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GALLERY: South by Southwest 2011

Some of the performers at SXSW 2011, including Billy Gibbons, the Foo Fighters, The Strokes, and more. Photos by Arnold Wells.

Reverend Billy G. delights the crowd at the Roky Ericksonуs Ice Cream Social at Threadgills World Headquarters with a modified Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary prototype Tele.

A live editor and browser for customizing Tone Models and presets.

IK Multimedia is pleased to release the TONEX Editor, a free update for TONEX Pedal and TONEX ONE users, available today through the IK Product Manager. This standalone application organizes the hardware library and enables real-time edits to Tone Models and presets with a connected TONEX pedal.

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The luthier’s stash.

There is more to a guitar than just the details.

A guitar is not simply a collection of wood, wire, and metal—it is an act of faith. Faith that a slab of lumber can be coaxed to sing, and that magnets and copper wire can capture something as expansive as human emotion. While it’s comforting to think that tone can be calculated like a tax return, the truth is far messier. A guitar is a living argument between its components—an uneasy alliance of materials and craftsmanship. When it works, it’s glorious.

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MT 15 and Archon 50 Classic amplifiers offer fresh tones in release alongside a doubled-in-size Archon cabinet

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The Austin-based guitarist sticks with a tried-and-true combo of American guitars and British amps.

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