Articles by Joe Gore
The Recording Guitarist: The Limits of Loud
April 10, 2018
You can only pump up the volume so far.
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Koll Super Cub Review
April 9, 2018
Humble 1960s designs are reborn in a high-performance boutique gem.
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Universal Audio OX Review
March 26, 2018
A direct-recording tool that’s 50 percent load box, 50 percent modeler, and 100 percent awesome.
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The Recording Guitarist: Maximizing Your Mix
March 14, 2018
Loud and proud? Or phony and flat?
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Todd Sharp JOAT 20 Review
March 13, 2018
A studio ace's decades of session experience informed this combo's galaxy of tones—and all without a traditional tone stack.
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Sublime Chieftain Deluxe Review
March 12, 2018
A budget-friendly semi-hollowbody with something rare in its price range: a unique personality.
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Yellowcake Lida Machine Review
February 22, 2018
A double-headed filter pedal full of compelling tones.
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Nanolog Audio The WaveFunction Review
February 19, 2018
Not your dad’s diode-clipping distortion.
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Chellee Compy Review
February 9, 2018
A Ross/Dyna Comp variant with all the mods—and a remarkably low price.
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The Recording Guitarist: The Match Game
February 2, 2018
You can’t steal someone else’s audio. But you can swipe their EQ.
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NAMM '18 - Gear-Guru Livestream: The Future of Digital Modeling
January 25, 2018
In the first of our daily livestreams with prominent gear experts, PG Recording Guitarist columnist Joe Gore talks to Positive Grid's Sean Halley and Line 6's Eric Klein about how amp modeling is evolving today.
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The Recording Guitarist: DIY Mastering Tools
January 8, 2018
We can’t always afford professional mastering for our music. So let’s make the most of the tools we have.
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EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter Review
December 29, 2017
Monophonic guitar synth? Pitch-tracking octaver? Noise box from Hell?
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Martin D-28 (2017) Review
December 15, 2017
An American classic undergoes a modest makeover.
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Mid-Fi Electronics Magick i Review
November 30, 2017
A distortion pedal that thinks it’s a compressor. Or is it the other way around?
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The Recording Guitarist: 'Sgt. Pepper’s' Lonely Solo Button
November 24, 2017
Rock recording has modernized since Sgt. Pepper. But has it improved?
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Grez Guitars Mendocino Review
November 17, 2017
God-like gold-foil tones from a boutique beauty.
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The Recording Guitarist: Crafting Countermelodies
October 31, 2017
The perfect part may be closer than you think.
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