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NAMM 2020 Day 1 Gallery

The first day was full of new gear from Two Notes, Revv, Gibson, Jackson Audio, and the biggest Metal Zone you've ever seen.

Jackson Audio Golden Boy

Jackson Audio and slide wizard Joey Landreth teamed up for the Golden Boy. It builds upon the framework of the company’s Broken Arrow, but instead of a Screamer-based circuit it uses a King of Tone for inspiration. Four different flavors of dirt, four flavors of boost, MIDI, gain cycling, and more. It will street for around $299.

Buddy Miller in his home studio posing with a Wandre, one of the first aluminum-neck designs. Buddy has nearly single-handedly inspired a cult around these Italian exports.

Photo by Ted Drozdowski

From the nascent days of our instrument into the future, wood has never been the whole story. Here are some builders taking an alternate approach to tone—with uncommon and innovative ingredients.

Electric guitars have pushed the boundaries of design, sound, and style since their inception. The warm embrace of timeless tonewoods will always be a cornerstone of the guitar-playing experience. But although they’ve only been a minor presence historically, materials from aluminum to plastic and beyond have been a part of the electric guitar’s design since the early days.

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Photo by Simon Emmett

Oasis Live '25 world tour announces North American dates with Cage The Elephant as special guest. Oasis commented, “America. Oasis is coming. You have one last chance to prove that you loved us all along.”

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Hats off to Carmen Vandenberg of Bones UK, our celebrity Question of the Month respondent.

Guest picker Carmen Vandenberg of Bones UK joins reader Samuel Cosmo Schiff and PG staff in divulging their favorite ways to learn music.

Question: What is your favorite method of teaching or learning how to play the guitar?

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Diamond Pedals introduces the Dark Cloud delay pedal, featuring innovative hybrid analog-digital design.

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