Videos

Rig Rundown: Mike Dawes

The acoustic alchemist shares the secrets to his massive, multi-dimensional tones.

Riff Rundown: Benjamin Tod's "Using Again"

The Lost Dog Street Band frontman shows how smooth fingerpicking and a few well-placed hammer-ons ring a somber tone to accompany a downtrodden tale.

Rig Rundown: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit [2019]

Bursts, Benders, and Js, oh my! A pioneer of the new Nashville sound spends a whopping 90 minutes showing off the gear his crew has amassed since our last get-together.

Peavey Invective.MH Review

Misha Mansoor’s own mini head is as savage as you want it to be, with a less rowdy side that surprises.

First Look: Strymon Iridium

Marshall-, Vox-, and Fender-style tones and a plethora of killer cab and speaker IRs reside in this impeccable pedalboard amp modeler for stage and studio.

Rig Rundown: Mike Dawes

November 13, 2019

John Bohlinger

The acoustic alchemist shares the secrets to his massive, multi-dimensional tones.

Riff Rundown: Benjamin Tod's "Using Again"

November 10, 2019

Premier Guitar

The Lost Dog Street Band frontman shows how smooth fingerpicking and a few well-placed hammer-ons ring a somber tone to accompany a downtrodden tale.

Rig Rundown: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit [2019]

November 6, 2019

Perry Bean

Bursts, Benders, and Js, oh my! A pioneer of the new Nashville sound spends a whopping 90 minutes showing off the gear his crew has amassed since our last get-together.

Peavey Invective.MH Review

November 6, 2019

Joe Charupakorn

Misha Mansoor’s own mini head is as savage as you want it to be, with a less rowdy side that surprises.

First Look: Strymon Iridium

November 5, 2019

Nikos Arvanitis

Marshall-, Vox-, and Fender-style tones and a plethora of killer cab and speaker IRs reside in this impeccable pedalboard amp modeler for stage and studio.

Rig Rundown: King Crimson's Robert Fripp

October 30, 2019

John Bohlinger

The veteran prog-rock hero continues his fearless forays into the future with a tubeless setup heavy on digital effects and MIDI capabilities that give him ultimate control.

Axes & Artifacts: 1958 Gibson Flying V

October 28, 2019

John Bohlinger

Walter Carter talks about the iconic instrument made famous by Albert King and Lonnie Mack, while John Bohlinger lays down some mean slide to hear how it barks.

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay Review

October 25, 2019

Charles Saufley

Boss strikes a smart compromise between digital options, compact design, and operational simplicity.

Rig Rundown: Bad Religion

October 23, 2019

Perry Bean

What’s more punk rock than dueling, angry P-90s straight into classic Marshalls? Nothing!

First Look: Ernie Ball Music Man Mariposa

October 21, 2019

John Bohlinger

Omar Rodríguez-López's signature axe delivers punch and flexibility outside high-gain alternative realms.

Mojotone BlackOut Review

October 17, 2019

Joe Gore

A killer handwired tweed-style amp for under a grand.

Rig Rundown: Samantha Fish [2019]

October 16, 2019

Ted Drozdowski

The rising blues guitar star demos her No. 1 SG with her expanded pedalboard, and goes deep with her workhorse Jaguars, Stogie Blues cigar box, Delaney 512, Taylor acoustic, and Category 5 amps.

Harmony Silhouette Review

October 15, 2019

Dave Hunter

High-quality construction and versatile mini-humbuckers help a pawnshop fixture evolve into a mid-price top-performer.

First Look: Fender Vintera ’50s, ’60s & ’70s Telecasters

October 14, 2019

John Bohlinger

Explore the subtle to significant differences among the company’s three new vintage-spec, mid-priced solidbodies.

Riff Rundown: Between the Buried and Me's "Silent Flight Parliament"

October 13, 2019

Premier Guitar

Paul Waggoner shows you how a handful of diminished and augmented sounds form the core of this track from the band's The Parallax II album.

First Look: Blackstar Silverline Standard

October 10, 2019

John Bohlinger

We take a listen to the British amp outfit’s latest, which features six power-tube-mimicking modes and numerous recording and performance options—all in a compact and handsome form factor.

Rig Rundown: Torche's Steve Brooks & Jonathan Nuñez

October 9, 2019

Chris Kies

When these metalheads couldn’t lasso the tones in their craniums, Nuñez took the DIY route and launched his own company to create gear for their boards and backline.