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The Big 5: Suuns' Ben Shemie
Artists

The Big 5: Suuns' Ben Shemie

The Montreal rocker shows off his $150 go-to axe and “disappointing” secret-weapon pedal, and pinpoints what’s fundamentally “wrong” with modern guitar culture.

Rig Rundown: Ariel Posen
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Ariel Posen

The soulful slide wiz shows off his Teisco-inspired baritone and several "different" tone tools that have inspired his pandemic projects—including a knockout Custom Shop Jazzmaster.

Rig Rundown: Teenage Wrist
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Teenage Wrist

Ensconced in chorus, Marshall Gallagher blends his Fenders with British bullies to create a cocktail that is equal parts jangly pop, shimmery shoegaze, and beefy grunge.

If Mike Baggetta’s Music Was a Superhero, It Would Be Mr. Fantastic
Artists

If Mike Baggetta’s Music Was a Superhero, It Would Be Mr. Fantastic

Always stretching, reaching, changing, and absorbing, the jazz maverick talks to PG about creating Main Steam Stop Valve with accomplices Mike Watt and Stephen Hodges.

Rig Rundown: God Is an Astronaut [2021]
Bass

Rig Rundown: God Is an Astronaut [2021]

See the transformation from digital efficiency to a sprawling setup for Ghost Tapes #10 that now includes Gretsches, Jazzmasters, traditional tube heads, and more stomps than a store.

Top 10 First Looks of 2020
Gear

Top 10 First Looks of 2020

A shit year didn't mean shit gear—here's our most-popular gear demos featuring fresh pieces from Epiphone, Fender, Suhr, EHX, MXR, and others.

First Look: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster
Gear

First Look: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster

The world’s most iconic electric evolves again—this time with a roasted pine body, contoured heel, rolled fretboard edges, and more articulate pickups.