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Reader Guitar of the Month: A Thrift-Store Find Becomes a Resto-Mod Gem
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: A Thrift-Store Find Becomes a Resto-Mod Gem

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A vintage Gretsch guitar with a glossy orange finish, displayed against a wooden backdrop.
Vintage Vault

Vintage Vault: The Chet Atkins Signature Guitar You Probably Haven’t Seen

Electric guitar with a sunburst finish, black body, and distinctive shape.
Wizard of Odd

Wizard of Odd: A ’60s Fury Fireball from Canada

Last Call with John Bohlinger: The Long Game
Last Call

Last Call with John Bohlinger: The Long Game

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Acoustic guitar with a unique two-tone body and intricate pickguard on a couch.
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: A Lifelong Globetrotter Builds a Most Unorthodox Jumbo Flattop

A man in a patterned shirt sits next to a dog, surrounded by floral wallpaper.
Question & Obsession

Question of the Month: Who is Your Dream Producer?

Choosing the right set of ears to take your music from good to great.

A cluttered collection of audio equipment, cables, and effects pedals.
On Bass

On Bass: Need It or Want It?

Steve Cook offers some advice: before you click “buy,” ask yourself why.

Fender speaker on a table, with vintage decor in the background.
On the Bench

On the Bench: A 1964 Fender 6G15 Reverb Unit

A drippy, swampy, dimension-packed standalone reverb unit lands on Colleen Fazio’s bench.

Close-up of a beautifully crafted acoustic guitar, showcasing its wooden body and strings.
Acoustic Soundboard

Acoustic Soundboard: Sounding Off on Soundports

A Gypsy jazz-style guitar with a soundport, built by Larkspur Lutherie’s Josh Greenberg.

Two Boss guitar delay pedals stacked on a vintage amplifier against a plain wall.
State of the Stomp

State of the Stomp: Why the Boss Digital Delay Endures

From the DD-3 to the DD-20 to the DD-500, the Boss Digital Delay has survived every trend, every technological leap, and every wave of collective obsession.

Electric guitar with a unique shape, glossy finish, and multiple control knobs.
Wizard of Odd

Wizard of Odd: A 1960s Sandtron and the Perils of Collecting Guitars

This month’s rare, Japan-made gem brought with it a glimpse of the darker corners of compulsive collectors.

Vintage Vault: A First-Run PRS McCarty Goes “Vintage”
Vintage Vault

Vintage Vault: A First-Run PRS McCarty Goes “Vintage”

An iconic electric from 1994, inspired by Gibson’s golden age, takes its place in the vault.

Esoterica Electrica: Aspiration has Entered the Chat
Esoterica Electrica

Esoterica Electrica: Aspiration has Entered the Chat

What guitarists are really buying when they buy a guitar—and why the pull is so hard to resist.

A musician plays an acoustic guitar and sings in a studio, while a drummer accompanies him.
The Gig Behind the Gig

The Gig Behind the Gig: Get Out of Your Bedroom

The irreplaceable parts of playing guitar—listening, locking in, knowing when to support—can only be learned by playing with other musicians in real time.

Last Call: Ghost in the Machine
Last Call

Last Call: Ghost in the Machine