‘pstagne' of ivory and ony. The rose (cared soundhole] is filled with a three-layer {gilded parchment. The neck and pog head are veneered with ‘violete' wood, and there are ivory purflngs on the neck. “The fingerboard is ebony, and the ivory feta were fed late. ‘Tae neck s Hack stained wood, and the decorative leurons! are veneered with ebony” Dated 1708, the guitar comes from the last period of the Voboam dynasty. Iwas originally attributed to Jean ‘Voboam but was later discovered tobe the work of Jar Baptiste, the ast ofthe Voboam luthiers. “Nine guitars are ‘known from this maker, Bruguire says, “five of which are Rept in museums, He also made two violas di gamba.” Alan d Perna 22 GUITAR AFICIONADO It’s the ride that matters. 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Gnavalabe on CO in this form. an 80- Ferhpe ta ny this si mth end poate ns att pact. ofthe Sais iss ingrained in Ameren : Care asthe fol song tht peda ook music revolution a that decade's beginning. For CCR, 1969 commenced with the January release oftheir sophomore album, : Bayou Country, which included their Number ‘Two hit“Proud Mary. Over the next 11 months, Creedence released two more Top i 10 alburns: Green River, which went to Nun THEYEAR 1969 is notable for many things | ber One, and Willy andthe Poor Boy, which famous and infamous: the frst Led hit Number Three, The band also celebrated Zeppelin album, the last Beatles album, | four it singles and found tie to record a i the triumphant Apollo 1 moon landing, | fourth album, Cosmo's Factory, released in > Woodstock, the Manson murders Ivs easy | 1970. 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INOWHILE RECT THAT ON D THEIR LATE MATE ORG HA rit c te 1) a Ua {above UA} 965 Vox 1964 Rkanbocker 25, Star's 1864 bree dum ead Hasan’ 1864 Gibson $6, Lennon's 1963 Gretsch 6120; igh) Bacher” 26, THE NFLOWNER WIM GID seco focus om acquiring Bea- gM instruments, Jim lesay—irrepressible owner otf napolisfols and avowed Beatles obsessive— af 2 onolf other level: He collects instruments 2 MM ere Beatles, Beatles-ovmed instruments ‘aresttthe only things Isa cllects—he owns more than 17S historic guitars induding Jerry Garcia’s Doug Irwin Tiger and Bob Dylan's 1964 Fender Stratocaster from his “lectric” debut atthe 1965 Newport Fok Festval— but they certainly ae the focus and driving force of his impressive collection. ‘Ofcourse, you need expecially deep pockets to afford these kinds of hallowed artifacts. Irsay made headlines this past December when he bought Ringo Star’s 1963 Ludwig black oyster peal three-piece drum kit for $2.2 rillion at action. The purchase was a nice capper to a year that als sa him snag Les Pauls 1954 Custom “Black Beauty" for $335,000, Lennon's 1963 Gretsch 6120 Chet Akins (purchased from Lennon’ cousin David Bitch for $530,000), and the bass drum head used by Stare during the Beatles’ 1964 US. performances, which alone cost him $2.125 milion, Tnaadditon, last year Tesay paid $910,000 for Lennon's 1964 Rickenbacker 325 Firelo, also known as the Rose Morris “Beatle Backer” after the British distributor that ‘commissioned six models from the US. guitar male in 1964. Lennon bought the guitar in late 1964 as a tem- porary replacement for hie damaged black 1964 Ricken backer 325 and played tat Beatles Christmas shows that hhliday season, He gave the Fireglo 325 to Star in 1968, to cheer him up during the tense sessions for the White Album, Tesay made his fet major Beatles intr ment purchase in 2004, when he bought George Harrison's 1964 Gibson SG Standard at auction for $567,000, Harrison played the guitar on recording sessions from 1966 through 1969 and in promo clips for Paperback Writer” and “Rain” He ater gave it to Badfinger guitarist Pete Ham, who played it on the ‘groups hits “Baby Blue; “No Matter What, and "Day After Day” But documentation that Lennon had aso played the guitar during the White Album sessions ‘nade the purchase especially appealing to Tsay “John ie Jin’s guy in the Beatles” says Chris McKinney, the curator of Irsay’s guitar collection, Eventhough he grew up in football, Jim has always seen himself as the rebel. And in the Beatles, John Lennon was the rebel, so tha’ always been his hero He generally comes to the Colts’ Halloween parties se John Lennon.” ‘Other Beatles-onned guitars in Irsy' collection ave Harrison's Harptone 12-sring, which was used by the guitarist and members of Badfinger on the AIUThings Must Pas album CI’ the guitar you hear ‘on the intro to "My Sweet Lord" MeKinney sys), and a 1965 Vox Kensington prototype guitar, whose coutlandisly shaped hollow mahogany body was ft ted with push buttons that activated various sonie effects. Vox presented the guitar to the Beatles in 1967, and both Hareison and Lennon played it dur ing the Magical Mystery Tour sessions, though it was never actually used on a Beatles track. Lennon later _gaveitasabirthday present to Magic Alex” Mardas, the selstyled electronics wizard who ingratiated himself into the Beatles’ inner citcle duting their paychedelic period. Irsay bought the guitar at ac- ton in 2013 for $408,000. ‘hile Irsays ulimate “Holy Grail” ie Lennon's original 1958 Rickenbacker 325, which currently resides inthe collection of Sean Lennon, McKinney says the Colts owner would also dearly lve to ada 4 McCartney-oumed bass to his collection. After al he's got Ringos drums, Job's "Beatle Backer” and George's SG, soa bass from Paul would complete an instrumental Beatles “reunion” of sorts “Jim hasn't revealed the fll extent of his plans to se? MeKinmey says, “but he's mentioned that hed like to have sme sort of party where held get all the instruments together and get one of the best Beatles tribute bands to perform on them When Iwas atthe suction for Ringo'sdrumhesd, (had Jimonthe phone while it was going on, and that was his ine through auction—Man, we're putting the band back together! Sothat’s kind of become his mantra” IS HAINES DOESNT pg with hi guitars, but he often ushers vistors to home in Palm Springs, California into hie music room, where hel give them ‘toy of Beatles guitar history and maybe invite them to jam with the instr ‘Asemi-retired motorcycle racer with 15 Baja 1000 wins this credit, Haines — ‘member ofthe OFF Road Motorsports Hall of Fame—now runs companies that offer motoreyele tours of Baja and Las Vegas and provide offroad vehicle train Jing fo Special Ops troops. But in his spare time he kes to deeply immerse him- sin the Beatles! music, whether by cranking 200-gram vinyl pressings of theit albums on his old-school tbe stereo system or by clleting and playing period ‘correct Beatles related instruments Because Ive been involved with racing, Tm kind of an equipment person, heexplain. ‘Tveloved the Beatle since Iwas a kid, ut about 15 getting relly interested in what kind of equip yosrs ago Ist ment they that magic ike a roll-call of iconie Beatles Blue Fender Sta, a 1964 sod Telecaster, 19 no, multiple Gretsches (195 Country Gentleman, and a 191 Vox Continental organ lke Hand built in Bozeman, Montana using Thermally Aged tonewood a Pu en the one Lennon ran his elbows up and down at Shea Stadium), 1964 Vox AC3O amplifier, and a 1965 Vox Super Beatle all of which are maintained in excellent working order. But for Haines, the most magical instruments in his collection are the ones linked to the Beatles’ formative years, like his 1988 Hofner Club 40, the model that was Lennon's fist electric guitar tat Hofner Club” Haines says. (Ofcourse, when John got his first Rickenbacker, McCartney started paying that same guitar upeide-down until he moved over to bas, So I think that gitar is petty important. It took me 10 years really love to track one down! Haines cites two guitars as the guy in Liverpool, who had i on loan fr a while to the John Lennon most important. instruments in his boyhood horse musetm,” Haines sys. “I have paperwork from the callection: his 1956 Gallotone Champion National Trust showing that it sat in John’s bedroom fora while!” and 1956 Zenith Model 17 acoustics. "The Zenith is identical to McCartney fist acoustic guitar, including Lennon ordered his Gallotne through 4 one very impressive detail, Pauls father had given im a trurnpet, are newspaper ad when he was 16 years old he went dovn to Hessy’s Music Centre and traded it for that gta,” snd the one in Haines’ collection actually Haines explains “The guitar I have came from Liverpool, and ithas an clocked time at Mendips, the Liverpool ld Hess's sticker on the back ofthe headstock, It came from the same hhome where Lennon spent much of his shop that McCartney’ came from, hildhood with hie Aunt Mimi~—though “When Took at those two instruments 'm basically looking atthe the guitar moved in well after the Bpatl Wat of the Beatles” he continues with audible awe. "Irealy doesn't get moved out. "My Gallotone was ose by suchiberer than that!” —_ 42 GUITAR AFICIONADD Ce ana Reve LONE Leica) tog o.com BY REVERB PROTECTION (fon Argo nosis 1859 Rotenbecter 325 (ove) Angtt's (Gone guitars Beales ‘wlted amps and even 3 a THE MUSICIAN PATMAAGOTT! FIRST caught Beatlemania when he was B= MBM. l don't remember secing the Beatles on Ed IMP ecause I was only two and a half at the time, PAP, co-owner of Chicago's Avenue N Guitars Bectmy mom told me many times that I was dancing Bound the room while they were playing Angott,a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has been active on the Chicago music scene since the late Sev enties with such melodic guitar pop acts as the Fleas, the Seufl, the Idea, and the Beatle Brothers (a long-running «duo with local singer Jay Gueppner), remains entranced by the Beatles—and by their instruments. He's been buy: {ng Rickenbacker guitars since 1980, and his colletion ‘now numbers in the double digits, induding several Ricks similar in model color, and era to ones actually played by the Beatles, They include a 1969 225 Jetglo (A rare color, and basically the same as Johns ’64 325," Angott cxplains) 1967 325 Freglo (aslightly younger lookalike ofthe 1964 “Beate Backer" model that Lennon later gave to Ringo), and a 1967 360-12 similar to Harrison's 1965, Rickenbacker 12-sring. But the “crown jewel” of Angottis Rickenbacker colle: tion is a 1959 blonde 325. Originally a two-pickup 315 model, the guitar was Inter fited with a middle pickup and a Bigsby vibrato, making it about as close a cousin to Lennon's modified 1958 325 as you're likely to find outside of a museum. “Rickenbacker made only 10 315 guitars in 1959," says Angoti, who purchased this one from a private collector in 2008, “This is one of only four natural finish 315 made in 1959, and the other si were Avtumnglo Angottis arsenal of Bestles-telated guitars includes black 1955 Gretsch Duo Jet (Harrison had a 1957), a 10966 Gretsch Country Gentleman with a walnut finish (Harrison owned two 1963s), 2 1964 Hofner 500/1 sunburst base made just months after McCartney's 1963 version, 1961 Gibson J-160E acoustic bul just months before the early 1962 models owned by Harsison and Lennon, a 1966 Epiphone Texan similar to McCartney 1964 model, a sunburst 1964 Epiphone Casino (Lennon hhada’65), anda 1964 Gretsch Tennessean withthe same rare “dark chery” finish as the one of uncertain vintage ‘that Hareson began plying in late 1963, Healso owns a few that are exactly ike ones played by the Beatles: a 1969 Gibson ES-245 sunburet, at used by Harzson on tour and in several promo dips in late 1965; an orange 1964 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins thats a dead ringer fr the one Lennon briefly owmed and gave to hie cousin David Birch; and a 1965 Epiphone Casino honey burst with a Bigsby, as used by Harrison on the bands final 1966 tour and on Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’ Lonely Hearts Club Bond,“ also used to have a 1969 rorewood Telecaster like the one George played on the roof in Let [Boye says. "Ikind of regret selling it, but it was really heavy to play ‘And play them he actually does, Though many cllectors ‘would likly lock such precious axes away, Angott believes in regulary puting them through their paces, bth in the studio and in concert, "There's something about the mate tialsand the way they were made. 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