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5 Producers You Should Listen To
DIY

5 Producers You Should Listen To

We talk with five producers who''ve done everything from metal and country to soul and blues about producing guitar-driven hits.

Hip Kitty Kitty Box Review
Gear

Hip Kitty Kitty Box Review

The hand-wired, 50-watt Kitty Box is like a blend of Fender Bassman, Marshall and Mesa Boogie. It''s tones are just as diverse.

Tom Holmes THC
Gear of the Month

Tom Holmes THC

Tom Holmes built guitars for Bo Diddley, Lenny Breau, Billy Gibbons, Albert King and many others. For the last twenty years he has become a legend for jewel-like PAF-style humbucking

Live and Let DI
Bass

Live and Let DI

Steve shows us why options are such a good thing when figuring out your bass sound while playing live.

Tube Amp Troubleshooting 101
Gear

Tube Amp Troubleshooting 101

Diagnosing a dead Blues Junior with universal troubleshooting tips

Grosh ElectraJet Standard Review
Gear

Grosh ElectraJet Standard Review

Does the Grosh ElectraJet Standard live up to the fully custom-built legacy of its predecessors? We review it to find out.

CP Thornton Guitars Professional Acoustic Review
Gear

CP Thornton Guitars Professional Acoustic Review

Our review of the semi-hollow Professional Acoustic from CP Thornton Guitars reveals myriad reasons to be impressed.

Stratocaster Auto-Split Mod
Gear

Stratocaster Auto-Split Mod

If you have a humbucker in the bridge of your strat and want to get a traditional mid/bridge position sound, this mod is for you.

DIY

Get Big or Go Home

Mitch clues us in on some recording tricks to make your guitar tone sound even more massive.

Punchy Legato
Lessons

Punchy Legato

A hybrid texture of legato and staccato playing