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GALLERY: Show Us Your Gear - #1 Guitars

In our inaugural Show Us Your Gear Gallery, we feature the go-to instruments of our readers.

"This is my altered Strat, and it is one of my favorites, mostly because I made all the alterations to it myself. The neck was purchased off of Ebay (hence the black headstock), and the body was carved down on the back to make it a bit lighter, then I redid the finish. I rarely use the trem so I took the bar off of it. Originally I added three '57 reissue pickups, but I was not really happy with the sound and the sustain was not what I wanted, so I bought a blank pickguard and some PAF humbuckers, routed out the channel and rewired the 5-position switch for phase in/phase out combos of upper and lower pickups. The middle position is both pickups. This gave me the sound(s) I was looking for and it plays so well. The action at the 13th fret is about one penny. - Doc Martin"

A live editor and browser for customizing Tone Models and presets.

IK Multimedia is pleased to release the TONEX Editor, a free update for TONEX Pedal and TONEX ONE users, available today through the IK Product Manager. This standalone application organizes the hardware library and enables real-time edits to Tone Models and presets with a connected TONEX pedal.

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The luthier’s stash.

There is more to a guitar than just the details.

A guitar is not simply a collection of wood, wire, and metal—it is an act of faith. Faith that a slab of lumber can be coaxed to sing, and that magnets and copper wire can capture something as expansive as human emotion. While it’s comforting to think that tone can be calculated like a tax return, the truth is far messier. A guitar is a living argument between its components—an uneasy alliance of materials and craftsmanship. When it works, it’s glorious.

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MT 15 and Archon 50 Classic amplifiers offer fresh tones in release alongside a doubled-in-size Archon cabinet

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The Austin-based guitarist sticks with a tried-and-true combo of American guitars and British amps.

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