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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
Amps
Bass Gear
Effects
Electrics
Media Reviews
  
Lessons
Beyond Blues
Deep Blues
Fretboard Workshop

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