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GALLERY: SXSW 2015

See performance shots of AWOLNATION, Courtney Barnett, Elder, Future Islands, Portugal. The Man, Nikki Lane, and more!

For the band’s Holy Mountain set, the dual-guitar attack of The Bros. Landreth was held down by lead guitarist Ariel Posen and frontman/guitarist Joey Landreth. Posen used his Duesenberg Double Cat most of the set because “it is so beautiful and well made. They're extremely reliable and stay in tune all the time, and it’s a great balance with the 335.” When Landreth helped out on electric duties, he grabbed his Ry Cooder-inspired Strat that has gold-foil-style pickups and a modded set of baritone strings on it (.068, .056, .044,.024, .020, .019).

2015 marks South by Southwest’s 28th year as a destination festival in Austin’s beautiful neighborhoods like South Congress, East Austin, and downtown along 5th and 6th Streets. Since its inception, SXSW has tried to serve all music fans with a healthy dose of underground and unsigned acts representing nearly every musical genre imaginable. This year was no different with over 2,200 acts that descended upon the Lone Star State’s capital for five days and nights. Premier Guitar had boots on the ground and here is a fraction of the guitar-centric highlights from the event.

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

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Guest picker Ally Venable

Blues rocker Ally Venable joins PG’s editors to imagine what their dream late-night band would sound like.

Question: What’s your dream late-night show band?

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Pick one of these stomps, ranging from silicon-driven to germanium-juiced and beyond, to supercharge your signal.

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GTRS Announces the W902, The Latest Update to its Wing-series of Intelligent Guitars
GTRS Announces the W902, The Latest Update to its Wing-series of Intelligent Guitars
GTRS has introduced the W902, the newest release in GTRS’ Wing-series Intelligent Guitar lineup, expanding on the series’ cutting-edge features while maintaining an accessible price point.
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