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Rig Rundown: Melvins' Buzz Osborne [2015]

King Buzzo details his love for aluminum guitars and solid-state amps.

Perry Bean met up with the Melvins’ King Buzzo shortly before his code-violating loud show at Nashville’s sweatiest club, the Exit/In. King Buzz showed his unpretentious yet absolutely effective approach to his inspiring tone.

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Well-designed pickups. Extremely comfortable contours. Smooth, playable neck.

Middle position could use a bit more mids. Price could scare off some.

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Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay II

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A surprise 6-string collaboration with Cory Wong moves effortlessly between ’70s George Benson and Blink-182 tones.


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PG contributor Tom Butwin dives into five clever, gig-ready tuner options—some you’ve seen, and at least one you haven’t. From strobe accuracy to metronome mashups and strap-mounted stealth, these tools might just make tuning fun again.

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The Melvins' Buzz Osborne joins the party to talk about how he helped Kurt Cobain find the right sounds.

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