Premier Guitar May 2009   

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45 Degrees of Tone: The JTM45 Roundup DIGITAL
Nearly 50 years since its creation, the Marshall JTM45 remains both a relevant and near-perfect example of what a great rock ‘n’ roll tube amp should be.

Features
Features Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Pedal Mods
Features Musikmesse in Photos: Part 1 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Gallery: Gibson Moderne Through the Ages DIGITAL WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Musikmesse in Photos: Part 2 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Mastodon's Brent Hinds & Bill Kelliher WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Phil Petillo: Master Luthier, Engineer, Scientist & Inventor DIGITAL
Features Interview: Richie Kotzen WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Premier Collector #11: Unique & Custom Basses WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features Interview: Steel Panther's Satchel WEB EXCLUSIVE
Features The Truth About Compressors and Limiters DIGITAL
Features Martin Taylor: Beyond Solo Guitar DIGITAL
Features Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham: Rediscovery, Channeled DIGITAL
Features Measuring Up Micro Amps DIGITAL
Features Wireless Systems and the Digital Conversion WEB EXCLUSIVE

Reviews
Accessories
Amps
Basses
Effects
Electrics
Media Review
  
Lessons
Acoustic & Fingerstyle
Blues
Fierce Guitar
Jazz
Swing Comping Pattern WEB EXCLUSIVE
Lethal Guitar
Sweep Picking 102 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Rock

Departments
Gigging & Recording - On Bass
Building Versatility on Bass DIGITAL
Tech Tips
Orange Upgrade, part 1 WEB EXCLUSIVE
Gigging & Recording - On Track
John Abercrombie's Stereo Rig DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Acoustic Soundboard
Where Acoustic Tone Begins DIGITAL
And Don’t Miss… - Publishers Statement
Smells Like Tone to Me... DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Ask Amp Man
Effects Loop Issues DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Restoration of an Original
1966 Gibson L4C Clean Up DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Get Wired
Humbuckers and Mini-Humbuckers DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Shifting Gears
Sitting In DIGITAL
Eye Candy - Guitar of the Month
1962 Wurlitzer Gemini
Tech Tips - Signal Chain
Sounding Analog in a Digital World DIGITAL
Vintage & Upkeep - Guitar Trash or Treasure
1996 Martin D-40QM DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Hey, You Can't Do That
Rut Buster: Playing On Just One String WEB EXCLUSIVE
And Don’t Miss… - Jazz Guitar Hardball
New Ideas on Practicing DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Tone Tips from the Road
Tone Tips Q&A: Tackling Noise DIGITAL
Gigging & Recording - Last Call
Legends & Lyrics
Vintage & Upkeep - Vintage Vault
1961 Fender Stratocaster Tahitian Coral DIGITAL
Tech Tips - Mod Garage
Stratocaster Modding Q & A DIGITAL