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Recording Dojo: RT60, Density, and Diffusion
Recording Dojo

Recording Dojo: RT60, Density, and Diffusion

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

The Lowdown: Beginning at the End

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Calendar for March with handwritten notes on various dates and events.
Last Call

Last Call: Dry Spell Hell

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.

On the Bench: A 1948 Oahu 230K
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On the Bench: A 1948 Oahu 230K

A tiny, early electric era amp built for lap steel.

Eventide TimeFactor delay pedal with "LOOPER" displayed, featuring multiple controls and functions.
The Good Stuff

The Good Stuff: The Eventide TimeFactor and the Case for Big Pedals

Guitarist Mike Baggetta shares his love for the TF’s unique looping algorithm.

The Other Side of GAS: Decoding Price Points
The Lowdown

The Other Side of GAS: Decoding Price Points

Before you get frustrated with a high-priced item, you’ve got to wonder: Is this for you?

Last Call: The Song That Changed Motown
Last Call

Last Call: The Song That Changed Motown

How Marvin Gaye risked his career to ask a question that still resonates today.