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GALLERY: Musikmesse 2013 - Amps, Effects, and Accessories
See the newest gear from Bogner, Blackstar, Carl Martin, VHT, and more

GALLERY: Musikmesse 2013 - Guitars and Basses
See the new electric, acoustic, and bass guitars from Musikmesse 2013.

Wham, Bam, Thank You, NAMM!
The Sexiest Gear from the Year's Biggest Show

Features
Features Builder Profile: Billy Zoom Music
Features Interview: Lee Boys - Pickin’ and Praisin’
Features GALLERY: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Meat Puppets - The Flesh of It
Features GALLERY: Hard Rock Collection’s Iconic Axes, Part 2 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Orianthi – Finding Freedom WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Clutch - Riffs In Your Face WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Nels Cline’s 5 Essential Effects WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Dave Kilminster - Rock Revisited
Features Studio Legends: Bil VornDick
Features Interview: Joe Bonamassa - Restless Pick Syndrome
Features The (Abbreviated) Best Guitar Performances of SXSW 2013
Features Interview: Killswitch Engage: Ironhearts, Redemption, and Big Digits

Reviews
Accessories
EMG 66-N/57-B Humbuckers Review
Amps
Bose L1 1S With B2 Bass Module and ToneMatch Review
Carr Impala Amp Review
Bass Gear
Tech 21 VT Bass 1000 & B410-VT Bass Rig Review
Waterstone Meaden FL Fretless Bass Review
Z.Vex Basstortion Pedal Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Effects
MXR M222 Talk Box Review
Reuss RSH-02 Pedal Review
Sonuus Wahoo Pedal Review
Way Huge Echo-Puss Pedal Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Z.Vex Loop Gate Pedal Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Electrics
Eastman AR371CESB Archtop Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Godin Montreal Premiere Electric Guitar Review
H.S. Anderson Mad Cat Electric Guitar Review
Ibanez AFJ957 7-String Archtop Review WEB EXCLUSIVE
Island Forty-Four Electric Guitar Review
Media Reviews
Album Review: Brad Paisley - "Wheelhouse"
Album Review: Eric Clapton - "Old Sock"
Album Review: Joe Satriani - "Unstoppable Momentum"
Album Review: Meat Puppets - "Rat Farm"
Album Review: My Bloody Valentine - "mbv"
  
Lessons
Fretboard Workshop: Why Triads are Essential WEB EXCLUSIVE
Rhythm Rules: Call-and-Response Funk Guitar WEB EXCLUSIVE
Style Guide: Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz WEB EXCLUSIVE
Twang 101: Why You Should Care About Hybrid Picking WEB EXCLUSIVE
Beyond Blues
Beyond Blues: 12 Keys, Five Shapes, and the Blues WEB EXCLUSIVE
Beyond Blues: Chromatic Colors–How to Add Outside Notes to Your Lines WEB EXCLUSIVE
Deep Blues
Deep Blues: Wayne Bennett's Blues Haiku WEB EXCLUSIVE
Fretboard Workshop
Fretboard Workshop: Flipping Arpeggios - Creating New Sounds with Old Shapes WEB EXCLUSIVE

Departments
Tech Tips - Acoustic Soundboard
A Piezo Pioneer
And Don’t Miss… - Staff Picks
Staff Picks: Anytime, Anywhere
Tech Tips - Ask Amp Man
Help for an Ailing Univox U1040
Tech Tips - State of Stomp
Build Your Own Series Resistance Box
Tech Tips - Esoterica Electrica
Standards of the Industry
Gigging & Recording - Tech Tales
On the Road with Clapton WEB EXCLUSIVE
Eye Candy - Gear of the Month
1969 Univox U-250 Uni-Fuzz
Tech Tips - The Bass Bench
The B-String Extender Myth
Vintage & Upkeep - Guitar Shop 101
Understanding Frets and Fret Wear
Gigging & Recording - Tone Tips from the Road
Keep Calm and Carry On: Staying Cool Under Pressure
Gigging & Recording - Guitar Tracks
Keeping the Peace
Vintage & Upkeep - Trash or Treasure
Hagstrom Super Swede
Gigging & Recording - Last Call
Hitting the Note (Can Musicians Read Minds?)
And Don’t Miss… - Tuning Up
7 Guitarists You’ll Hate Me for Loving
Tech Tips - Mod Garage
The Two-Pickup Esquire Wiring
Vintage & Upkeep - Vintage Vault
1983 Fender Elite Telecaster
Eye Candy - Modern Builder Vault
LaRose Guitars
And Don’t Miss… - Your Feedback
April 2013 Letters
Gigging & Recording - On Bass
The Importance of Being Social, Pt. 2