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Album Review: Kaki King - "Glow"
Reviews

Album Review: Kaki King - "Glow"

Kaki King Glow Velour Music Group Groundbreaking solo fingerstylist, darling of the indie-rock world, or both? While both camps can be protective of who they consider “theirs,” Kaki King

PRS Stripped 58 Electric Guitar Review
Gear

PRS Stripped 58 Electric Guitar Review

Since their 2001 debut, Paul Reed Smith’s Singlecut electric guitars have been one of the company’s biggest success stories. Sure, they’re clearly influenced by Smith’s love of the tones

Larrivée OM-10
Acoustic

Larrivée OM-10

TOP: With its quality tonewoods, high-end appointments, and detailed inlay work, a pre-owned Larrivée OM- 10 is a relative bargain considering its current value of $1,600 to $2,000. BOTTOM:

The Console and Open Source Effects
Effects

The Console and Open Source Effects

Devi Ever’s Console III—a radically new way of looking at effects pedals. It seems the boutique effects market has finally gone mainstream, and as builders make a mad dash

Gibson J-45 Purevoice Custom Limited Edition Acoustic Guitar Review
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Gibson J-45 Purevoice Custom Limited Edition Acoustic Guitar Review

The Gibson J-45 PureVoice Custom Limited Edition isn’t cheap, but it''s a versatile guitar that can grow and move with you through a multitude of styles and performance situations.

Malekko Plus Ultra 213 Pedal Review
Gear

Malekko Plus Ultra 213 Pedal Review

With the Malekko Plus Ultra 213’s potential to move between searing bumble-bee fuzz and creamier near-overdrive tones, it’s easy to imagine players making this their go-to fuzz.

Fender Select Precision Bass Review
Bass

Fender Select Precision Bass Review

Serving up a straight, no-frills approach to tone that’s fit for any stage, Fender''s Select Precision is a showroom instrument that’s meant to be an everyday workhorse.

Album Review: Dwight Yoakam - "3 Pears"
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Album Review: Dwight Yoakam - "3 Pears"

Dwight Yoakam 3 Pears Warner Bros. It’s been seven years since Mr. Yoakam’s last studio release, and he’s enlisted the help of Beck for two tracks (“A Heart Like Mine,”

What the Heck Is with That Neck?
Bass

What the Heck Is with That Neck?

Fig. 1: Standard neck shapes. Fig. 2: A trapeze neck profile. Fig. 3: A wave neck profile. Do you remember how you chose your first bass? There’s a good

Album Review: Joanne Shaw Taylor - "Almost Always Never"
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Album Review: Joanne Shaw Taylor - "Almost Always Never"

Joanne Shaw Taylor Almost Always Never Ruf For her third solo album, 26-year-old Joanne Shaw Taylor decided to shake things up musically and creatively by tracking with a different producer