Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

bilt

Recent

"Sometimes I Feel Pedals Are More the Instrument Than the Guitar Is"
Artists

"Sometimes I Feel Pedals Are More the Instrument Than the Guitar Is"

When she’s not rocking out with Iggy Pop, Sarah Lipstate calls upon a staggering collection of stompboxes to orchestrate sophisticated soundscape arrangements under her nom de plectrum, Noveller.

Rig Rundown: Deep Sea Diver's Jessica Dobson
Gear

Rig Rundown: Deep Sea Diver's Jessica Dobson

“Strangled cat" and "glassy Jonny Greenwood” are just two attitudes the former Beck and Shins sidewoman engages in her band’s adventurous indie-rock.

Rig Rundown: Imagine Dragons
Gear

Rig Rundown: Imagine Dragons

The band’s platinum pop-rock is fueled with amazingly customized axes, vintage Voxes, and plenty of sonic exploration.

Mod Scientist: BilT Guitars’ Tim Thelen
Gear

Mod Scientist: BilT Guitars’ Tim Thelen

A luthier’s willingness to bastardize a Tele with onboard effects spawned a company that’s grabbed the attention of adventurous players like Brent Hinds, Nels Cline, and Buzz Osborne.

Imagine Dragons’ Wayne Sermon: Life in the Fast Lane
Artists

Imagine Dragons’ Wayne Sermon: Life in the Fast Lane

A love of synth-like tones, simple melodies, and classic rock carries this former jazzbo to the big stages.

BilT Guitars El Hombre Electric Guitar Review
Gear

BilT Guitars El Hombre Electric Guitar Review

Fusing influences from pawn shop prize to 1970s Fender and more, the El Hombre is both bold and familiar.

BilT Guitars S.S. Zaftig Electric Guitar Review
Gear

BilT Guitars S.S. Zaftig Electric Guitar Review

Fender’s also-ran guitars of yesteryear aren’t such also-rans these days. While vintage Stratocasters and Telecasters are out of reach for most folks who don’t have a CEO after their

BilT Guitars Unveil El Hombre and S.S. Zaftig Guitars
Effects

BilT Guitars Unveil El Hombre and S.S. Zaftig Guitars

The BilT El Hombre falls in line with any classic humbucking guitar and sports a 24.75” scale length, while The S.S. Zaftig semi-hollow body (or semi-solid as they prefer, hence the S.S.) features a 25.5” scale length.

BilT Guitars Relevator Electric Guitar Review
Gear

BilT Guitars Relevator Electric Guitar Review

A mashup of Jazzmaster, Jaguar and Marauder, the BilT Relevator takes onboard effects to a new level of cool