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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Pay Now or Cry Later
August 8, 2018
Tool up to get the job done right, and save time and your sanity in the process.
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Tuning Up: Judgment in the Garden of Musical Delights
August 7, 2018
In the backseat of a German cab, pedantics and rock ’n’ roll attitude collide in a Twilight Zone-meets-Godfather showdown.
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Dimed & Dangerous: Dr. Demento or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Tube
August 2, 2018
How a burst of flame and a transistor radio led to a life exploring amp design.
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Tone Tips: Ask Doctor Pete—Seeking Clarity
August 1, 2018
Tone scientist Pete Thorn touches on subjects ranging from an EQ pedal in your effects loop to being nice to your singer.
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Bass Bench: Psycho Tricks of the Low End
July 29, 2018
Sometimes we bassists can’t crank up enough to experience our fundamentals in all their glory. But wait—there is a simple solution.
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Mod Garage: Ultra-Flexible HH Wiring
July 27, 2018
Crave more sounds from your dual-humbucker guitar? Here’s how to make that happen.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Put Some Skank on It
July 23, 2018
A guitarist wanted a Les Paul Jr., so he made his own version out of cherry wood from a handbuilt family heirloom.
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On Bass: Easily Avoidable Bass Pitfalls, Part 2
July 23, 2018
Give your strings some thought, fine tune your action, and don’t forget to breathe.
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Staff Picks: My First Amp
July 20, 2018
My Morning Jacket’s Jim James joins us to discuss our very first amps, and where they are now.
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Vintage Vault: 1960s Kay Swingmaster K763
July 20, 2018
A semi-hollow player’s workhorse ready for a second life.
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Signal to Noise: Don’t Overdo It
July 18, 2018
When you bond with an instrument, it pays to think twice about tearing it apart.
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Trash or Treasure: Epiphone PR7E
July 15, 2018
A reader’s curious preschooler finds an old guitar in a spare room. The reader smartly inquiries about its value before handing it over to a 4-year-old.
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Acoustic Soundboard: The Cutaway Question
July 11, 2018
A closer look at how, or if, an acoustic cutaway affects your tone.
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Tone Tips: Going Wireless in 2018
July 10, 2018
With today’s affordable wireless tech, it’s time to stop trippin’ and cut the cord to gain guitar freedom.
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On Bass: Easily Avoidable Bass Pitfalls
July 9, 2018
By thinking in terms of quantity over quality, many are led to regard the bass as an “easy” instrument, but there’s a lot more to it than that.
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Tuning Up: The Woebegone Wanker Watch™
July 8, 2018
To get YOUR totally badass, regret-obliterating timepiece, simply call 1-800-SAD-SACK—today!
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Wizard of Odd: Ripe for Slide—Mid-’60s Kawai SD Electrics
July 6, 2018
What do you get when a piano manufacturer turns to making electric guitars? Perhaps something resembling a serious piece of furniture.
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Vintage Vault: 1955 Gibson L-5 CES
July 5, 2018
Marvel at this post-World War II hollowbody, worn by play but still intact and all original.
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State of the Stomp: Make Yourself Some Inspiration
July 3, 2018
Out-of-the-box techniques can put you in the right creative space.
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