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The Gig Behind the Gig

The Gig Behind the Gig: Get Out of Your Bedroom

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What Matters in Your Guitar’s Setup?
Esoterica Electrica

What Matters in Your Guitar’s Setup?

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The Gig Behind the Gig

The Gig Behind the Gig: Get Out of Your Bedroom

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Pro-Advice

On the Bench: A 1964 Gibson Titan

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Acoustic Soundboard: A Luthiery Legacy Measured in Years—and Generations
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Acoustic Soundboard

Acoustic Soundboard: A Luthiery Legacy Measured in Years—and Generations

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Vintage Vault

Vintage Vault: Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Refret Your Classic Guitar

Plenty of vintage-guitar owners hesitate when their frets get worn down. Here’s why your instrument deserves some fresh new “tires.”

Reader Guitar of the Month: A Swirly Surprise
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: A Swirly Surprise

A paint project led our reader to build an instrument that has become an inspiration.

Wizard of Odd: Celebrating the Life of Yuichiro Yokouchi
Wizard of Odd

Wizard of Odd: Celebrating the Life of Yuichiro Yokouchi

The legendary guitar builder, who started the Fujigen-Gakki guitar dynasty, passed away in April at age 98.

Vintage Vault: A 1942 Gibson LG-1, the “Kalamazoo Gals” and a Country-Radio Icon
Vintage Vault

Vintage Vault: A 1942 Gibson LG-1, the “Kalamazoo Gals” and a Country-Radio Icon

One acoustic’s WWII-era journey from Michigan to WLAC’s the Old Gang.

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Mod Garage

Tonewood Teardown: Upgrading Your Single-Pickup Guitar’s Wiring

In the eleventh installment of our ongoing project, we wire up our Esquire-style electric with some simple tricks to boost its versatility.

Wizard of Odd: A Mysterious Mid-'60s Electric
Wizard of Odd

Wizard of Odd: A Mysterious Mid-'60s Electric

This nameless noisemaker has lots to say about outsider tones and the passage of time.

Last Call: Know When to Hold ’Em
Last Call

Last Call: Know When to Hold ’Em

The risk, reward, and beautiful uncertainty of a life in music.

George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and a Gibson Style O
The Good Stuff

George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and a Gibson Style O

When the Victor Talking Machine Company bought this 1913 archtop, they didn’t know what they were getting.

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Acoustic Soundboard

Acoustic Soundboard: How Sound and Motion Create Your Guitar’s Tone

Unpacking the complex physics behind our acoustic’s character.

Question of the Month: What’s the Loudest Gig You’ve Ever Seen?
Question & Obsession

Question of the Month: What’s the Loudest Gig You’ve Ever Seen?