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It's All About the Song
June 20, 2013
A look at the kind of restraint that makes James Jamerson's basslines on Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" timeless.
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The Amplifier Wars
June 18, 2013
In the early days of rock, high power and huge volumes pushed equipment to the limit.
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How to Intonate a Three-Saddle Tele
June 14, 2013
Vintage-style, straight-bar saddles will never intonate properly—we find a way to fix this issue that doesn’t involve replacing the entire bridge.
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Attenuating a Fender Hot Rod DeVille
June 13, 2013
A band that doesn't mic their amps looks to pump the low end out into the room using a THD Hot Plate setup.
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Staff Picks: To Plug In or Not to Plug In
June 11, 2013
Mike Keneally and PG editors in discussing the best guitar for beginners to start their journey with: acoustic or electric.
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Your Partners in Good Tone
June 9, 2013
The stage and sound techs that can make or break every gig you do.
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Fighting Feedback in a Telecaster
June 8, 2013
By addressing two of problematic areas, the following mods will dramatically reduce the chance of feedback.
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Henry Kaiser’s 5 Essential Effects
June 5, 2013
Kaiser's can't-live-without effects explained
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Preparing Your Tele for Future Mods
May 11, 2013
In anticipation of all the Telecaster mods we have in store, let’s devote this column to getting your pickups ready for the adventure. For starters, unstring your Tele and remove
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Keeping the Peace, Pt. 3
May 11, 2013
Let’s talk about how to put the four components of sound control to work in keeping sound from escaping our studios and music rooms.
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Time for New Bridge Pins?
May 11, 2013
Okay, you’re restringing your acoustic guitar and discover that a bridge pin is stuck. Now what? It could be time for new bridge pins or this could signal problems with
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Ignore a Modern AC30’s Standby Switch?
May 11, 2013
This amp has a history of eating power tubes and rectifier tubes.
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Sucking the Sap From Tonewoods
May 11, 2013
Because wood is porous, even boards that have been carefully and correctly dried must be stored in a controlled environment or the moisture content will shift. We all love
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In Defense of Karaoke
May 11, 2013
Karaoke is undeniably ridiculous, yet strangely engaging once you embrace your inner geek. Here are a few tips for those of you brave enough to be idiotic.
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Perfect Imperfection
May 11, 2013
In scouring the world for more influence and knowledge, I have become hip to the widening trend of the isolated bass track on YouTube. These tracks are popping up all over the place, and surprisingly, they run the gamut from amazing to remarkably average.
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Tone Tips: The Road Guitarist's Studio, Pt. 2: The Control Room
May 11, 2013
Tuned, stocked, and ready to track: A control room optimized for capturing world-class guitar tones. Welcome to another episode in our never-ending quest for tone. Last month’s column, The
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Import Tuning: 3 Simple Ways to Upgrade Your Strat
April 15, 2013
Replacing key components—such as the pickups, string nut, and tuners—can turn a workhorse guitar into a killer axe!
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“Hey Jude” Revisited
April 15, 2013
I experienced something in this track that made the song brand new to me. I heard Paul McCartney drop the F-bomb mid-song.
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Bringing a Supro 1x10 Out of the Closet
April 15, 2013
Because of the amp’s age, should I remove all the caps and put them on a tester before attempting to power it up?
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Guitars from Thin Air
April 15, 2013
Imagining and drawing an instrument is only the beginning. You have to make sure that it will physically work. Shapes that look great on paper can be impractical to replicate in the real world.
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