Gigging Advice
DIY: What’s the Difference Between Boost, Overdrive, Distortion & Fuzz?
Your favorite players talk about these guitar pedals almost as if they’re interchangeable, but there are important differences. Here’s what they sound like and how to use them.
DIY: How to Pick Your Guitar Pick
Heavy, medium, light … tiny and pointy or big and chunky … plastic, stone, or steel? Here’s how to make sense of the confusing array of plectrum options.
Last Call: Monk’s Advice
In 1960, saxophonist Steve Lacy played in Thelonious Monk’s band … and took notes for us.
Meet My 1965 Super Reverb—The Greatest Amp I've Ever Played
Our columnist shares a love story about his longtime passion for the 1965 heavyweight that’s his No. 1.
Pros & Cons of Pitched Vs. Straight Headstocks
Boutique luthier Jol Dantzig (cofounder of Hamer Guitars) examines the potential perils of different headstock angles and the balance between performance and ease of construction.
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DIY: What’s the Difference Between Boost, Overdrive, Distortion & Fuzz?
March 1, 2021
Your favorite players talk about these guitar pedals almost as if they’re interchangeable, but there are important differences. Here’s what they sound like and how to use them.
DIY: How to Pick Your Guitar Pick
February 26, 2021
Heavy, medium, light … tiny and pointy or big and chunky … plastic, stone, or steel? Here’s how to make sense of the confusing array of plectrum options.
Last Call: Monk’s Advice
February 25, 2021
In 1960, saxophonist Steve Lacy played in Thelonious Monk’s band … and took notes for us.
Meet My 1965 Super Reverb—The Greatest Amp I've Ever Played
February 21, 2021
Our columnist shares a love story about his longtime passion for the 1965 heavyweight that’s his No. 1.
Pros & Cons of Pitched Vs. Straight Headstocks
February 17, 2021
Boutique luthier Jol Dantzig (cofounder of Hamer Guitars) examines the potential perils of different headstock angles and the balance between performance and ease of construction.
Don’t Shy Away from “Hard Mode”
February 15, 2021
Plug-and-play pedals are fun, but mastering a complex effects box can open the door to brave new worlds of sound. Try it!
DIY: How to Adjust Electric-Guitar Intonation
February 15, 2021
Gruhn Guitars' setup guru Nathan Golliher shows how to easily make your Strat, Les Paul, and Telecaster ring true up and down the fretboard.
Recording Dojo: A High Five for the Low-Pass Filter
February 3, 2021
How to use an indispensable DAW tool to focus tracks, find space in a mix, create vintage-style sounds, and more.
Last Call: Doing What You’re Supposed to Do
February 1, 2021
After Billy Joe Shaver died, I went down the rabbit hole and found a man who lived life to the fullest.
Loud, Fat, and Flat-Out Awesome
January 25, 2021
How Indigenous’ Mato Nanji gets roaring Hendrix-inspired tones from his Fender 75s.
Swiss Cheese and Vibrating Instruments
January 22, 2021
Does artificially breaking in a guitar by “exciting” it really work—at least in the manner we hope it will? And what does that have to do with cheese?
Instagram-Filter Mentality Is Ruining Your Music
January 12, 2021
A wake-up call for guitarists as we use quarantine time to develop our studio chops.
Last Call: With Gratitude
January 8, 2021
I met my guitar teacher, Mike Hoover, when I was in 8th grade. Forty years later, I’m still learning from him.
Finding Perfect Tones in Imperfect Amps
January 5, 2021
Your signature Fender sound could be just a tweak or twist away.
Recording Dojo: How to Get Big Sounds from Little Amps
January 3, 2021
You can get a surprising amount of tonal variety simply by getting creative with mic placement.
What Does It Even Mean When We Say a Pedal Is "Transparent"?
December 29, 2020
The term gets thrown around so much it's almost meaningless. Let's see if we can wrap our heads around it a little better!
Help—I’m Scrolling and I Can’t Get Up!
December 23, 2020
How to cope if coronavirus is sapping your motivation to play.
DIY: How to Adjust a Truss Rod
December 15, 2020
Is neck bowing making your favorite instrument harder to play with each passing season? This comprehensive video shows how to easily get it just right on all your acoustic, electric, and bass guitars.
Last Call: And the Band Played On
December 13, 2020
Behind the scenes at the CMT Music Awards in the time of COVID.
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