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Satellite Mudshark Amp Review
Gear

Satellite Mudshark Amp Review

The Mudshark’s design specs owe a lot to the famed Supro Thunderbolt amplifier from the mid ’60s.

Kick Out the Jams: Guitar Gamelan
Effects

Kick Out the Jams: Guitar Gamelan

In Umphrey’s McGee, we really like to turn rhythm on its head and are constantly in search of cool ways to change up a boring stock riff. In this

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

Fear of Digital
Gear

Fear of Digital

The architecture of a basic DSP system. Digital. The very mention of the word causes many guitarists to wince, conjuring memories of harsh, inspiration-crushing tone from early rack gear

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: Raphael Saadiq - "Stone Rollin'"
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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

Trace Acoustic TA200 Amp Review
Gear

Trace Acoustic TA200 Amp Review

Download Example 1 Reverb Download Example 2 Reverb Pushing Compressor Download Example 3 Cycling through effects Way back when dinosaurs roamed the coffee houses, Trace Elliot made one of

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.