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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.

Derek Day: Way Further Than Above and Beyond
Artists

Derek Day: Way Further Than Above and Beyond

Ambitious, hot-wired, and frying the fretboard, the breakout artist discusses songwriting, tone, honesty, and ambition. His collaborator and mentor Vernon Reid joins in.

What Really Makes an Instrument a Best Friend?
Esoterica Electrica

What Really Makes an Instrument a Best Friend?

The difference between a good guitar and a great guitar is subjective, but it goes way beyond tone and aesthetics.

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.

Nile Rodgers—The Emperor of “Chuck”
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Nile Rodgers—The Emperor of “Chuck”

The funk-guitar god opens up about cancer, social justice, and the kaleidoscopic 50-year career he’s forged with his fabled “Hitmaker” Strat.

Rig Rundown: Touché Amoré
Gear

Rig Rundown: Touché Amoré

See how Clayton Stevens fuses stinging single-coils, subtle atmospherics, and a tour-tested signature drive to generate his post-hardcore clang.