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Adjusting Stratocaster Pickup Height, Pt.1
Mod Garage

Adjusting Stratocaster Pickup Height, Pt.1

Finding the ideal sweet spot for your Strat doesn't have to be a guessing game.

Dusting Off a Pignose G40V
Gear

Dusting Off a Pignose G40V

Dear Amp Man, Please write a column about the Pignose G40V. I have not used mine in five years, so I’m curious what’s necessary to get it up and running.

1969 Guild Duane Eddy 400
Gear of the Month

1969 Guild Duane Eddy 400

Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Duane Eddy first lassoed radio waves with his influential spaghetti-western style, single-note melodies, and eerie, low-string bends using a Gretsch Chet Atkins

Builder Profile: Charles Fox
Reviews

Builder Profile: Charles Fox

Through his innovative steel-string designs, widely used guitar-building tools, and highly influential American School of Lutherie, this restless builder from Portland, Oregon, has had a remarkable impact on guitar making.

AXL Badwater USA 1216 Guitar Review
Gear

AXL Badwater USA 1216 Guitar Review

Download Example 1 Bridge Pickup Download Example 2 Neck Pickup Clips recorded using Fryette S.A.S. distortion pedal, Fender Pro Junior amp, Planet Waves Custom Pro cables, and Apogee Duet

CD Review: Raphael Saadiq - "Stone Rollin'"
Reviews

CD Review: Raphael Saadiq - "Stone Rollin'"

Raphael Saadiq Stone Rollin’ Columbia Since his days as bassist/vocalist in the soul/R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! in the late ’80s and ’90s, Raphael Saadiq has quietly worked as a

Beyond Blues: The Composite Blues Scale
Lessons

Beyond Blues: The Composite Blues Scale

As we know, a standard blues progression is made up of three dominant-7th chords—the I, IV, and V. This month, we’re going to look at some cool ways to

CD Review: Todd Grubbs - "Return of the Worm"
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CD Review: Todd Grubbs - "Return of the Worm"

Todd Grubbs Return of the Worm Grubbworm Music Readers email me all the time to ask if they can send in an album for Media Reviews consideration. I always encourage

1953 Epiphone Zephyr Emperor Regent
Gear

1953 Epiphone Zephyr Emperor Regent

Building off of the popularity of their banjos in the 1920s, as well as lessons learned from a brief experiment in the guitar realm with their smaller Recording models,

Rivera Amplification Blues Shaman and Double Shaman Pedal Reviews
Gear

Rivera Amplification Blues Shaman and Double Shaman Pedal Reviews

Paul Rivera’s amplifiers and effects are impressive by any standard. His work reflects a remarkable breadth of knowledge and intuition about the real musical applications for amplifiers and effects. The