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Is Your Guitar “the One?”
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Is Your Guitar “the One?”

Players and their favorite 6-strings have a special relationship that allows them both to shine. Our editorial director shares three examples—and wants to hear about yours.

Tales from the Road: Gigging With Ghosts
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Tales from the Road: Gigging With Ghosts

One night, after a performance at an old inn in Pennsylvania, Ted saw a ghost—maybe. Oh, and happy early Halloween!

What’s In Your “Go Bag?”
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What’s In Your “Go Bag?”

Traveling with a collection of spare essentials—from guitar and mic cables to extension cords, capos, tuners, and maybe even a mini-amp—can be the difference between a show and a night of no-go.

Music = Magic, on a Night in Oakland
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Music = Magic, on a Night in Oakland

Sometimes the joy performing brings can pay dividends greater than money—and fried shrimp and sausage, too.

How We Choose the Artists We Cover
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How We Choose the Artists We Cover

There’s logic and a process to how the artists we write about are selected, and how we strive to fulfill our commitment to serve the entire guitar community. Let us know how we’re doing.

Cedric Burnside guitarist
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Cedric Burnside and the North Mississippi Blues Tradition

How a musical legacy is passed from generation to generation.

Chasing Tom Waits—Or the Quest for Creative Identity
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Chasing Tom Waits—Or the Quest for Creative Identity

Why you might be your own most important DIY project.

Seeking Inspiration in NAMM Gear
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Seeking Inspiration in NAMM Gear

How many guitars, pedals, and amps do you need? Enough to make you happy. But window shopping alone has its own benefits.

“But Link Wray Didn’t Need Pedals”
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“But Link Wray Didn’t Need Pedals”

Judge not, lest ye miss out on a lot of great guitar tones!