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GALLERY: Riot Fest 2016

See what guitars and basses the punks, metalheads, and hardcore rockers used during the Windy City’s other 3-day festival.

Descedents’ Stephen Egerton

The punk rocker has been loyal to Ernie Ball guitars since the mid-’90s. For the band’s most recent album Hypercaffium Spazzinate he used an EBMM Axis that he calls “Old Gray,” but for the Riot Fest performance of their popular anthem “Hope” he used a sleek EBMM StingRay.

See and hear Taylor’s Legacy Collection guitars played by his successor, Andy Powers.

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Guitarist William Tyler, a restless sonic explorer: “I would get bored staying in the same place.”

Photo by Angelina Castillo

The expansive instrumental guitarist/composer pushes himself out of his comfort zone, beyond the boundaries of his neo-Americana wheelhouse on Time Indefinite.

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The country virtuoso closes out this season of Wong Notes with a fascinating, career-spanning interview.

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PG contributor Tom Butwin profiles three versatile - and affordable - acoustic guitars from Cort, Epiphone, and Gold Tone. These classic designs and appointments offer pro-level sound for an accessible price.

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