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State of the Stomp: Why Some Pedals Will Never Go Digital
State of the Stomp

State of the Stomp: Why Some Pedals Will Never Go Digital

From loopers to octaves, certain effects have made the leap—and certain others never will.

Handwritten music notation with annotations, dated February 17, 2006.
The Lowdown

The Lowdown: Beginning at the End

Need to optimize your workflow? Here’s one way to approach your next record.

Vintage guitar with an orange sunburst finish on a wooden background.
Wizard of Odd

Wizard of Odd: Grand Funk Railroad and the Power of Kismet

A chance encounter brought an obscure ’60s electric guitar back into our columnist’s orbit.

Close-up of stacked guitar amplifiers, featuring Ampeg and Marshall brands with textured covers.
Esoterica Electrica

Esoterica Electrica: The Geography of Your Favorite Gear

Where your favorite guitar or amp was produced used to mean something. Does it still?

Reader Guitar of the Month: A Telecaster for Many Tunings
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: A Telecaster for Many Tunings

Gifted with an already-evolving Tele, our reader added modifications that made it fantastically flexible.

State of the Stomp: The Future of Onboard Effects
State of the Stomp

State of the Stomp: The Future of Onboard Effects

Stepping into a new chapter of electric guitar evolution.

Three smiling men stand together, each holding a microphone, in front of a green backdrop.
Acoustic Soundboard

Acoustic Soundboard: NAMM at 125

A look at what NAMM means for musicians and builders today, more than a century after it began.

Vintage Vault: Jim Burns’ Overlooked Vibra Slim
Vintage Vault

Vintage Vault: Jim Burns’ Overlooked Vibra Slim

The story of a semi-hollow with an off-kilter design that didn’t survive the ’60s.