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GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2014 Day 1

Check out the latest and greatest gear from the first day of the 2014 Summer NAMM show.

Devilcat Amplifiers' new Jimmy Jr. is a 50-watt, 6L6-powered 1x12 with two footswitchable channels, and a cascading gain section that can be added to either. It's loaded with a Celestion Vintage 30, and also features a 3-spring MOD reverb—all for $1,299.

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After surviving a near-death aortic dissection onstage, Richie Faulkner shredder has endured some health challenges. In this exclusive video, he opens up about how the cardiac event impacted his mental health both on- and offstage.

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Seven previously-unheard Bruce Springsteen records will be released for the first time this summer with “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” coming June 27.

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The guitarist-of-all-trades runs us through his formidable live rig.

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Sterling by Music Man introduces the Joe Dart Artist Series Collection, featuring the Dart I, II, and III basses.

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