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Tone Tips: Stuck in a Rut?
December 11, 2019
If your playing is feeling stagnant, there are cures for that.
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Tuning Up: Be Your Own Freaking Decluttering Diva
December 8, 2019
You don’t have to follow some social-media megalomaniac to clean up your rig. Here are some ideas, sans the photoshopped B.S.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Healthy Hands, Helping Hands
November 26, 2019
Take good care of your two most important pieces of digital gear.
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Tone Tips: How to Learn Songs Smart and Fast
November 21, 2019
If you’re heading into some intense woodshedding, why not make it easier?
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Last Call: Will Sell Out, Make Offer
November 19, 2019
The dichotomy of artistic freedom and selling out, and the difference between making a living and making a life.
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State of the Stomp: Do I Need a Loop Switcher on My Pedalboard?
November 18, 2019
Tone suck or lifesaver? Here’s how to decide if you can bear the cost—both economic and sonic—of this fancy technology.
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Tuning Up: Satan, Schmatan—All Hail Gorgoroth!
November 7, 2019
Yes, their shtick/supposed beliefs are silly, but the Norwegian black metal vets are some of the most legit song crafters in heavy music.
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Silver and Black: Tips for Buying Vintage Fender Amps
November 5, 2019
The literal ins and outs of getting the right amp at the right price.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Fretboard Follies
November 4, 2019
Feeling good about your setup always means feeling better about your guitar.
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State of the Stomp: Give It to Me Straight
October 22, 2019
When experimenting, keep your endgame in mind.
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Tone Tips: Don’t Lose the Spark
October 21, 2019
Inspired while on the road? These devices can help.
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Last Call: Following Van Halen on a Quest for Power Control
October 17, 2019
Early on, Eddie discovered Variacs allowed him to adjust the electrical voltage output to his amps. Here’s a way to do it if you’re on a budget.
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Tuning Up: Are We Doomed to Be “Inbred” Bores?
October 9, 2019
CAUTION: 24/7-guitar-nerd mentality can spectacularly backfire.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Jump Start
October 7, 2019
Recharging your creative battery can be a simple affair.
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State of the Stomp: Thinking Three-Dimensionally
September 30, 2019
Build a genuine relationship with your amp and your pedals.
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Tuning Up: For Those Feeling Like an Unmade Bed
September 17, 2019
A shout-out of solidarity (and thanks) for those suffering through life’s not-so-cool fits of shrieking fuzz.
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Last Call: Sing for Your Gig
September 16, 2019
Why should you be singing? It will help your career, plus it feels good.
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Last Call: Close Your Eyes, Be Transported
August 20, 2019
Put on the blinders, focus inward, and tap into the moment.
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Tuning Up: Let It Ride (or “What NAMM Can Teach Us About TB”)
August 11, 2019
A double-entendre-laced love letter to road trips and gear shows.
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DIY Vibrato Shorting Plug for Blackface/Silverface Amps
July 31, 2019
If you own a vintage Fender amp with reverb and vibrato, you’ve probably had those moments where you think the vibrato has stopped working, only to realize that you forgot to plug in the footswitch. Luckily, there is an easy way to eliminate the need for a footswitch.
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