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Play a Gig!
Tuning Up

Play a Gig!

For affirmation, education, and socialization, there may be nothing better than performing live.

8 Things My Pedalboard Reveals About Me
Tuning Up

8 Things My Pedalboard Reveals About Me

It’s like showing your bedroom to a stranger after a crap workweek. Don’t judge me!

A Walking-Bass Crash Course
The Root of It All

A Walking-Bass Crash Course

These basic concepts will set you on your way to mastering walking bass lines.

Last Call: Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller
Last Call

Last Call: Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller

The Foo Fighters’ frontman once took my Les Paul at a Halloween gig and played it onstage, with glee, for 90 minutes. But his new autobiography is full of better stories and plenty of wisdom.

Ditching the Dirt
Esoterica Electrica

Ditching the Dirt

Gain is fun in all its forms, from overdrive to fuzz, but let’s talk about a great clean tone.

Ain’t No Party Like an Archtop Party
Acoustic Soundboard

Ain’t No Party Like an Archtop Party

Luthier Maegen Wells recalls the moment she fell in love with the archtop and how it changed her world.

My Riffs Taste Like Water Like Whiskey
Tuning Up

My Riffs Taste Like Water Like Whiskey

Oh no—it finally happened! Now the big question: How long before my verve for guitar recovers from Covid?