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GALLERY: L.A. Amp Show 2011

The latest boutique amps, guitars, and pedals on display at the annual Van Nuys gear gathering.

"Bill Asher and guitarist Marc Ford first connected in 2003 when Ford was touring with Ben Harper. In у05, Ford approached Asher prior to the 2005 Black Crowes World Tour about making him a custom guitar specifically for the road. рHe wanted to blend the tones of his Les Paul Jr with the body-style and feel of a Stratocaster,с remembers Asher. The prototype was built in 2005 and it has finally become a street legal, 2011 signature model for Asher Guitars. The Marc Ford model has a 25 1/2"" scale, one-piece lightweight mahogany body, quartersawn figured-maple neck, rosewood fretboard, C-shaped neck (.92"" to .96"" depth), 1 5/8"" nut, Tom Short Sweet 90уs pickups, and Hipshot tuners."

A rig meant to inspire! That’s Jerry Garcia with his Doug Irwin-built Tiger guitar, in front of his Twin Reverb + McIntosh + JBL amp rig.

Photo by Frank White

Three decades after the final Grateful Dead performance, Jerry Garcia’s sound continues to cast a long shadow. Guitarists Jeff Mattson of Dark Star Orchestra, Tom Hamilton of JRAD, and Bella Rayne explain how they interpret Garcia’s legacy musically and with their gear.

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Guest picker Ally Venable

Blues rocker Ally Venable joins PG’s editors to imagine what their dream late-night band would sound like.

Question: What’s your dream late-night show band?

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GTRS Announces the W902, The Latest Update to its Wing-series of Intelligent Guitars
GTRS Announces the W902, The Latest Update to its Wing-series of Intelligent Guitars
GTRS has introduced the W902, the newest release in GTRS’ Wing-series Intelligent Guitar lineup, expanding on the series’ cutting-edge features while maintaining an accessible price point.
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Detail of Ted’s 1997 National resonator tricone.

What instruments should you bring to an acoustic performance? These days, with sonic innovations and the shifting definition of just what an acoustic performance is, anything goes.

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