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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: Molly Miller
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Molly Miller

Whether backing Jason Mraz or fronting her trio, she just needs a 335, a Princeton Reverb, and a plane-ready pedalboard to make the world a groovier place.

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.

The Big 5: Death Valley Girls' Bonnie Bloomgarden and Larry Schemel
Artists

The Big 5: Death Valley Girls' Bonnie Bloomgarden and Larry Schemel

Chuck Berry, Sabbath, and a vintage Hagstrom factor into the garage/psych-rockers’ answers to our five burning questions.

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.

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.

First Look: Fender Brent Mason Telecaster
Gear

First Look: Fender Brent Mason Telecaster

B-bender, mini-bucker, and copious switching options make this session master's signature Telecaster a twanging tone chameleon.

Mod Garage: The Bill Lawrence 5-way Telecaster Circuit
Mod Garage

Mod Garage: The Bill Lawrence 5-way Telecaster Circuit

Get convincing “in-between” Strat sounds from Teles and other two-pickup guitars.

Mod Garage: Telecaster Series Wiring
Mod Garage

Mod Garage: Telecaster Series Wiring

Get meatier Tele sounds without changing your pickups.