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Bill Orcutt’s 16-String Guitar Quartet
Guitarists

Bill Orcutt’s 16-String Guitar Quartet

The arc of this revolutionary player’s career, which began with an acoustic and led to post- and noise-rock, has carried him to an unforeseen home in avant-garde composition.

fender bassman amp
Silver & Black

How to Turn Fender Guitar Amps into Bass Rigs

Learn how classic Fender amplifiers can be tweaked and retrofitted to give you smooth, vintage bass tones.

Fender Princeton Tone Master Review
Reviews

Fender Princeton Tone Master Review

Fender extends its digital modeling series into lower volume realms—adapting one of its great club and studio amps with appetizing and convenient results.

DIY: Beef Up Your Blues Junior
Amp DIY

DIY: Beef Up Your Blues Junior

Take a deep look inside this ubiquitous little workhorse, and consider a few easy mods that can make it sound and perform even better.

Fender’s Pro Reverb—This Underdog Can Growl!
Silver & Black

Fender’s Pro Reverb—This Underdog Can Growl!

Embracing and overcoming the quirky qualities of an under-appreciated hero of tube tone.

A Silver-Panel Owner’s Manual
Gear

A Silver-Panel Owner’s Manual

To mod or not to mod? Three experts tell us what we should and shouldn’t do to our ’70s-era Fender amplifiers.

Silver and Black: Simple Tube Tricks for Beginners
Silver & Black

Silver and Black: Simple Tube Tricks for Beginners

Need more headroom or gain? Spin the bottles.