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    Builder Profile
5 Inlay Artists You Should Meet 
by Gayla Drake Paul
Five inlay artists who will take your breath away: Harvey Leach, Larry Robinson, Judy Threet, David Petillo, and Tom Ellis

    Builder Profile
Builder Profile: Linda Manzer 
by Pat Smith
The talented luthier behind Pat Metheney's Pikasso guitar talks about design, inlay and building

    Hands On With Santa Cruz Guitar Company's 1934 D  web exclusive
by Chris Burgess, Gayla Drake Paul & Pat Smith
Santa Cruz makes a pre-war guitar in 2009 and we get to play with it

    Field Report
Jordan Goes to Camp: Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp 2009 
by Jordan Wagner
Jordan Wagner reports from Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp with Steven Tyler in Hollywood

    Artist Interview
Peppino D’Agostino Interview 
by Gayla Drake Paul
Peppino D'Agostino talks about songwriting, arranging and his signature Seagull guitar

    Premier Collector
Premier Collector #12: Vintage Grails & Boutique Beauties  web exclusive
by Premier Guitar
Scott Bradoka's collection consists of over 120 highly-prized vintage and modern guitars. We look at 21 of his favorites.

    Premier Collector
Premier Collector #13: Gear for the Working Guitarist  web exclusive
by Premier Guitar

    Artist Interview
Ricky Skaggs Interview 
by Gayla Drake Paul
Ricky Skaggs share stories from the road, talks about learning electric guitar on the fly and his hand in PRS' acoustic development

    Soundhole Pickup Roundup: Shadow, EMG, Seymour Duncan, Fishman & L.R. Baggs 
by Pat Smith & Gayla Drake Paul
Shadow NanoMAG, EMG ACS, Seymour Duncan MagMic, Fishman Humbucking, Fishman Blend, L.R. Baggs M1, and L.R. Baggs M1 Active are reviewed, with sound clips of each

    Builder Profile
Specimen Products & The Chicago School of Guitar Making 
by Chris Burgess
A quick primer on Specimen Products and the Chicago School of Guitar Making

    Sustainable Tone: The Forest and the Trees 
by Gayla Drake Paul
A look alternative woods that luthiers use to build sustainably. We check out woods for tops, back and sides, fingerboards and bridges and see where species like bunya, katalox and "diaperwood" fit in.

    Artist Interview
To The Core With Vinnie Moore 
by Oscar Jordan
Vinnie Moore talks songwriting with UFO, replacing Michael Shenker, his new signature Dean, and balancing a solo career