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Rig Rundown: Emma Ruth Rundle
January 16, 2019
The moody goth-folk songstress and her 6-string compatriot Evan Patterson detail the off-kilter double-cuts, dual-amp configurations, and reverb-dripping boards that give life to their jangly, ambient washes and doomy, crashing crescendos.
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EarthQuaker Devices Releases the Swiss Things Pedalboard Reconciler
January 9, 2019
An all-in-one pedalboard reconciliation solution designed to really tie your rig together.
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Rig Rundown: Tera Melos’ Nick Reinhart
January 2, 2019
The Willy Wonka of guitar uses a forgotten Squier, a long-lusted-after Jazzmaster, and a heap of misfit and boutique stomps to warp the instrument into the 21st century.
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Rig Rundown: Saves the Day
December 19, 2018
Watch how bassist Rodrigo Palma uses a simplistic, time-tested combination of Fender plus Ampeg, while guitarist Arun Bali employs a collection of classic guitars and stacks a hearty amount of fuzz pedals to color their brand of post-pop punk.
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Question and Obsession: Upside-Down Frown
December 13, 2018
Julien Baker of boygenius joins us in discussing songs that lift our spirits.
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Rig Rundown: Marilyn Manson
November 21, 2018
Sure, collectible gear can be important to rock stars, but for this mayhem-filled gig, Paul Wiley and Juan Alderete opt for loudness and durability.
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The Year in Gear 2018
November 20, 2018
Step inside Premier Guitar’s magical, miraculous time machine and revisit the gear that stood head and shoulders above the rest as Premier Gear Award winners in 2018.
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Matt Pike: Chug, Punch, and Sustain
November 8, 2018
The patient riffer of darkness reveals the sonics secrets—and head space—that drive his bands Sleep and High on Fire.
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EarthQuaker Devices Releases the Black Ash
November 8, 2018
Limited to only 1,500 units worldwide, Jamie Stillman's newest tone crippler is a fuzz/overdrive that takes cues from the legendary, three-knob Tone Bender.
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Rig Rundown: Shakey Graves
October 17, 2018
The Austin singer-songwriter generates a retro-hip vibe with ’60s-style guitars, small-but-mighty amps, and a pair of pedalboards.
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Rig Rundown: FIDLAR
October 10, 2018
These DIY punkers prove you don’t need custom axes and pyrotechnics to spark a mosh pit and a good time.
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Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis and Andy Molholt: Guitar Heroes
September 4, 2018
With a fleet of overdrive pedals and workhorse guitars, this 6-string tag team shines an angular, abrasive—yet highly melodic—spotlight on rock’s possible future on the new album, Twerp Verse.
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EarthQuaker Devices Announces the Aqueduct Vibrato
August 29, 2018
The pedal includes a Flexi-Switch feature which allows users to select between momentary and traditional latching-style switching in the moment and on the fly.
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First Look: EarthQuaker Devices Aqueduct
August 29, 2018
Witness John Bohlinger get trippy-hippy with the new ridiciuosly wonderful wobble box from EQD's lead wizard Jamie Stillman.
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EarthQuaker Devices Aqueduct Review
August 29, 2018
An insane-to-elegant modulation tool that suits chaotic creators and control freaks alike.
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Quick Hit: EarthQuaker Devices Westwood
August 16, 2018
With the ability to dial in transparent boost or use the active EQ to summon radically voiced overdrive, what’s not to love?
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Rig Rundown: Pelican
August 8, 2018
See how the twin-guitar attack rocks SGs, classic tube heads, and strategically set delays that help birth epic post-metal jams.
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Stephen Malkmus: The Unknowing Guitarist
July 3, 2018
The ex-Pavement frontman preserves the element of surprise in the solos and sounds he explores with his band, the Jicks, on their new album, Sparkle Hard.
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Rig Rundown: Guided by Voices
June 20, 2018
Doug Gillard, Mark Shue, and Bobby Bare Jr. reveal how a few quirky vintage axes, some classic amps, and a few utilitarian pedals get the job done night after night.
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EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Review
June 15, 2018
There’s no end to the adventures in flanging made possible by this deep, DSP-driven modulator.
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