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Paul Reed Smith on Buying Gear
A Builder’s Perspective

Paul Reed Smith on Buying Gear

The best way to relate to a guitar, pedal, or amp is with your own hands, ears, and heart.

Gear and Gigs: When “Too Much” Is Just Enough
Tuning Up

Gear and Gigs: When “Too Much” Is Just Enough

How you want to sound and what makes you happy are both highly subjective. When it comes to packing and playing gear for shows, let those considerations be your guide.

The Dan Torres Mid Boost and Scoop Mod
Mod Garage

The Dan Torres Mid Boost and Scoop Mod

This simple passive mod will boost your guitar’s sweet-spot tones.

Tonewoods Be Damned! A Fresh Look at Alternative Guitar Materials
Gear Features

Tonewoods Be Damned! A Fresh Look at Alternative Guitar Materials

From the nascent days of our instrument into the future, wood has never been the whole story. Here are some builders taking an alternate approach to tone—with uncommon and innovative ingredients.

LA LOM: Puerto Vallarta Meets Bakersfield (And Goes Surfing!)
Artist Features

LA LOM: Puerto Vallarta Meets Bakersfield (And Goes Surfing!)

Guitarist Zac Sokolow takes us on a tour of tropical guitar styles with a set of the cover songs that inspired the trio’s Los Angeles League of Musicians.

“Tonewood” Doesn’t Matter. Wood Does
A Builder’s Perspective

“Tonewood” Doesn’t Matter. Wood Does

In the first installment of his new PG column, master guitar builder Paul Reed Smith explores the truth and mythologies about the wood our instruments are made of, and why the neck and body of your guitar is also its sonic soul.