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Marissa Paternoster’s Punk-Forged Folk
Guitarists

Marissa Paternoster’s Punk-Forged Folk

The Screaming Females guitarist delves into haunting acoustic/electronic songwriting on her solo album Peace Meter, expanding her sonic palette and typically raging approach—but not without the help of her musical community.

Rig Rundown: Big Business
Gear

Rig Rundown: Big Business

Four strings, a stack of Sunns, and plentiful pedals allow Jared Warren enough viciousness and volume for bass and guitar.

Boris Wields the Hammer of Doom
Artists

Boris Wields the Hammer of Doom

Wata and Takeshi take a Jackson Pollock approach to jamming—via a legion of amps and effects—to create the new soundtrack for the apocalypse, NO.

Rig Rundown Best Ofs: Vintage Amps
Gear

Rig Rundown Best Ofs: Vintage Amps

From top-dollar treasures to pawnshop powerhouses—Santana, Setzer, Joan Jett, Joe Perry, and others show us their faves.

Rig Rundown: Tom Bukovac
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Tom Bukovac

When you’re one of the most recorded guitarists in Nashville, you make sure you can cover all the bases. Watch this in-depth look at the amazing vintage guitars, rare amps, and massive pedalboard that inspires one of Nashville’s first-call session players.

Solid-State Smackdown: Six Vintage Transistor Amps
Amps

Solid-State Smackdown: Six Vintage Transistor Amps

Silicon sluggers with brains and brawn for stage and studio.

Rig Rundown: Red Fang
Gear

Rig Rundown: Red Fang

Witness how 5-string Krautsters, solid-state Sunn heads, and pitch shifters provide the stoner-metal band’s foundation for brute-force tones.