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Quick Hit: Vick Audio V-2 Distortion
Gear

Quick Hit: Vick Audio V-2 Distortion

Vick Audio’s take on an elusive and pricey Pete Cornish classic churns up buttery, delicious overdrive and low- to mid-gain distortion.

What Bohlinger Plays: Scotty Moore-Style Banjo Rollin'
Lessons

What Bohlinger Plays: Scotty Moore-Style Banjo Rollin'

The Lee Brice sideman straps on a stunning Gretsch White Falcon and shows you how to invoke Elvis Presley’s legendary sideman with a series of galloping pull-offs you can use in I–IV–V progressions.

Steve Dawson “Driver’s Wheel” Video Premiere
Artists

Steve Dawson “Driver’s Wheel” Video Premiere

The roots guitar wizard previews his upcoming album with a stunning solo performance on Weissenborn lap steel and vocals.

Recording: Going Mobile
Recording

Recording: Going Mobile

Configured with the right accessories and apps, today’s smartphones, tablets, and laptops let you track virtually anywhere you happen to be. Here’s what you need to know.

Quick Hit: Chellee Odie Classic Overdrive
Gear

Quick Hit: Chellee Odie Classic Overdrive

Diode switching, enhanced EQ voicing, and wide-ranging controls conspire in an overdrive of expansive potential.

The ABCs of Output Jacks
Guitar Shop 101

The ABCs of Output Jacks

Passive pickups, active electronics, and acoustic-electric guitars with dual-pickup sources all require different types of output jacks. Do you know how to wire them up?

Wolfmother’s Andrew Stockdale
Artists

Wolfmother’s Andrew Stockdale

The alpha guitarist on building riffs, calling the shots, and borrowing mega-rock-producer Brendan O’Brien’s guitars for his band’s new album, Victorious.

John Jorgenson: Many Moods, Magic Fingers
Guitarists

John Jorgenson: Many Moods, Magic Fingers

On his epic triple-disc set, Divertuoso, the multi-instrumentalist dives deep into bluegrass, jazz manouche, hot-rod country, and instrumental rock.

Last Call: “Do Not Fear Mistakes. There Are None.”
Pro-Advice

Last Call: “Do Not Fear Mistakes. There Are None.”

The artist’s path has hurdles. Don’t get caught up on them.