Artists Marisa Anderson—Improvising in 3-D The unconventional fingerstylist left classical guitar to join a circus band, play rock solos, and start musical fires with open tunings, clarion tone, and improvisation. She burns brightly on the new The Quickening.Nick MillevoiDec 10, 2020
Gear Warm Audio Jet Phaser Review The masters of affordable analog mimicry resurrect one of Roland’s most far-out ’70s effects.Charles SaufleyDec 10, 2020
Love and Sockets Tripping the Heavy Fantastic with a Hot Rod Deluxe With Public Enemy, guitarist Khari Wynn uses a Marshall, but a humble Fender workhorse helps carry his own transcendent compositions.Ted DrozdowskiDec 08, 2020
Bass Schecter Banshee Review This 30"-scale 4-string has a velvety voice, vintage vibes, and comfort for both the hands and wallet.Rich OsweilerDec 07, 2020
Will Ray's Bottom Feeder Will Ray's Bottom Feeder: Rescuing a Yard-Sale Gibson SG Special This scarred 2001 keeper is low on ROI but high on playability and tone.Will RayDec 07, 2020
Reviews Manson META MBM-1 Review Muse's guitar leader's latest namesake model looks stripped-down, but offers many practical extras.Jason ShadrickDec 06, 2020
Bass Bench Does a Solidbody Bass' Unplugged Tone Matter? The old adage says not to judge a book by its cover—so why do we do it so much with instruments?Heiko HoepfingerDec 04, 2020
Electric Guitars Reader Guitar of the Month: Ibby A player shares the mods he’s made to an Ibanez ART420 to get more flexibility when playing in his church band.Premier GuitarDec 03, 2020
All Reviews The Problem with Gear Reviews Why you oughta be skeptical when reading or watching critiques of pedals.Scott HarperDec 01, 2020
Gear IK Multimedia Z-Tone Buffer Boost Review An understated, utilitarian buffer/boost/preamp that can profoundly reshape your tones.Charles SaufleyNov 30, 2020
