Shure

10 Microphones Perfect for Your Favorite 6-String

August 31, 2020

Rich Osweiler

Just like farm-to-table, your guitar, voice, and whatever else you’re cooking up needs a reliable delivery source.

10 Recording Mistakes Guitarists Make (And How to Avoid Them)

August 27, 2020

Bryan Clark

Bryan Clark, one of the top engineers/producers at Nashville's famed Blackbird Studio, walks you through common tracking pitfalls and shares his list of essential gear for budding home studios.

Rig Rundown: Mt. Joy's Sam Cooper

June 17, 2020

Chris Kies

“Astrovan” took him from lawyer to soulful indie-pop headliner on the back of his rewired, ragged ’69 Jag and a bed of shimmering ’verbs and reversed delays.

Rig Rundown: Neil Zaza

March 25, 2020

John Bohlinger

Now that he’s ditched heavy amps for a digital rig, the melodic shredder shares his secrets for utilizing modern modeling tech.

10 Studio Headphone Sets to Ditch Your Earbuds For

January 10, 2020

Rich Osweiler

You’ve spent time and money putting your home-recording rig together, so don’t skimp on the critical component for listening.

Rig Rundown: Knocked Loose

October 2, 2019

Perry Bean

These purveyors of punishing ’90s-style hardcore chisel their heavy sound with downtuned 7-strings and lighter hues of delay and modulation.

Tools for the Task: In-Ear Monitors

April 17, 2019

Rich Osweiler

If you can’t hear yourself onstage, is there a sound?

Rig Rundown: Nick Raskulinecz

March 13, 2019

Ted Drozdowski

Try to keep your skull glued on while geeking out on the gear the Grammy-winning producer uses to make epic albums with Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, Deftones, Korn, Rush, Mastodon, and others.

Tools for the Task: Wireless Guitar Systems

July 12, 2017

Rich Osweiler

Cut the cord and run wild and free.

Recording: Going Mobile

March 28, 2016

Emile Menasché

Configured with the right accessories and apps, today’s smartphones, tablets, and laptops let you track virtually anywhere you happen to be. Here’s what you need to know.

Recording Roundup 2016

November 30, 2015

Emile Menasché

There’s never been a better time to record guitar. Here’s a look at the newest toys out there.

The Recording Guitarist: Two Mics Are (Sometimes) Better than One

March 12, 2014

Joe Gore

Recording your amp with multiple mics can add magic and mystery—or kill your tone dead.

The Recording Guitarist: Mic Makes Right

February 20, 2014

Joe Gore

PG’s new recording column gives a quick and dirty guide to mic placement and selection.

NAMM '13 - Shure GLXD Wireless System

February 22, 2013

Rich Osweiler

Premier Guitar is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show, where PG's Rich Osweiler visits the Shure booth. In this segment, we get to learn about Shure's newest wireless system geared towards guitarists and bassists -- the GLXD Wireless System.