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GALLERY: Shaky Knees 2016

Situated in the heart of downtown Atlanta, this three-day festival included acts like the Kills, My Morning Jacket, Eagles of Death Metal, Deftones, At the Drive-In, Explosions in the Sky, and more.

The Decemberists’ Chris Funk

The lead guitarist (who also dabbles on pedal steel) gets things going during “The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won’t Wrestle the Thistles Undone)” with a Reverend Club Kin 290. On Reverend’s website, Funk said he dug this 6-string because, “The neck is really interesting and playable. The body shape is totally different and you can really hear the tone of the body.”

Just like guitarists, audiophiles are chasing sound. It may be a never-ending quest.

“What you got back home, little sister, to play your fuzzy warbles on? I bet you got, say, pitiful, portable picnic players. Come with uncle and hear all proper. Hear angel trumpets and devil trombones.”—Alexander DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) in the film A Clockwork Orange.

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Kirk Hammett has partnered with Gibson Publishing to release The Collection: Kirk Hammett, a premium hardcover coffee-table photo book where Kirk tells the stories behind his rare and collectible instruments.

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The collection includes Cobalt strings with a Paradigm Core, Tim Henson Signature Classical Strings, and the Tim Henson Signature FretWrap by Gruv Gear.

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Teamwork makes the dream work for the Charleston, South Carolina, twosome, who trade off multi-instrumental duties throughout their sets.

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