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See Beyond Your Guitar’s Spec Sheet
Esoterica Electrica

See Beyond Your Guitar’s Spec Sheet

There is more to a guitar than just the details.

A Rare Japan-Made Guitar, but Is It Unique?
Wizard of Odd

A Rare Japan-Made Guitar, but Is It Unique?

A 6-string found in the workshop of the late luthier Yukichi Iwase may be the only one of these small, nearly full-scale guitars. Our columnist tells the story.

When Does a Guitar Become “Vintage?”
Vintage Vault

When Does a Guitar Become “Vintage?”

This collaborative effort between Japanese and American guitar builders aimed for old-school quality without breaking the bank.

How Perception vs. Perspective Plays Out on Bass
The Lowdown

Perception vs. Perspective on Bass

Would your instrumental preconceptions hold up if you don a blindfold and take them for a test drive?

A Guitarist’s Guide to Compression
State of the Stomp

A Guitarist’s Guide to Compression

Compression might be the most misunderstood effect on your board—until now.

The Slanted Fret Rickenbacker 481
Vintage Vault

The Slanted Fret Rickenbacker 481

The body style may have evoked McCartney, but this ahead-of-its-time experiment was a different beast altogether.