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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.

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.

Will Ray’s Bottom Feeder: Scoring a King T-Stang
Gear

Will Ray’s Bottom Feeder: Scoring a King T-Stang

Three offers and a partial refund—the beginning of a beautiful 6-string friendship.

How to Balance Pickups on Strats and Teles
Guitar Shop 101

How to Balance Pickups on Strats and Teles

Adjusting pickup height sounds simple, but pickups that aren’t adjusted properly can cause problems.