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The Two-Rock Revival: How a Hand-Built Amp Brand Quietly Ascended in the Guitar World
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The Two-Rock Revival: How a Hand-Built Amp Brand Quietly Ascended in the Guitar World

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Custom-Ordering Guitars—the Belltone, Gibson, Kiesel, and Fender Way
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Custom-Ordering Guitars—the Belltone, Gibson, Kiesel, and Fender Way

You Broke It; You Fix It: Four Minor Guitar Repairs You Can Do
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You Broke It; You Fix It: Four Minor Guitar Repairs You Can Do

Margo Price: The Making of a Signature Gibson J-45
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Margo Price: The Making of a Signature Gibson J-45

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Photo courtesy of The Collection: Kirk Hammett, Gibson Publishing
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Kirk Hammett’s Top Three Guitars (Yes, Greeny Is One of Them)

MXR Bass Synth Serves Up Intergalactic Grooves & Vintage Analog-Style Vibes
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MXR Bass Synth Serves Up Intergalactic Grooves & Vintage Analog-Style Vibes

Dumble Lives On: An In-Depth Talk with Drew Berlin
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Dumble Lives On: An In-Depth Talk with Drew Berlin

Drew Berlin talks about what it takes to preserve the legacy of Dumble—and how that might involve building a few new amps.

Premier Guitar’s Reader Pedalboards 2025
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Premier Guitar’s Reader Pedalboards 2025

Our readers share what’s been on their boards, from functional gig platforms to dream generators.

Pro Pedalboards​ 2025
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Pro Pedalboards​ 2025

Taylor’s Andy Powers Envisions a New Electric Guitar … and Goes Solo
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Taylor’s Andy Powers Envisions a New Electric Guitar … and Goes Solo

His work as designer, guitar conceptualist, and CEO of Taylor Guitars is well-established. But when he set out to create the electric guitar he’d been dreaming about his whole life, this master luthier needed to set himself apart.

Lloyd Baggs: From State-of-the-Art Guitars to Great Pickups—and Back Again
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Lloyd Baggs: From State-of-the-Art Guitars to Great Pickups—and Back Again

Following the release of the AEG-1, the multi-dimensional creative and intuitive engine behind acoustic-guitar pickup manufacturer L.R. Baggs shares the fascinating story of how he’s always been a builder, too.

Steve Van Zandt guitar gallery
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Stevie Van Zandt’s E Street Gear Gallery

Here’s what Bruce Springsteen’s righthand man brings to the band’s stadium gigs.

Gibson’s Master Luthier Jim DeCola—From Boards to Slabs and Beyond
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Gibson’s Master Luthier Jim DeCola—From Boards to Slabs and Beyond

The respected builder and R&D manager has worked for the stars—Eddie Van Halen, Paul McCartney, and others—while keeping his feet on the ground, blending invention, innovation, and common-sense design.

Joe Bonamassa, James Hetfield, Nels Cline and More! Their Favorite Pickups
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Joe Bonamassa, James Hetfield, Nels Cline and More! Their Favorite Pickups

Five pro players share a peck of pickup preferences, including classics, Duncans, EMGs, Lollars, and more.

Check Out These Weird, Wild New Pedals—from the Philly Pedal Party
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Check Out These Weird, Wild New Pedals—from the Philly Pedal Party

The effects freaks came out this weekend for the 2024 event, and here are some of their freakiest creations.

Coil Boom: Three Pickup Builders Exploring New Vibrations
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Coil Boom: Three Pickup Builders Exploring New Vibrations

Single-coils and humbuckers aren’t the only game in town anymore. From hybrid to hexaphonic, Joe Naylor, Pete Roe, and Chris Mills are thinking outside the bobbin to bring guitarists new sonic possibilities.