Question & Obsession Question of the Month: The Most Wanted Albums of 2026 Premier Guitar Staff Feb 19, 2026
State of the Stomp State of the Stomp: Find Your Pedal Knob’s “Sweep” Spot Alex Guaraldi Feb 08, 2026
Recording Dojo Recording Dojo: Why Great Amp Modeling Is About Time, Not Tone Bryan Clark Jan 29, 2026
Reader Guitar of the Month Reader Guitar of the Month: A ’60s Hopf Telstar-Turned-Schwartocaster Premier Guitar Staff Jan 27, 2026
Vintage Vault A Mint-Condition 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior Sees the Light of Day In their first column, Sarah Rose Jones and Lloyd Nicely of Mom and Dad’s Music in Clarksville, Tennessee, uncover an untouched family heirloom. Sarah Rose Jones Lloyd Nicely Jan 27, 2026
Last Call Last Call: Creativity Is Gardening, Not Architecture Breaking out of creative ruts—on the fretboard and in life—through curiosity, constraints, and consistent practice. John Bohlinger Jan 25, 2026
Wizard of Odd Wizard of Odd: An Ode to Hot Rods and Seymour Duncan Gold-foil pickups and a modded Strat inspired this tribute to the legendary pickup maker. Frank Meyers Jan 21, 2026
Esoterica Electrica Esoterica Electrica: On Our Way to the Top Reflections on where we’re all headed with our music. Jol Dantzig Jan 20, 2026
Esoterica Electrica Esoterica Electrica: Will AI Make Guitarists Irrelevant? Or will it make music so easy to create, nobody cares anyway? Jol Dantzig Jan 11, 2026
Last Call Last Call: How Record Labels Survived the Digital Apocalypse From vinyl to streaming, record labels have evolved and adapted. Our columnist examines how the industry transformed and what comes next for artists. John Bohlinger Jan 06, 2026
State of the Stomp State of the Stomp: In Defense of the Mono Pedal Why stereo isn't always an upgrade for guitar pedals—and how embracing your instrument’s mono nature can empower your entire signal chain. Ian Pritchard Jan 04, 2026
Recording Dojo Recording Dojo: How Samplers and Loopers Create Beautiful Chaos Sample your own performances, embrace mutations over replications, and let go of outcomes—here's how samplers and loopers can shock your music into strange new shapes. Bryan Clark Jan 03, 2026
The Lowdown The Lowdown: Why Do We Never Take Lessons as Professional Musicians? Whatever your instrument, we could all benefit from a little more coaching. Janek Gwizdala Jan 01, 2026
Question & Obsession Question of the Month: Is the Vintage Juice Worth the Squeeze? Should a well-aged 6-string really require its own mortgage payment? PG and friends, including Imarhan bandleader Sadam, sound off. Premier Guitar Staff Dec 29, 2025
