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GALLERY: Riot Fest 2017

Check out the instruments used by members of Queens of the Stone Age, Jawbreaker, Bad Brains, Prophets of Rage, New Order, Built to Spill, and others who rocked the Chicago fest.

Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch

Doug and the rest of the BTS crew played 1999’s Keep It Like a Secret in its entirety Sunday afternoon. The 6-string charge was led by Martsch’s Fender Strat Plus (not the 1987 one he’s played and recorded almost all the band’s material), but a second model that saw the stage the whole time.

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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