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A Famous Drum Company’s First Electric Guitar
Photo courtesy of Retrofret Vintage Guitars
Vintage Vault

A Famous Drum Company’s First Electric Guitar

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Tighten Up! Optimize Your Guitar’s Tone
Columns

Tighten Up! Optimize Your Guitar’s Tone

A Guitar and a Pen
Advice

A Guitar and a Pen

Is Music Telepathy Real? | Last Call with John Bohlinger
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Is Music Telepathy Real? | Last Call with John Bohlinger

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Striking a New Chord
Tuning Up

Striking a New Chord

Win This Queens of the Stone Age–Inspired Pedalboard!
PG Giveaways

Win This Queens of the Stone Age–Inspired Pedalboard!

Red Light Fright
Last Call

Red Light Fright

Studio recording anxiety can be crippling, but try to make it liberating.

When Dave Grohl Used an Amp in a Gas Can to Make Foo Fighters’ Lo-Fi Debut
The Good Stuff

When Dave Grohl Used an Amp in a Gas Can to Make Foo Fighters’ Lo-Fi Debut

A look at the mythical—and inexpensive—secret weapon used on the Foo Fighters’ first record.

The Decline of Guitar Civilization?
Esoterica Electrica

The Decline of Guitar Civilization?

George Alessandro Asks: Are You Using Your Amp’s Standby Switch Correctly?
Gear Features

George Alessandro Asks: Are You Using Your Amp’s Standby Switch Correctly?

You might be surprised by how these common devices really work.

Last Call: What Will the Gibson Les Paul Standard 100th Anniversary Model Look Like?
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Last Call: What Will the Gibson Les Paul Standard 100th Anniversary Model Look Like?

What does the future hold for classic models?

Rare Guitars: Are You a Player, Collector, or Tire-Kicker?
Wizard of Odd

Rare Guitars: Are You a Player, Collector, or Tire-Kicker?

A rare Italian import reminds our columnist of some of his more colorful correspondents.

Reader Guitar of the Month: Danicaster
Gear Talk

Reader Guitar of the Month: Danicaster

Inspired by Jackson Pollack, this instrument paid tribute to a departed loved one.

John Bohlinger’s Last Call: “I Get Paid for the Attempt”
Last Call

John Bohlinger’s Last Call: “I Get Paid for the Attempt”

If artists aren’t allowed to take risks, and even fail, great art will never be made. Need proof? Check Picasso, Hendrix, Monk, and Led Zeppelin.

Paul Reed Smith: My Year Writing for Premier Guitar
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Paul Reed Smith: My Year Writing for Premier Guitar

The storied guitar builder reflects on his dozen months sharing his experience, knowledge, and perspective with PG’s readers.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair: Sustainable DIY Guitar Workshop Helpers
Mod Garage

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair: Sustainable DIY Guitar Workshop Helpers

You don’t need to blow your savings to set up a basic guitar workshop. Here are some quick-and-easy DIY tools you can rig up with household materials.