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The Fascinating Peavey T-60 Tone Circuit
July 3, 2020
With out-of-phase and coil-switching options, a treble-bleed network, and individual volume and tone controls for each pickup, this dual-humbucker’s wiring was ahead of its time when it came out in 1978.
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Will Ray’s Bottom Feeder: Bohemian “Old Glory” Oil-Can Guitar
June 22, 2020
After a time-consuming series of tweaks, our columnist is glad he didn’t can the can.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: "Woody"
June 3, 2020
In a parking lot transaction, an Irish guitarist saves an Epiphone Les Paul from being turned into a lamp.
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Rig Rundown: Emily Wolfe
May 27, 2020
How “Hot for Teacher,” a homemade mic, and a B.B. King-inspired signature axe factor into a repertoire that mixes Queens of the Stone Age sizzle with modern pop hooks.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Two Sweet Rides
May 7, 2020
A Canadian guitarist has his dream G&L made to match his Harley.
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Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1960 Les Paul Standard “Norm Burst”: The Premier Guitar Review
May 1, 2020
Deliciously vintage details distinguish an affordable Les Paul that delivers authentically old-school performance, too.
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Looks Like a Rock Machine, But Delivers Much, Much More
April 23, 2020
Flashy mid-priced solidbody covers the heavy sounds, country tones, and the acres in between. The PG Chapman ML3 Review.
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Comfort Is King in This ’60s-Inspired Offset That’s Full of Surprises
April 20, 2020
Mutant forces converge in a super-playable solidbody. The PG Abernethy Sonic Empress review.
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Will Ray’s Bottom Feeder: Cozart “Custom Shack” T-Style
March 25, 2020
Our columnist’s winning ticket: a modded China-built 6-string for $160 including shipping.
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G&L Fallout: The Premier Guitar Review
March 6, 2020
Racing stripes match a wicked-fast neck, while short-scale goodness and an MFD humbucker gas the machine.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Townshend Tribute
February 27, 2020
A reader gives a goldtop Schecter PT a new neck, hardware swaps, and two Duncan ’59 humbuckers wired for tonal variety.
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First Look: Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1960 Les Paul Standard "Norm Burst"
February 24, 2020
Fat tones, fast neck, and scads of vintage Les Paul vibe at an easy-to-own price.
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Dean Thoroughbred Select Quilt Top TCS: The Premier Guitar Review
February 18, 2020
Flashy and fabulously playable, this single-cut boasts a surprising number of tonal personalities.
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PRS SE Hollowbody Standard: The Premier Guitar Review
February 6, 2020
The modern classic excels in its more accessibly priced guise.
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Eastman SB-55 & Romeo SC Demos | NAMM 2020
January 18, 2020
A single-coil solidbody rock machine in single-cut and double-cut versions debuts, and a semi-hollow from last year gets an update via a new single-coil-plus-humbucker pickup configuration.
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Destroyer of Import Semi-Hollowbody Stereotypes?
January 3, 2020
This exquisitely upscale and original 6-string smashes preconceptions with its super-flexible tones. The PG Eastman Romeo review.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Peavey Predator
December 26, 2019
In pursuit of maximalist tone, a guitarist bestows his favorite S-shaped guitar body with three versatile pickups, ’50s wiring, and two toggles to help him do it all.
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Ernie Ball Music Man Mariposa: The Premier Guitar Review
December 25, 2019
The signature solidbody for Omar Rodríguez-López (At the Drive-In, the Mars Volta) screams and plays as smooth as cream.
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First Look: PRS SE Hollowbody Standard
December 23, 2019
Muscular output and magnificent overtones meet in the first affordable, SE version of Annapolis’s hallowed hollow.
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