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Players and their favorite 6-strings have a special relationship that allows them both to shine. Our editorial director shares three examples—and wants to hear about yours.

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One night, after a performance at an old inn in Pennsylvania, Ted saw a ghost—maybe. Oh, and happy early Halloween!

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Sometimes the joy performing brings can pay dividends greater than money—and fried shrimp and sausage, too.

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There’s logic and a process to how the artists we write about are selected, and how we strive to fulfill our commitment to serve the entire guitar community. Let us know how we’re doing.

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How many guitars, pedals, and amps do you need? Enough to make you happy. But window shopping alone has its own benefits.

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There are still special places where the heart of American music beats like a kick drum. Experience them while you can, and be inspired.

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One player’s lifelong obsession with the ability to have worlds of sound beneath our feet. And, by the way, it’s our annual pedal issue.

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Is Your Guitar “the One?”

Players and their favorite 6-strings have a special relationship that allows them both to shine. Our editorial director shares three examples—and wants to hear about yours.

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Tales from the Road: Gigging With Ghosts

One night, after a performance at an old inn in Pennsylvania, Ted saw a ghost—maybe. Oh, and happy early Halloween!

Music = Magic, on a Night in Oakland

Sometimes the joy performing brings can pay dividends greater than money—and fried shrimp and sausage, too.

How We Choose the Artists We Cover

There’s logic and a process to how the artists we write about are selected, and how we strive to fulfill our commitment to serve the entire guitar community. Let us know how we’re doing.

Chasing Tom Waits—Or the Quest for Creative Identity

Why you might be your own most important DIY project.

Seeking Inspiration in NAMM Gear

How many guitars, pedals, and amps do you need? Enough to make you happy. But window shopping alone has its own benefits.

Inside the Blue Front Cafe

There are still special places where the heart of American music beats like a kick drum. Experience them while you can, and be inspired.

Confessions of a Pedal Nerd

One player’s lifelong obsession with the ability to have worlds of sound beneath our feet. And, by the way, it’s our annual pedal issue.

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Thanks to the immortal Les Paul, a fledgling music journalist got to “hear the truth.”

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Players and their favorite 6-strings have a special relationship that allows them both to shine. Our editorial director shares three examples—and wants to hear about yours.

One night, after a performance at an old inn in Pennsylvania, Ted saw a ghost—maybe. Oh, and happy early Halloween!

Sometimes the joy performing brings can pay dividends greater than money—and fried shrimp and sausage, too.

There’s logic and a process to how the artists we write about are selected, and how we strive to fulfill our commitment to serve the entire guitar community. Let us know how we’re doing.

Why you might be your own most important DIY project.

How many guitars, pedals, and amps do you need? Enough to make you happy. But window shopping alone has its own benefits.

There are still special places where the heart of American music beats like a kick drum. Experience them while you can, and be inspired.

One player’s lifelong obsession with the ability to have worlds of sound beneath our feet. And, by the way, it’s our annual pedal issue.

Thanks to the immortal Les Paul, a fledgling music journalist got to “hear the truth.”