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Five Guitar-Tool Sets You Should Check Out

June 15, 2020

Whether for maintenance, repair, or setups, you're bound to get stuck between a rock and a hard place without the proper implements on hand.

Rig Rundown: Luke Schneider

June 10, 2020

Chris Kies

The hippie-cowboy pedal steeler for Orville Peck and Margo Price breaks out modulation mutators and synth stomps for a solo mission full of ethereal bends and sublime swells combining cosmic country and ambient new wave.

Rig Rundown: Eric Krasno

June 3, 2020

Chris Kies

The co-founding guitarist for Soulive and Lettuce, Grammy-winning bandmate in Tedeschi Trucks, and producer for Norah Jones and 50 Cent welcomes PG into his new California home studio for a tour of his tone treats.

D’Addario Accessories Releases the Blackline Gear Transport Pack

February 20, 2020

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A gig-ready pack that offers water-resistant zippers, a modular cable filing system, and laptop storage.

D’Addario Accessories Launches the Pro Plus Capo

February 18, 2020

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The capo arm mimics the way the anatomy of the human finger functions.

Korn’s Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings

January 2, 2020

Paul Kobylensky

It’s been 25 years since the downtuned guitar duo helped pioneer a sonic path that changed metal. Here they reveal how dealing with the loss of heroes and friends informed their 13th studio album, The Nothing.

Rig Rundown: Intervals

January 1, 2020

Perry Bean

Prog-metal architect Aaron Marshall shows off a pair of dazzling Mayones prototypes before he explains using a small digital footprint for tons of tones.

Rig Rundown: Steve Wariner

December 18, 2019

John Bohlinger

Designated a "certified guitar picker" by former boss Chet Atkins, the multiple Grammy-winning session ace and songwriter for country legends shows off his favorite gear.

KXM's Songs from the Pressure Cooker

December 3, 2019

David Von Bader

George Lynch and dUg Pinnick reveal how the band wrote and tracked 12 songs in 12 days to create their latest album, Circle of Dolls.

Rig Rundown: King Buffalo

November 27, 2019

Chris Kies

The bluesy psych-rock trio shows off its souped-up import axes, pricier amps, and carefully planned pedal playgrounds.

Tools for the Task: Drop-Tune Strings

August 18, 2019

Rich Osweiler

Ten sets optimized to keep the tension up and the floppy down.

D'Addario Launches XT Line of Strings

July 17, 2019

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The strings combine high carbon steel cores and our the company's most popular alloys with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set.

Tools for the Task: Coiled Cables

July 12, 2019

Rich Osweiler

Ten leads primed to handle the bridge between your guitar and what you’re plugging into—with a twist.

Rig Rundown: Architects

June 12, 2019

Perry Bean

Check out the digital stomps, profiling amps, and modern pickups the U.K. metalcore warriors use to ignite mosh pits across the globe.

Rig Rundown: Liz Cooper & the Stampede

April 24, 2019

Chris Kies

The dreamy, psychedelic-folk rocker explains how a salvaged-spruce offset colored with gobs of vibe, chorus, and trem give her freewheeling, Dead-inspired journeys constant movement and flow.

Rig Rundown: Hozier

April 10, 2019

Chris Kies

On the heels of his No. 1 album, Wasteland, Baby!, Irishman Andrew Hozier-Byrne reveals his connection with “alive” hollowbodies—including gas cans—that torch his moody, soulful blend of rock and blues.

Rig Rundown: Brothers Osborne

March 20, 2019

John Bohlinger

Country music’s leading guitar tandem shows us how they mix vintage axes and boutique pedals with high-powered amps and just a little bit of digital magic.

Kurt Vile and Steve Gunn: Into the Mystic

February 21, 2019

Bill Murphy

Two exploratory rockers discuss their Philadelphia roots and the magic of collaboration, alternate tunings, old and loved guitars, and the search for transportive vocal and 6-string sounds.