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This Holy-Grail ’58 Les Paul Custom Will Always Be a Player’s Guitar

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Cool Guitar Alert! How the BilT Bros. Collab Instrument Came to Be
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Cool Guitar Alert! How the BilT Bros. Collab Instrument Came to Be

My Love for the Greer Supa Cobra Overdrive
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My Love for the Greer Supa Cobra Overdrive

Inside the Classic DeArmond Tone with Duke Robillard
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Inside the Classic DeArmond Tone with Duke Robillard

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The Noisy Possibilities of the EHX Freeze Pedal
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The Noisy Possibilities of the EHX Freeze Pedal

TWA Introduces Source Code Overdrive
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TWA Introduces Source Code Overdrive

An Introduction to Expression Pedals
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An Introduction to Expression Pedals

This convenient, easy-to-use controller can open up an entire world of sonic shape-shifting. Here are some tips to either inspire you to try one or expand how you’re currently using this flexible, creative device.

Fender twin amp
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A $400 Transition-Era Twin Reverb

This amp with tone and headroom to spare proves that sometimes the best gear isn’t the most expensive or admired.

In Praise of the Boss Metal Zone
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In Praise of the Boss Metal Zone

The durable but often maligned overdrive has thrived for more than 30 years. And not just on shredders’ pedalboards. Here’s why.

5 Field Recorders Under $500
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5 Field Recorders Under $500

These devices can help you create studio-quality tracks on the fly—anywhere.

5 Guitar-Friendly Interfaces for Under $200
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5 Guitar-Friendly Interfaces for Under $200

These easy-plug-and-play boxes from Focusrite, PreSonus, IK Multimedia, TASCAM, and Audient offer a lot of recording power—and a variety of options—at affordable prices.

Kemper profiler guitar amp
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A Hardworking Guitarist Gets Digitally Amped Up

Modeling meets profiling in Kemper’s latest Liquid Profiling OS, and lures a busy session and studio player into a brave new world of sonic control.

A Working Bassist Changes His Profile
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A Working Bassist Changes His Profile

PG contributor Steve Cook shares his long and winding journey from tape-cassette-amp DIY-er to Line 6 Helix evangelist.

Quiet(er) Please!—Amp Attenuators
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Quiet(er) Please!—Amp Attenuators

On the hunt for great tone at low volume? Join our columnist’s safari.

Evolution of the Practice Amp
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Evolution of the Practice Amp

One player’s crusade to find a do-it-all, do-it-well practice and travel amp, with a happy ending.

Celebrating a Nasty Little Dirt Box
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Celebrating a Nasty Little Dirt Box

The MXR Distortion + isn’t the sexiest OD pedal on modern ’boards, but it’s durable, affordable, moddable, and gets the job done with dispatch. All hail the D +!