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GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2016 Day 1

Here's a taste of the gear we came across during the first day of Summer NAMM, with tone toys from Fender, Seymour Duncan, Bullhead Amplification, and more.

Broken Crow Amplification BC-T20

Broken Crow Amplification is a new company making their NAMM debut with some fine-looking amps. Their BC-T20 is a handwired affair based on classic American tweed designs that features two channels blended to drive each other, a shared tone control, and bright and heavy boost switches for uber clean tones to overdriven to all our screaming.

Some musical momentsā€”whether riffs, melodies, or solosā€”bypass our ears and tug at our heartstrings.

It had to be in the early part of 1990, and I donā€™t know how or why, but I purchased Steady On, the debut album from singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin. Upon my first listen I knew it was something very special. By the time the third track, ā€œShotgun Down the Avalanche,ā€ came pouring from my ancient Dahlquist DQ10s, I was a fan. The song features an instrumental breakā€”not a guitar solo per se, but more like a stringed-instrument vignette that cascaded seamlessly through a number of sounds created by guitarist-songwriter-producer John Leventhal. Iā€™ve listened to it dozens of times since, and I still marvel at the emotion it stirs in me.

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Bonnaroo announces its 2025 lineup featuring Luke Combs, Hozier, Queens of the Stone Age, Avril Lavigne, and more.

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Chat Pile's Luther Manhole and Stin Rig Rundownā€‹
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The fast-rising Okies use solid-state amp heads, baritone guitars, and a bit of Peavey magic to bring their nightmare-rock to life.

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Enhance your Ratio Machine Heads with Graph Tech's new Barrel Knobs. Designed for comfort and style, these barrel-shaped tuning buttons offer a fresh look and feel to your instrument. Available in chrome and black finishes, these knobs are the perfect way to personalize your guitar.

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