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Last Call: The Coolest Guy in the Room
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Last Call: The Coolest Guy in the Room

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On the Bench: A 1957 Gibson Skylark
Pro-Advice

On the Bench: A 1957 Gibson Skylark

Vintage Vault: 1966 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman
Vintage Vault

Vintage Vault: 1966 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman

A collection of assorted guitar pedals arranged on a worn wooden board.
Photo by Putro Sehat
State of the Stomp

State of the Stomp: Picking the Right Buffer for Your Rig

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Question of the Month: What's the first—or hardest—guitar solo you ever learned?
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Question & Obsession

Question of the Month: What's the first—or hardest—guitar solo you ever learned?

Wizard of Odd: Tending to Guitars Like Gardens
Pro-Advice

Wizard of Odd: Tending to Guitars Like Gardens

Restoring a 1960s Inter-Mark Valor leads our writer to deep truths about patience, research, and tasty tomato sauce.

Last Call: Archery for Musicians
Last Call

Last Call: Archery for Musicians

What Kyūdō, “no-mind,” and the paradox of non-striving can teach anyone who steps onstage.

A vintage wooden box with burlap featuring "U.S. Pot-O-Gold" branding, on concrete pavement.
On the Bench

On the Bench: A 1958 Fender 5E7 “Potato Sack” Bandmaster

A rare tweed Bandmaster with a stripped cabinet, a burlap potato-sack grill, and one very lucky father-daughter restoration.

Acoustic Soundboard: What Happens When You Shave an Acoustic Guitar’s Bridge
Acoustic Soundboard

Acoustic Soundboard: What Happens When You Shave an Acoustic Guitar’s Bridge

A little trim to your instrument’s bridge can have some big impacts.

Close-up of a light blue audio device showing input jack and toggle switch settings: TB, BF, BFM.
State of the Stomp

State of the Stomp: True Bypass vs. Buffered Bypass

The debate has raged for two decades—and it’s mostly missed the point.

Question of the Month: How Important Is an Effect Pedal’s Looks?
Question & Obsession

Question of the Month: How Important Is an Effect Pedal’s Looks?

It’s all about the sound, yes, but are we not visual creatures? PG’s best and brightest mull it over.

Esoterica Electrica: Toad Takes the Rap
Esoterica Electrica

Esoterica Electrica: Toad Takes the Rap

A borrowed Sunbeam Alpine, a Vox AC100, a golf course caper, and a house party gone sideways.

A band performs onstage, featuring a singer with long hair and a brightly colored outfit.
The Gig Behind the Gig

The Gig Behind the Gig: The Incredible Shrinking Band

Five-piece touring bands are becoming three-piece bands running tracks. What’s being lost, what’s being built, and the technical skill every young musician needs to learn.

A glass jar filled with bills and coins, including a folded $10 and $2 note.
On Bass

On Bass: Know Your Worth

Pay scales in the music business are often treated like CIA secrets. But knowing the numbers—from bar gigs to legacy tours—is the first step to standing up for yourself.

White Fender Jaguar guitar with a tortoiseshell pickguard and maple neck on a carpeted surface.
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: The Incredible Shrinking, Tenor-Tuned Jaguar

A failed quest for a 5-string tenor Jaguar led our reader to a radical rethink of a Squier Mini Jazzmaster.