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Ask Amp Man: A Fond Farewell
Gear

Ask Amp Man: A Fond Farewell

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Tools for the Task: Patch Cables
Pickup Reviews

Tools for the Task: Patch Cables

Speaker Geeks: When Push Comes to Shove
Pro-Advice

Speaker Geeks: When Push Comes to Shove

Can you make an amp louder by simply changing its speaker?

Flattop Finesse: Acoustic Steel-String Review Roundup
All Reviews

Flattop Finesse: Acoustic Steel-String Review Roundup

Three new acoustics from Guild, Cort, and Art & Lutherie.

State of the Stomp: Play Like a Girl (Scout)
Gigging Advice

State of the Stomp: Play Like a Girl (Scout)

Leave the songs your guitar visits better than they were before it arrived.

Tone Tips: Is Political Correctness Neutering the Guitar?
Pro-Advice

Tone Tips: Is Political Correctness Neutering the Guitar?

Rock ’n’ roll is far from dead, but is it as bold and experimental as it used to be?

Divine Obsession: 5 High-End Acoustic Guitar Builders
Gear

Divine Obsession: 5 High-End Acoustic Guitar Builders

How respected builders Dana Bourgeois, Roger Bucknall, Isaac Jang, Kevin Ryan, and Kathy Wingert practice the high art of creating top-tier instruments.

Stomp Audio Labs Octopus Review
Reviews

Stomp Audio Labs Octopus Review

A versatile and well-built combination of up-and-down octave and powerful fuzz.

The Recording Guitarist: Unusual Echoes
Joe Gore's Recording Guitarist

The Recording Guitarist: Unusual Echoes

Get creative with faux-analog delay tones.

Quick Hit: Rainger FX Dr. Freakenstein Dwarf Bass Review
Effects

Quick Hit: Rainger FX Dr. Freakenstein Dwarf Bass Review

This mini-but-monstrous bass fuzz and its manipulative assistant make for one dynamic duo.

Ask Amp Man: A Space-Age Gibson Titan Gets Relaunched
Gear

Ask Amp Man: A Space-Age Gibson Titan Gets Relaunched

A rare find from 1964 lands on the workbench and is up and running after a little ground control.

Ani DiFranco: “The Job Is Total Honesty”
Artists

Ani DiFranco: “The Job Is Total Honesty”

The acoustic warrior rocks out but sticks to the folksinger’s creed with the honest, heartfelt performances on her new album, Binary. Her tools: smart lyrics, a fleet of worn acoustic guitars, a unique picking approach, and 50 open tunings.