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Last Call: Creativity Is Gardening, Not Architecture
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Last Call

Last Call: Creativity Is Gardening, Not Architecture

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Last Call: How Record Labels Survived the Digital Apocalypse
Last Call

Last Call: How Record Labels Survived the Digital Apocalypse

State of the Stomp: In Defense of the Mono Pedal
State of the Stomp

State of the Stomp: In Defense of the Mono Pedal

A musician plays an acoustic guitar alongside a lap steel guitar and digital music devices.
Recording Dojo

Recording Dojo: How Samplers and Loopers Create Beautiful Chaos

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Four men smile for a selfie at a tennis venue overlooking the ocean.
The Lowdown

The Lowdown: Why Do We Never Take Lessons as Professional Musicians?

Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Bryan Adams

Five musicians in traditional attire pose with electric guitars against a light background.
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.

Vintage amplifier showing internal circuitry with tubes and components against a textured exterior.
Pro-Advice

On the Bench: 1959 Fender 5F1 Champ

In the first installment of PG’s newest column, Colleen Fazio invites us into her shop to explore a 1959 Fender 5F1 Champ—complete with original components, a signed chassis, and 66 years of history.

A Famous Drum Company’s First Electric Guitar
Vintage Vault

A Famous Drum Company’s First Electric Guitar

Slingerland’s 6-strings were some of the earliest solid-wood electrics on the market—like this Model 401.

Reader Guitar of the Month: A phoenix rises, with inspiration from Jimmy Page
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: A phoenix rises, with inspiration from Jimmy Page

Russian folk art informs a beautiful twist on the guitar that propelled Led Zeppelin.

What a ’60s Japanese Electric Guitar Teaches About Collecting
Wizard of Odd

What a ’60s Japanese Electric Guitar Teaches About Collecting

Variety is the spice of life.

Analog vs Digital Guitar Gear: Why the Future Is Already Here
Last Call

Analog vs Digital Guitar Gear: Why the Future Is Already Here

Our analog-loving columnist confronts the digital future.

Beyond Emulation: Amp Sims, AI, and the Coming Saturation Point
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Beyond Emulation: Amp Sims, AI, and the Coming Saturation Point

When every tone can be cloned, what’s left to discover?

Close-up of a unique electric guitar with a striking design, resting in a velvet-lined case.
Pro-Advice

The Strangest—and Biggest—Gibson Ever Built

Sometime in the ’90s, Gibson Custom Shop luthier Roger Griffin played Frankenstein, raising this 18-string monster to life.

Bright yellow electric guitar with a black pickguard and maple neck on a gray background.
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: An Esquire-inspired Solidbody on the Cheap

Andrew Waugh’s “Ebenezer” proves that tone and craftsmanship don’t have to come with a big price tag.

How Much Practice Do You Need on Your Instrument?
The Lowdown

How Much Practice Do You Need on Your Instrument?

The answer depends on your life and your goals.