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5 Small-Body Flattop Acoustics Under $1000
by Charles Saufley
Five guitars representing the better percentage of classic small-body styles: Epiphone EL-00 Pro, Simon & Patrick Woodland Pro Parlor, Guild M-120, Loar LO-215, and Martin 000X1AE.
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Builder Profile
Builder Profile: Godin Guitars
by Thomas Scott McKenzie
Robert Godin went deer hunting in 1972 and
came back with a guitar factory instead of
a buck. Today, the company that bears his
name is one of the largest stringed-instrument
manufacturers in North America, and counts
legendary players like John McLaughlin and
Steve Stevens among its endorsees.
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Artist Interview
Interview: Middle Class Rut - Unshackled Justice
by Joe Charupakorn
After a false start with DreamWorks Records 13 years ago, Middle Class Rut’s Zack Lopez discusses their new LP, Pick up Your Head,
and celebrates the freedoms and confines of the guitar-and-drums
format that finally yielded major success—including mainstream
radio success and gigs opening for Alice in Chains and Weezer.
PLUS! Lopez details his crazy three-rig touring setup.
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Artist Interview
Interview: Nancy Wilson - Goddess of Rhythm
by Corbin Reiff
Heart’s Nancy Wilson talks about the jitters of performing for Led Zeppelin and the President of the United States, being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and how her journey to the pantheon of rock gods started when she and sister Ann saw the Beatles in 1966.
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Artist Interview
Interview: Rival Sons - Falling Upward
by Joe Charupakorn
After losing a deal with Atlantic Records and thinking all was lost, guitarist Scott Holiday stuck to his guns and went on to found Rival Sons—the buzzed-about strutters whose raw take on classic rock has found a fan in Jimmy Page, AC/DC, and Guns N’ Roses.
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Artist Interview
Interview: Ronnie Earl - Blues Shaman
by Jason Shadrick
It’s all about spirit for the Broadcasters’ leader—from channeling mentors such as John Coltrane and Hubert Sumlin, to battling inner demons, to releasing good vibes from the stage to his audience.
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