Premier Guitar August 2012   

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Champions of Chime: The EL84 Roundup
Three studio pros test nine EL84-powered amps in the 15-watt ballpark.

Interview: Steve Vai - The Gospel According to Steve
The revered prophet of the 6- and 7-string parts the shroud to reveal the mysteries of his tones, compositions, and gear on "The Story of Light."

Features
Features 8 Guitar-Amp Mods for Newbies
Features GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2012 - Day 3 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Builder Profile: Citron Guitars and Basses
Features Higher Ground: A Look at Guitar in Higher Education WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Editor for a Day Winners: On NAMM, Nashville, and Who to Not Piss Off at PG WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Joe Robinson
Features GALLERY: Chet Atkins at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Ken Scott
Features GALLERY: Inside Steve Vai's Harmony Hut Studio WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Queen Extravaganza
Features GALLERY: Roger Waters' The Wall Live Gear
Features Interview: Stephane Wrembel
Features GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2012 - Day 1 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Must Know Amp First-Aid
Features GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2012 - Day 2 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Rig Rundown: Roger Waters' The Wall Live WEB EXCLUSIVE

Reviews
Amps
Fractal Axe-FX II Preamp FX Processor Review
Scarlett Bass 200 Amp Review
Bass Gear
Mike Lull JT5-24 Bass Review
Effects
Crushsound Farmer's Mill Pedal Review
Mad Professor Golden Cello Pedal Review
Wren and Cuff Caprid Pedal Review
Electrics
Cort Sunset 1 Electric Guitar Review
Fender Select Stratocaster Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Hahn Model 1229 Electric Guitar Review
Media Review
Album Review: Baroness - "Yellow & Green"
Album Review: Pat Metheny - "Unity Band"
Album Review: Royal Southern Brotherhood - "Royal Southern Brotherhood"
  
Lessons
8 Essential Steve Vai Licks
Beyond Blues
Beyond Blues: Chicago Blues Primer
Deep Blues
Deep Blues: Robben Ford, Part 1
Diary of a So-Called Shredder
Diary of a So-Called Shredder: Symmetrical Dancing
Digging Deeper
Digging Deeper: Polyrhythmic Fundamentals
Fretboard Workshop
Fretboard Workshop: The 12-Tone Shuffle
Future Rock
Future Rock: Tap This!
Shred Your Enthusiasm
Shred Your Enthusiasm: Stumbling Block Rock

Departments
Gigging & Recording
Cheapskate Collective: Craigslist and The 11-Point Cheap Gear Check WEB EXCLUSIVE
Gigging & Recording - On Bass
Aiming for Perfection
Gigging & Recording
Choosing an Axe on the Cheap, Part 1 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Gigging & Recording - On Track
Panning Your Guitar in the Mix
Vintage & Upkeep
How Steve Vai's Ibanez JEM Revolutionized the "Super Strat"
Vintage & Upkeep - Restoring an Original
Gluing Braces Inside a 1967 B-45-12N
Tech Tips - Acoustic Soundboard
"Werewood" – Fact or Fantasy?
And Don’t Miss… - Staff Picks
August 2012 Staff Picks: Fire Power
Tech Tips - Ask Amp Man
Taming A Fender Hot Rod Deville
Tech Tips - State of Stomp
Pedal Junkies Unite!
Tech Tips - Esoterica Electrica
Sum of the Parts Guitar
Tech Tips - The Bass Bench
From Strings to Voltage
And Don’t Miss… - Gear of the Month
Gear of the Month: 1966 Gibson Firebird V-12
Gigging & Recording - Tone Tips from the Road
Secrets of Signal Flow
Gigging & Recording - Guitar Tracks
Choosing Between Internal and External Microphone Preamps
Vintage & Upkeep - Trash or Treasure
Epiphone Broadway Archtop
And Don’t Miss… - Last Call
If It Ain't Got That Swing
And Don’t Miss… - Tuning Up
A Stroll Down Amplifier Lane
And Don’t Miss… - Media Review
Album Review: Steve Vai - "The Story of Light"
Vintage & Upkeep - Vintage Vault
1972 Fender Montego II
Tech Tips - Mod Garage
The Eldred Esquire Wiring
Gigging & Recording - Walking the Wires
Down-Home DVDs to Beat the Heat WEB EXCLUSIVE
And Don’t Miss… - Modern Builder Vault
Modern Builder Vault: Tony Cochran Custom Electric Guitars
And Don’t Miss… - Your Feedback
August 2012 Letters