Premier Guitar July 2012   

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Dreadnought Acoustic Roundup: Guild, Martin, Recording King, Seagull, and Blueridge
Five dreads under $1000: Guild D-150, Martin D-1GT, Recording King RD-316, Seagull Maritime SWS Rosewood SG, and Blueridge BR-140A

Features
Features Acoustic Amplification: The Newbie's Guide
Features Interview: Mark Tremonti and his musical alter egos WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Builder Profile: Source Audio
Features Interview: Mumiy Troll - Russian Mummy Monsters Invade!
Features GALLERY: Chickenfoot's 2012 Touring Gear WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Spectrum Road - Fusing Muses
Features GALLERY: Gibson Custom Artist in Residence - James A. Willis WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Wayne Krantz - Inside the Beat
Features GALLERY: Montreal Guitar Show 2012 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features The Secret World of Hindustani Slide
Features Interview: Adestria - Young, Hungry, and Taking Chances

Reviews
Amps
Bass Gear
Effects
Electrics
Media Review
  
Lessons
Beyond Blues
Digging Deeper
Jazz
Kick Out The Jams
Shred Your Enthusiasm

Departments
Tech Tips - Acoustic Soundboard
Trial by Fire: Your First Pub Gig
Vintage & Upkeep - Restoring an Original
Replacing Saddles on a 1971 Gibson SB 300 Bass
Vintage & Upkeep - Bottom Feeder
2011 Indy Fly-Caster in TV Yellow
And Don’t Miss… - Staff Picks
July 2012 Staff Picks: Risky Business
Tech Tips - Esoterica Electrica
Keeping Your Head on Straight
Tech Tips - State of Stomp
A Call to Order
And Don’t Miss… - Gear of the Month
Les Paul's Log Solidbody Guitar
Tech Tips - The Bass Bench
Active Versus Passive Tone Controls
Gigging & Recording - Guitar Tracks
Choosing the Right Mics for your Studio
Gigging & Recording - Tone Tips from the Road
Recipes for Non-Guitar Sounds
And Don’t Miss… - Last Call
Playing for the People
Vintage & Upkeep - Trash or Treasure
B.C. Rich Mockingbird Supreme
Tech Tips - Mod Garage
Esquire Mods, Part 2
And Don’t Miss… - Tuning Up
Four 4-Stringers Who Shake My World
And Don’t Miss… - Modern Builder Vault
Modern Builder Vault: King Blossom Guitars
Vintage & Upkeep - Vintage Vault
1963 Fender Bass VI and 1966 Fender Bassman
Gigging & Recording - On Bass
What Would Duck Do?
Gigging & Recording - Walking the Wires
Can’t Find a Gig? Make One
Gigging & Recording - On Track
Emergency Truss-Rod Tweaks
And Don’t Miss… - Your Feedback
July 2012 Letters