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Boris Wields the Hammer of Doom

October 22, 2020

Wata and Takeshi take a Jackson Pollock approach to jamming—via a legion of amps and effects—to create the new soundtrack for the apocalypse, NO.

Idles—to the Max, on Ultra Mono!

September 21, 2020

David Von Bader

Guitarists Lee Kiernan and Mark Bowen shove the envelope on the band’s new album, stomping in sonic mud puddles and mashing electronic music and hip-hop as they abandon their comfort zone.

Rig Rundown Best Ofs: Vintage Amps

August 17, 2020

Premier Guitar

From top-dollar treasures to pawnshop powerhouses—Santana, Setzer, Joan Jett, Joe Perry, and others show us their faves.

Rig Rundown: Tom Bukovac

January 15, 2020

John Bohlinger

When you’re one of the most recorded guitarists in Nashville, you make sure you can cover all the bases. Watch this in-depth look at the amazing vintage guitars, rare amps, and massive pedalboard that inspires one of Nashville’s first-call session players.

Solid-State Smackdown: Six Vintage Transistor Amps

July 11, 2019

Joe Golden

Silicon sluggers with brains and brawn for stage and studio.

Rig Rundown: Red Fang

June 6, 2018

Perry Bean

Witness how 5-string Krautsters, solid-state Sunn heads, and pitch shifters provide the stoner-metal band’s foundation for brute-force tones.

Rig Rundown: Screaming Females

March 14, 2018

Chris Kies

Guitarist/singer Marissa Paternoster and bassist “King” Mike Abbate worry little about instrument investments and instead focus on producing raw, energy-fueled, loud-as-hell jams.