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Recording Dojo: How to Get Big Sounds from Little Amps
Recording Dojo

Recording Dojo: How to Get Big Sounds from Little Amps

You can get a surprising amount of tonal variety simply by getting creative with mic placement.

Thurston Moore’s Anthems for the New World
Guitarists

Thurston Moore’s Anthems for the New World

The new album By the Fire, featuring Moore’s 6-string "secret weapon" James Sedwards, unleashes a psychedelic blast of Jazzmaster-fueled positivity.

When Is a Boost More Than a Boost?
Gear

When Is a Boost More Than a Boost?

The answer is only a DIP switch—or two—away. The PG Tsakalis AudioWorks Molecular Boost review.

What Does It Even Mean When We Say a Pedal Is "Transparent"?
State of the Stomp

What Does It Even Mean When We Say a Pedal Is "Transparent"?

The term gets thrown around so much it's almost meaningless. Let's see if we can wrap our heads around it a little better!

Maxon’s Elegant Spin on the TS808
Gear

Maxon’s Elegant Spin on the TS808

The father of the Tube Screamer dishes a refined take on the pedal that propelled an overdrive revolution with the Apex 808.

Weighing In on Body Density
Gear

Weighing In on Body Density

To chamber or not to chamber—and is a heavier guitar really heavier?