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Snarky Puppy’s Three-Headed Guitar Beast
Guitarists

Snarky Puppy’s Three-Headed Guitar Beast

This 6-string Cerberus finds it way home on Empire Central, an album honoring classic Black music and the band’s Dallas roots.

Reader Pedalboards 2022, Pt. 1
Pedal Projects

Reader Pedalboards 2022, Pt. 1

These days, there’s more time to spend in the pedal vortex. Behold the boards of fellow guitarists from around the world.

Rig Rundown: Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis [2022]
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis [2022]

The Jazzmaster icon goes beyond offsets and shreds on fresh, sparkly Teles and a Vox-Fender mashup. Plus, he encounters his first Floyd Rose.

Rig Rundown: The Hives [2021]
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: The Hives [2021]

The swift-riffing Swedes keep it simple with mended classics and a handful of saucy stomps.

Rig Rundown: Mannequin Pussy
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Mannequin Pussy

The Philly punkers balance tranquil with treacherous via a P-90-loaded Reverend ripper, a crucial, cascading ZVEX Double Rock, and a rabid, big-bass Rat clone.

Rig Rundown: Spotlights
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Spotlights

Bludgeoning, beautiful, jarring, and serene are just a few of the cinematic moods conjured by this doomy, fuzz-loving husband-and-wife duo of Sarah and Mario Quintero.

black midi
Artists

How Black Midi’s Radical Relativity Infuses 'Cavalcade,' the Band’s New Album

The cluster bomb anarchy of guitarist Geordie Greep and bassist Cameron Picton balances their ultra-dynamic howl-and-purr sound.

Rig Rundown: Zane Carney
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Zane Carney

See how the jazz-minded guitarist and ace sideman twisted his bastardized Tele with a flush board of analog gems and freaky filth for his latest album, Alter Ego.