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Hooked: Daniel Donato on Guns 'N Roses' "Paradise City"
August 4, 2020
The cosmic country picker pinpoints the moment he put down the skateboard and picked up the guitar to unleash his inner Slash.
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Sitek Guitar Electronics Introduces the Freya Overdrive/Booster
August 3, 2020
The company's first dual pedal was designed in collaboration with YouTuber Joss Allen.
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Iso Lab: Gibson ES-335, ES-336, ES-355 & ES-150
August 3, 2020
The Rig Rundown host offers taste tests from his personal collection of "Electric Spanish" guitars, including pieces vintage and modern.
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Auditioning 101 With Nili Brosh
August 3, 2020
In this week's first episode, Nili shares her auditioning secrets and tells the story of what it took to land the guitar slot in Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson: ONE.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: "Hot Wonderful" Circuit-Board 6-String
August 3, 2020
A guitarist finds a shipping shortcut through Amazon and tries out a no-frills, peel-and-stick body customization.
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Dialing 9-1-1 for a Hoyer 725
August 2, 2020
Resuscitating a quirky, heavily damaged ’60s-era electric is made possible by a skilled technician and friend.
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The Building Blocks of the Blues
August 1, 2020
A back-to-basics approach to crafting a 12-bar solo.
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Recording Dojo: Understanding Compression, Pt. 2
July 31, 2020
Epic settings for industry-standard compressors.
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Drum Rudiments for Guitarists
July 31, 2020
Jazz iconoclast Miles Okazaki talks about transforming these stick exercises into pick exercises, and how that process can improve technique while inspiring fresh rhythmic and melodic ideas.
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Caparison Guitars Announces the Mattias "IA" Eklundh Signature Model
July 30, 2020
The otherworldly shredder's namesake model features stainless steel frets, brass tremolo block, and noiseless springs.
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Massive Headroom, Sweet Cleans & Vintage Style
July 30, 2020
Whether it’s power or an impeccable pedal platform you seek, this upscale take on Dave Reeves’s 50-watt Hiwatt circuit is a rock-solid performer. The PG Hylight Custom 50 VR504H review.
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Way Huge Unveils the Smalls Green Rhino Overdrive MkV
July 30, 2020
The popular dirt box is now available in a smaller housing.
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Last Call: Why We Like Distortion
July 30, 2020
While researching guitarists’ obsession with tone, I found a fascinating take on why heightened sound frequencies excite humans.
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Rig Rundown: John Bohlinger's Top 10
July 29, 2020
What do Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, Joe Bonamassa, Tommy Emmanuel, and Peter Frampton all have in common? They made the PG host's list of favorite episodes from his seven-plus years on the job.
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Miles On Monk
July 29, 2020
Guitarist Miles Okazaki talks about the music of Thelonious Monk and how he created utterly original interpretations of so many familiar jazz standards.
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Steinberg UR-RT4 and Cubase 10.5 Demos - PG Gear Spotlight
July 29, 2020
Take a look at a powerful new USB interface loaded with Rupert Neve-designed transformers and new guitar-centric features in Cubase.
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Wong Notes Episode 9: Béla Fleck
July 29, 2020
Béla Fleck is at the top of a very short list of world-renowned banjoists. Listen in as he talks about growing up in NYC, his love of collaboration, and his painstaking approach to live albums.
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Ace Frehley Announces New Album and Debuts Video for "Space Truckin'"
July 28, 2020
Origins Vol. 2 features covers of classic tunes by Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Cream, The Rolling Stones, and more.
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Hooked: Phil X on Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog"
July 28, 2020
The exuberant Bon Jovi lead guitarist goes back to the '70s when Page blew off his doors with slinky, nuanced playing and then performs a chunk of the song with bassist Daniel Spree and drummer Brian Tichy.
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Peter Green: 1946–2020
July 27, 2020
Remembering the visionary guitarist, songwriter, and psychedelic composer who founded Fleetwood Mac and expanded the realm of blues guitar—and became a legend in just four years.
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