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Interview: Middle Class Rut - Unshackled Justice
Guitarists

Interview: Middle Class Rut - Unshackled Justice

After a false start with DreamWorks Records 13 years ago, Middle Class Rut’s Zack Lopez discusses their new LP, Pick up Your Head, and celebrates the freedoms and confines of the guitar-and-drums format that finally yielded major success—including mainstream radio success and gigs opening for Alice in Chains and Weezer. PLUS! Lopez details his crazy three-rig touring setup.

Inside Ovation's Acoustic Pickup Evolution
Acoustic Soundboard

Inside Ovation's Acoustic Pickup Evolution

Under the hood of Ovation's innovative pickup system from 1973

DAW Wars and More
Reviews

DAW Wars and More

Where do things stand with the current crop of top DAWs?

Viktorian Grace Status Electric Guitar Review
Gear

Viktorian Grace Status Electric Guitar Review

The hollowbody Status is a single-mold composite instrument that packs a highly diverse range of tones.

Boss MO-2 Multi-Overtone Pedal Review
Gear

Boss MO-2 Multi-Overtone Pedal Review

A pitch-shifting unit that can accentuate high, low, or midrange octaves with a unique harmonized charm.

Can You Find Your New Bass at a Music Expo?
Bass Bench

Can You Find Your New Bass at a Music Expo?

The once “closed” fairs are gradually turning into events that focus more directly on consumers.

Circus Freak Pickled Punk Pedal Review
Gear

Circus Freak Pickled Punk Pedal Review

Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Circus Freak Effects is a relative newcomer to the pedal game. The pedals they build, however, reflect the musical experience amassed by cofounder A.J.

Attenuating a Fender Hot Rod DeVille
Gear

Attenuating a Fender Hot Rod DeVille

A band that doesn't mic their amps looks to pump the low end out into the room using a THD Hot Plate setup.

The Muse and the Guitarists That Spark It
DIY

The Muse and the Guitarists That Spark It

Three of my favorite guitarists that makes me want to grab my bass and make music every time I hear them play.

Interview: Ronnie Earl - Blues Shaman
Guitarists

Interview: Ronnie Earl - Blues Shaman

It’s all about spirit for the Broadcasters’ leader—from channeling mentors such as John Coltrane and Hubert Sumlin, to battling inner demons, to releasing good vibes from the stage to his audience.