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Builder Profile: Splawn Amplifiers
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Builder Profile: Splawn Amplifiers

Scott Splawn tells how his four-person operation evolved from modding his own plexis to customizing stock Marshalls as a dealer and finally to building “brown sound” wonders for players like Steve Stevens and prolific metal producer Adam Dutkiewicz.

Shure SM27 Microphone Review
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Shure SM27 Microphone Review

Will the SM27 replace the trusty 57?

Koll Tornado Electric Guitar Review
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Koll Tornado Electric Guitar Review

A P-90 equipped boutique beauty

1949 Gibson Super 400 Serial #A-3309
Vintage Vault

1949 Gibson Super 400 Serial #A-3309

A beautifully preserved example of Gibson''s high-end archtop

PRS 305 Electric Guitar Review
Gear

PRS 305 Electric Guitar Review

The triple single-coil, alder-bodied, new model from PRS

DVD Review: "Leo Fender's Telecaster - The Original Twang"
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DVD Review: "Leo Fender's Telecaster - The Original Twang"

A documentary on the Telecaster and its impact on modern music

Effects

Melody Coming Through

The difference between playing as fast as possible and really saying something

Acoustic Soundboard

A Thomas Jefferson Signature Model . . . Almost

An extraordinary wood find: a tree planted by Thomas Jefferson himself!

2010 Premier Gear Awards
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2010 Premier Gear Awards

Need help finding the perfect tone machine to give that special guitarist on your gift list this holiday season (or to drop hints to your loved ones)? Then you’re in the right place. Here we look back at the guitars, amps, stompboxes, and accessories that made 2010 a fantastic year to be engaged in “the relentless pursuit of tone.”

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Our Unbreakable Connection to B.B., Scotty, and Keith

As everything else progresses, we''re still using the same equipment of our predecessors