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Kemper Profiling Amplifier Review
Gear

Kemper Profiling Amplifier Review

Instead of designing a modeler that is loaded with preprogrammed emulations of the classics, the Kemper Profiling Amplifier lets you create your own models from real amps—the ones that best suit your own playing style.

Music Man 112RD-50 Combo
Trash or Treasure

Music Man 112RD-50 Combo

I have an old Music Man amp and I’ve always wondered about the connection between Music Man and Fender amps.

Ampeg Micro-CL Stack Bass Amp Review
Gear

Ampeg Micro-CL Stack Bass Amp Review

Ampeg''s new Micro-CL Stack has a simple feature set with a modern SVT look, and boasts a very attractive price tag that’s targeted towards the budget-conscious bassist.

Frank Hartung Guitars
Gear

Frank Hartung Guitars

One creation that sets Hartung apart is his unique “flow-carving” design, which he developed in 2002 and uses on many of his instruments.

Album Review: Jimmy Herring - "Subject to Change Without Notice"
Reviews

Album Review: Jimmy Herring - "Subject to Change Without Notice"

A snapshot of a stylistically unmatched guitar giant who not only has chops galore, but knows when to take his foot off the gas and tug on your heartstrings with tone and taste.

Artists

Album Review: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - "Meat and Bone"

Blending a stew of punk, blues, twang, noise, rock, indie, and plenty more, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is back after an eight-year hiatus.

Guilford Guitars U.S. Air Force Redeemer
Gear of the Month

Guilford Guitars U.S. Air Force Redeemer

The USAF Redeemer guitar that Guilford built in their honor features a bound, poplar body covered with United States Air Force camouflage, and it’s finished in gloss nitrocellulose.

Walden G700CE Acoustic Guitar Review
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Walden G700CE Acoustic Guitar Review

Walden''s G700ce Grand Auditorium from their Natura line is comfortable, playable, attractive, and stage-ready with B-Band electronics, all for about $650.

1970s Epiphone EA255
Gear

1970s Epiphone EA255

I go to a lot of yard sales. Sometimes I get lucky, sometimes I don’t. A few weeks ago, I got a little lucky.

Ritter R8 Singlecut Bass Review
Bass

Ritter R8 Singlecut Bass Review

Intelligently engineered, the R8 Singlecut bass is an extraordinary handmade instrument and is an ideal choice for the professional bassist or one who is able to spend top dollar for the ultimate in tone and craftsmanship.