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Interview: Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee
The guitar and bass legends get existential as they discuss everything from the evolution of their songwriting partnership to how raging Marshall Silver Jubilees and thumping Orange bass amps brought a raw, gutsy vibe to their new steampunk-inspired album, "Clockwork Angels."

Features
Features Builder Profile: Dagmar Custom Guitars
Features GALLERY: Rush's Clockwork Angels Tour Gear WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features DIY: How to Set Up a Fender Stratocaster
Features How to Choose a 1/4" Cable
Features GALLERY: 40 Creepy Pedals for Halloween WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Minus the Bear's Dave Knudson
Features GALLERY: L.A. Amp Show 2012 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Soundgarden's Kim Thayil
Features GALLERY: PG Reader Pedalboards 2012, Part 2 WEB EXCLUSIVE

Reviews
Acoustics
Gibson J-45 Purevoice Custom Limited Edition Acoustic Guitar Review
Amps
Brunetti Singleman Amp Review
Electroplex Rocket 35-EL Amp Review
Marshall JMP-1C 50th Anniversary Combo Amp Review
Bass Gear
Eastwood Stormbird Bass Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Fender Select Precision Bass Review
Yamaha BB1025X Bass Guitar Review
Effects
Jetter Red Square Pedal Review
JHS Panther Analog Delay Pedal Review
Malekko Plus Ultra 213 Pedal Review
SolidGoldFX Apollo Tap Tempo Phaser Pedal Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Electrics
Fender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster Electric Guitar Review
PRS Stripped 58 Electric Guitar Review
TV Jones Spectra Sonic C Melody Electric Guitar Review
Media Reviews
Album Review: Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola - "Not Getting Behind is the New Getting Ahead"
Album Review: Dwight Yoakam - "3 Pears"
Album Review: Joanne Shaw Taylor - "Almost Always Never"
Album Review: Kaki King - "Glow"
Album Review: Ty Segall - "Twins"
  
Lessons
Eric Johnson: Concepts and Techniques
Acoustic & Fingerstyle
Acoustic Adventures: The Small Stuff - Playing Two Parts at Once
Beyond Blues
Beyond Blues: Major/Minor Slight-of-Hand
Shred Your Enthusiasm
Shred Your Enthusiasm: Blues-Rock Obstacle Course
Style Guide
Style Guide: Uptown Blues

Departments
Tech Tips - Acoustic Soundboard
A Weekend Warrior's Guide to Luthier and Woodworking Trivia
Gigging & Recording - On Bass
Mastering the Groove
Tech Tips - Ask Amp Man
Tightening Up A 1972 Fender Deluxe Reverb
Gigging & Recording - On Track
Rust-Busting Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
Vintage & Upkeep - Bottom Feeder
The Epiphone Emperor Swingster - A Poor Man's 6120?
And Don’t Miss… - Staff Picks
November 2012 Staff Picks
Tech Tips - Esoterica Electrica
Adventures in Tone Travel
Tech Tips - State of Stomp
The Console and Open Source Effects
And Don’t Miss… - Gear of the Month
The Kinks' Dave Davies' 1977 Gibson Les Paul Artisan
Tech Tips - The Bass Bench
What the Heck is with that Neck?
Gigging & Recording - Guitar Tracks
Choosing the Right DAW for Your Studio
Vintage & Upkeep - Trash or Treasure
Larrivée OM-10
And Don’t Miss… - Last Call
Air Schlep
And Don’t Miss… - Tuning Up
Knocking the Nuge (or "It's About the Guitar, Stupid!")
Tech Tips - Mod Garage
The Tapped Esquire Wiring
Vintage & Upkeep - Vintage Vault
1968 Rickenbacker 360/12
And Don’t Miss… - Modern Builder Vault
Erich Solomon Guitars
And Don’t Miss… - Your Feedback
November 2012 Letters