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1952 Gibson Goldtop Les Paul
Gear

1952 Gibson Goldtop Les Paul

A fully-gold Goldtop in impeccable shape from the latter half of 1952

Tracking The Steel-String Guitar's Evolution, Pt. 1
Acoustic Soundboard

Tracking The Steel-String Guitar's Evolution, Pt. 1

In this three-part series, we’ll explore the genesis of the steel-string and look at the evolution of this versatile and intriguing stringed instrument over the last century.

Manson Guitars E-bass John Paul Jones Signature Bass Review
Bass

Manson Guitars E-bass John Paul Jones Signature Bass Review

The JPJ is a 4-string bass with straightforward controls whose only concessions to the unorthodox are an eye-catching body and a Hipshot D-Tuner.

Eastwood Guitars Warren Ellis Signature Tenor Guitar Review
Gear

Eastwood Guitars Warren Ellis Signature Tenor Guitar Review

Warren Ellis'' signature Eastwood is a 4-string tenor electric that opens sonic frontiers typically ignored by 6-string acolytes.

CD Review: Bob Marley & the Wailers - "Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, PIttsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980"
Reviews

CD Review: Bob Marley & the Wailers - "Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, PIttsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980"

Recently released for the first time, Live Forever is a two-disc set that documents Bob Marley’s last concert before cancer took his life eight months later.

Video Review: "Lemmy: The Movie"
Gear

Video Review: "Lemmy: The Movie"

Lemmy: The Movie Damage Case Films & Distribution At 64 years old, Motörhead frontman Ian Fraser Kilmister has had a career that most rockers could only dream of. Known to

Boomerang Musical Products Boomerang III Phrase Sampler Pedal Review
Gear

Boomerang Musical Products Boomerang III Phrase Sampler Pedal Review

Download Example 1 Lead over looped section, which is switched to reverse and then Octave-down function in the fadeout. Clip recorded with Fender Jaguar and Vox Pathfinder. A looper

Triad Pairs
Effects

Triad Pairs

Using triad pairs is simply an intervallic approach to improvisation. When used correctly, the technique can generate some very interesting sounds.

Stadler Guitars Goldtop Electric Guitar Review
Gear

Stadler Guitars Goldtop Electric Guitar Review

Download Example 1 Middle Switch Position Download Example 2 Neck pickup Clips recorded with a 1981 Marshall JCM800 halfstack. Few things in the average electric guitarist’s life thrill quite

Interview: Pierre Bensusan
Guitarists

Interview: Pierre Bensusan

The world-renowned fingerstyle guru talks about his new album, Vividly, breaking his effects addiction, and why he made DADGAD his go-to tuning more than 30 years ago.