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Electro-Harmonix Ring Thing Pedal Review
Gear

Electro-Harmonix Ring Thing Pedal Review

A wide-range ring modulator for those looking to broaden their tonal horizons

Gear

Tone Capacitors for Stratocasters, Part 4

The weird quirks and intricacies of tone caps are discussed

The Lydian Flat-7 Scale
Lessons

The Lydian Flat-7 Scale

Improvising jazz lines over non-functioning dominant 7th chords

JBovier EMC Electric Mandolin Review
Gear

JBovier EMC Electric Mandolin Review

JBovier offers a solution for those playing mandolin in a band

Gear

Simple Tricks and Classic Combinations

Classic tricks to use common pedals to their fullest

Matchless  Avalon 35 1x12 Combo Amp Review
Gear

Matchless Avalon 35 1x12 Combo Amp Review

Matchless'' Avalon incorporates partial PC-board construction for more affordable boutique sound

Gigging Advice

Blending Bass With Acoustic Guitar

Exploring the options for accompanying an acoustic guitar on bass

Acoustic Soundboard

Drying Spruce: Nature or Nuture?

How a young Bob Taylor figured out how to dry spruce with as little shrinkage as possible

Secrets of the Masters: The Doobie Brothers "China Grove"
Guitarists

Secrets of the Masters: The Doobie Brothers "China Grove"

What the master tapes tell us about this Doobie Brothers track

DIY

Why Not Leave Some Space?

Play less, leave space, and listen to the results