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Hooked: Russian Circles' Mike Sullivan on Van Halen's "Panama"
June 16, 2020
Thanks to an older brother and the iconic 1984 album, the post-rock instrumentalist reminisces about his first "gig" on his parent's porch with a tee-ball stand and tennis racket.
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Kvelertak: “Don’t Underestimate the Bongo”
March 26, 2020
The triple-guitar-stoked Norwegian metalists forge Splid, inspired by a vibe-changing new vocalist, a more melodic approach, and monster sounds from the vault of heavy-duty gear—plus bongos—owned by producer/Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou.
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Nik Huber Guitars Prototype Demo | NAMM 2020
January 18, 2020
Mastery-equipped alder-and-maple solidbodies make their first ever appearance in the German luthier’s line.
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NAMM 2020 Day 3 Gallery
January 18, 2020
Get close-up looks at new tone toys from Walrus, Eventide, Collings, Mythos, Orange, and more.
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Riff Rundown: Russian Circles' "Harper Lewis"
March 10, 2019
The instrumental guitar wizard demonstrates how he uses a simple fretting-hand pattern and tapping technique to create a difficult-sounding passage from Station.
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Rig Rundown: Red Fang
June 6, 2018
Witness how 5-string Krautsters, solid-state Sunn heads, and pitch shifters provide the stoner-metal band’s foundation for brute-force tones.
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NAMM 2018 Gear-Guru Livestream: Fine Lutherie Today
January 28, 2018
Paul Reed Smith and German builder extraordinaire Nik Huber talk about their decades-long friendship/mentorship, which began 26 years ago when Huber snuck into Smith's gig to show him his first guitar build.
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Premier Guitar Gear-Guru Livestreams coming to NAMM 2018!
January 22, 2018
Premier Guitar Announces Daily Winter NAMM 2018 Livestreams with Electro-Harmonix's Mike Matthews, Paul Reed Smith, EarthQuaker Devices' Jamie Stillman, and More!
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Adam Miller Live at PG
June 14, 2017
The Australian fingerstylist plays some electric and unplugged tunes, talks about his major influences like Bill Frisell and Tommy Emmanuel, and explains his boom-chicka-boom style.
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Gallery: 2016 Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration
December 9, 2016
Showcasing hundreds of drool-worthy, handcrafted instruments, a new U.S. guitar show makes its successful debut.
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NAMM '16 - Nik Huber Guitars Rietbergen Bass
March 1, 2016
The German luthier tries his hand at a bass design taken off from his popular 6-string design.
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Musikmesse '15 - Nik Huber Guitars Bernd Kurtzke Signature & Copper Code Redwood Demos
April 29, 2015
The German luthier shows off two new handmade models.
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Boutique Thrash: Cancer Bats’ Scott Middleton
January 16, 2015
A punk-metal monster—and sophisticated tone-seeker.
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Musikmesse '14 - Nik Huber Guitars Custom Hesse Krautster Demo
March 27, 2014
The German luthier introduces a Hessian tongue-in-cheek update to his flagship singlecut.
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NAMM '14 - Nik Huber Dolphin Prototype Demo
February 27, 2014
The German luthier shows and demos an evolution of his standard Dolphin model.
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Summer NAMM '13 - Nik Huber Guitars Orca Hollowbody & Dolphin Prototype Demos
July 13, 2013
Hear demos of Huber's newest guitars -- the Orca Hollowbody & Dolphin Prototype.
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Summer NAMM '12 - Nik Huber Guitars Rietbergen Mahogany
July 23, 2012
PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2012 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Jamie Gale Music booth. In this video we get to see and hear a demo of Nik Huber's Rietbergen Mahogany.
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Nik Huber Guitars Shop Tour
August 30, 2011
PG's Shawn Hammond is in Rodgau, Germany where Nik Huber gives him a tour of his workshop where he makes some of the best guitars in the world.
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Summer NAMM '11 Nik Huber Guitars Rietbergen Semi Hollow Prototype Demo
July 29, 2011
PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where he visits the Nik Huber Guitars booth. In this segment, he gets a demo of the Rietbergen Semi Hollow Prototype.
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