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The World Is What We Make It, So Make it Something Good
December 29, 2019
Oliver Ackermann (Death By Audio, A Place to Bury Strangers) shares his mantra for better music, better pedals, and a better life.
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Meet the Mother of All Shielded Cable
December 27, 2019
Working with vintage-style wire that has an exposed, braided-metal shield takes skill and patience. But you can do it—we’ll show you how.
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Wake Up Tired Amps with New Speakers
December 24, 2019
An easy way to get better response, higher headroom, and more punch from your vintage Fender.
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Jol Dantzig’s Esoterica Electrica: Why I Don’t Like Taster’s Choice
December 23, 2019
On bearded baristas, boutique guitars, and the parallels they share.
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When Gibson Put the ES-350 on a Diet
December 22, 2019
Eyeball a shining star from Kalamazoo’s original thinline series.
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Can You Name This Magical Mystery Bass?
December 20, 2019
This incredibly ornate bass is packed with enough electronics to make ’70s-era IBM blush, but it’s origin has our columnist stumped. Thoughts?
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How Many Guitarists Does It Take to Tuna Fish?
December 18, 2019
Thanks to the extraordinarily fine adjustment offered by modern tuning machines, today’s players can take their tuning to a level of accuracy only dreamed of in eras past.
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State of the Stomp: It’s All About Wonder and Liberty
December 17, 2019
Columnist Philippe Herndon on gear, freedom, and finding joy in making music.
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Last Call: No Flow, No Go
December 16, 2019
Creativity is a state of mind. But how do we get there?
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Bass Bench: Four on the Wall, or a Bird in Your Hands?
December 12, 2019
Before putting a budget instrument on the bass bench, ask yourself: Am I going to make it play, or am I lipsticking a piglet for wall art?
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Tone Tips: Stuck in a Rut?
December 11, 2019
If your playing is feeling stagnant, there are cures for that.
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Wizard of Odd: Molto Bene Mustang!
December 9, 2019
It may not be your dad’s ’Stang from the 1960s—unless he’s from Italy—but this axe has a unique look and flavor that’s begging for surf rock.
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Tuning Up: Be Your Own Freaking Decluttering Diva
December 8, 2019
You don’t have to follow some social-media megalomaniac to clean up your rig. Here are some ideas, sans the photoshopped B.S.
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Love and Sockets: A Busy Nashville Producer’s Solid-State Sound
December 6, 2019
Dave Coleman’s Quilters and Pathfinders are the foundation of his hard-working tone.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Yamaha Pacifica
December 5, 2019
This model’s swimming-pool routing makes it a great candidate for modding.
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Will Ray's Bottom Feeder: Bending the Rules with a Gretsch G2655
December 1, 2019
A Hipshot B-bender on a bargain semi-hollowbody? Why not!
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Mod Garage: Dig Out-of-Phase Tone? Then Make It Variable!
November 29, 2019
Let PG’s mod guru show you how to wring more sounds from your dual-pickup guitar.
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Acoustic Soundboard: From the Closet to the Store
November 28, 2019
Are those guitars you’re storing for Junior down the road truly instruments he’ll want?
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Healthy Hands, Helping Hands
November 26, 2019
Take good care of your two most important pieces of digital gear.
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Vintage Vault: Reassessing a Rare Semi-Hollow ’73 Les Paul Signature Model
November 25, 2019
After Norlin acquired Gibson, the historic musician lent his name to a new series of guitars, including this goldtop.
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