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Rig Rundown: Pat Metheny
Rig Rundown: Pat Metheny

Join us for a dive into the complicated touring rig of the only artist to win Grammy Awards in 10 different categories.

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Rig Rundown: Deer Tick

The ragged rockers still love their Teles and Fender combos, but they've added a rare Gibson and ... a bouzouki!

Deer Tick was started by self-taught multi-instrumentalist John McCauley as a solo songwriting endeavor in 2004. The band’s instant, ear-perk appeal is McCauley’s wiry, craggy voice narrating personal hardship and loss. When you hear Deer Tick albums, the honesty that pours out of the speakers punches your gut and tears your heart.

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We've reviewed a ton of cool gear over the past 12 months, but these stood above the rest and won our coveted Premier Gear Award.

This year more than 40 guitars, basses, effects, and amps from a diverse group of gear makers earned the coveted Premier Gear Award from our discerning editors. Here is our gear of the year.

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