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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.

Jawbreaker’s Chris Bauermeister

To help break the 21+ years of silence from the ’90s punk rockers, he went with an Antqiua P bass for most of the band’s festival-closing Sunday night set.

After eight years, New Orleans artist Benjamin Booker returns with a new album and a redefined relationship to the guitar.

Photo by Trenity Thomas

It’s been eight years since the New Orleans-based artist released his last album. He’s back with a record that redefines his relationship to the guitar.

It is January 24, and Benjamin Booker’s third full-length album, LOWER, has just been released to the world. It’s been nearly eight years since his last record, 2017’s Witness, but Booker is unmoved by the new milestone. “I don’t really feel anything, I guess,” he says. “Maybe I’m in shock.”

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Note the cavity cover on the back, which houses the components of Andy Summers’ mid-boost system.

We’ve covered Andy’s iconic guitar and what makes it so special, so now we’ll get to building our own.

Hello and welcome back to Mod Garage for the second installment of the Andy Summers Telecaster wiring. We covered many of the details of this unique guitar last time, so now we’ll jump right in to assembling your own.

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PG’sJohn Bohlinger caught up with Moak at his Nashville studio known affectionately as the Smoakstack.

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PG Contributor Tom Butwin dives into three standout baritone guitars, each with its own approach to low-end power and playability. From PRS, Reverend, and Airline, these guitars offer different scale lengths, pickup configurations, and unique tonal options. Which one fits your style best? Watch and find out!

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