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CD Review: Matt Schofield - "Anything But Time"
Reviews

CD Review: Matt Schofield - "Anything But Time"

On the majority of these 10 tracks, which are mostly co-written originals, Schofield uses just a touch less grit than most blues players rely on these days.

Dallas in Springtime
Gear

Dallas in Springtime

What is it like to be a dealer at a guitar show?

My Morning Jacket: Gymnasium Americana
Artists

My Morning Jacket: Gymnasium Americana

Jim James and Carl Broemel of the Grammy-nominated My Morning Jacket talk about their treasured tape echo units, the musical magic that happens when you jettison logic, and how tracking live in an old gym helped them create their own universe on "Circuital".

Fret-King Super-Matic Guitar Review
Gear

Fret-King Super-Matic Guitar Review

In terms of ease of use and versatility, the Super-Matic may be the most elegant and practical stab at a self-tuning system yet.

Acoustic Adventures: The E-Minus Effect
Lessons

Acoustic Adventures: The E-Minus Effect

Using partial capos and a full arrangement of Fur Elise.

Happy Accidents
Gear

Happy Accidents

If you accidentally capture a track from a mic that was set up in the middle of nowhere, who cares?

Adjusting Stratocaster Pickup Height, Pt. 2
Mod Garage

Adjusting Stratocaster Pickup Height, Pt. 2

Finding the height at which each pickup sounds best by itself.

Wampler Pedals Leviathan Pedal Review
Gear

Wampler Pedals Leviathan Pedal Review

Wampler’s way to a more unique fuzz took a more aggressive route, one inspired by the sounds of players like the Smashing Pumpkin’s Billy Corgan

Genz Benz Streamliner 900 Bass Amp Review
Gear

Genz Benz Streamliner 900 Bass Amp Review

The Streamliner holds true to its name with a simple, user-friendly control configuration and an all-tube, class-A preamp section.

CD Review: Queen - "40th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue Set"
Reviews

CD Review: Queen - "40th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue Set"

This first box set out of the three reissue box sets due for release this year contains Queen’s first five albums: 1973’s Queen, 1974’s Queen II, 1974’s Sheer Heart Attack, 1975’s A Night at the Opera, and 1976’s A Day at the Races.