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Tone Tips: Tweak Talk
October 14, 2018
Installing new pickups is, of course, a valid option if you’re not satisfied with a guitar’s tone, but tweaking elsewhere could get you where you want to be and save dollars.
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Bass Bench: The World of Finishes
October 12, 2018
Wood requires protection—especially from moisture—and there are many ways to get the job done.
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Vintage Vault: 1962 Fender Telecaster Fiesta Red
October 10, 2018
A candy-colored and road-worn Tele with a few rare turns, including an ash body.
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State of the Stomp: My Design Un-Basics
October 9, 2018
A pedal builder explains how what’s under his lid gets into a box’s enclosure.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Identity and Authenticity
October 8, 2018
Does that beautiful battle-worn axe in the window have tales to tell from stage work, or from bench work? And does it matter?
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Mod Garage: Swap That Tone Knob for a Warmth Control
October 5, 2018
Here are five inexpensive ways to bring your passive tone control to life.
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Dimed & Dangerous: Solving Occupational Hazards
October 4, 2018
Lessons from the gigging guitarist’s handbook.
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Tuning Up: Get out of Your Tone Lab, Poindexter
October 3, 2018
Sometimes the Information Age + the Golden Age of Gear simply adds up to … bluuuuuuuuuuurgh.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: The Banjolin
October 1, 2018
A roots musician converted a busted-up violin body into a unique picking machine.
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On Bass: Metronome Manipulations
October 1, 2018
Diving deeper into metronome work to develop a low-end groove you can be proud of.
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Will Ray's Bottom Feeder: The Mystery “Epiphone” Special
September 30, 2018
A battered street dog of a guitar that has all the charm of a lovable mutt.
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Acoustic Soundboard: Guitars Without Borders
September 27, 2018
Your prized acoustic was likely built in a single shop and locale, but chances are your guitar is much more worldly than you might imagine.
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Tools for the Task: Pedal Looping Systems
September 24, 2018
An organized and streamlined pedalboard equals a focused and happy player.
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Wizard of Odd: Late-’60s TeleStar Doubleneck
September 21, 2018
Here’s another beautiful weirdo from the Kawai Enshu factory.
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Tuning Up: Pedal Issues
September 18, 2018
PG’s head honcho gets all teary-eyed about the stomps whose tones have lodged in his head from years of gear reviews.
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Signal to Noise: Rockin’ the Reactive Load
September 17, 2018
The key to direct recording is to get an amp to behave realistically. So how do you accomplish this?
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Tone Tips: Gig Tips for the Social Media Generation
September 14, 2018
Your blistering solo is amazing, but can you play it standing up, while grooving with a band, and in front of people?
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Last Call: Maybe This Gig Is Not for You
September 13, 2018
A takeaway from the saga of Stevie Ray Vaughan and David Bowie.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Simple Times, Simple Gear
September 11, 2018
Today’s vast array of amps, guitars, and effects is a good thing, but so is learning to play without a net.
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Bass Bench: The Inherent Limitations of Acoustic Bass Guitar
September 7, 2018
In terms of unamplified volume, can low-enders ever compete with their flattop-wielding cohorts?
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