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Rig Rundown: Screaming Females

Guitarist/singer Marissa Paternoster and bassist “King” Mike Abbate worry little about instrument investments and instead focus on producing raw, energy-fueled, loud-as-hell jams.

Guitarist and frontwoman Marissa Paternoster and her longtime low-end rumbling companion, “King” Mike Abbate (above left), took some time before their gig at Nashville’s The End to breeze through their minimalist (and gnarly) setups that are low on fuss and high on volume.

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Space Is the Place! Six Next-Level Reverb Pedals
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Can you get more air in your sound? Here’s a good place to start.

Although tremolo was the first guitar effect, reverb was right on its heels, and ever since we’ve all been tweaking our amps and effects to achieve just the right amount. Here are a handful of stomps that give modern players the kind of control over reverberation that we crave.

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Jamiroquai's Rob Harris: Favorite Gear, Studio vs. Stage, and More
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PG's Nikos Arvanitis talks to the funk-guitar master about his musical influences, go-to gear choices, the pros of teaching, working in the studio versus the stage, and future plans for Jamiroquai.

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Ted’s parachute

If you want to escape from the pressures of modern life, go pick up your guitar. Now. You’ll be glad you did.

As I write this, we’re a few weeks away from the election, and I’m feeling as nervous as a cat in a dog park. No matter how you’re voting, there’s a good chance you feel the same way. These are complex times.

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J. Rockett Audio Designs Phil X Signature (PXO) Boost & Overdrive Demo
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The PXO was created as a live or studio tool. When we sent Phil the overdrive sample he found that it saved him in backline situations and provided him a drive that plays well with others.

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