February 2014

DIY: How to Install a MIDI Pad in Your Guitar

January 17, 2014

Luthier Ben Crowe walks us through the process off outfitting your axe with a controller that puts vast new sonic realms at your fingertips—literally.

Unwound: Fishman Rethinks the Electric Guitar Pickup

January 13, 2014

Dan Formosa

Fluence, Fishman’s first line of electric guitar pickups, marks a radical departure from the traditional technology.

Tuning Up: Mod Man Out

January 6, 2014

Shawn Hammond

Consider the gauntlet thrown—it’s time to push yourself outside your comfort zone and find new realms of sonic expression.

The Allman Brothers' "Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992" Album Review

January 6, 2014

John Bohlinger

This live batch is a force of groove and attitude that you won’t find on the band's other live recordings.

Ashdown MiBass 2.0 and Mi 12 Cabinet Reviews

January 3, 2014

David Abdo

A micro rig with beefy lows and stripped-down controls.

Spaceman Sputnik Review

January 2, 2014

Charles Saufley

A beautifully built, ferocious-to-freakish fuzz.

Tone Tips: Dealing with Stage Fright

January 1, 2014

Combat the jitters and find your performance comfort zone.

Trash or Treasure: Fender Bassman 20

December 31, 2013

Zachary Fjestad

A historical look at one of Fender's rare amplifier models.

Larrivée D-40R Review

December 31, 2013

Teja Gerken

Impressive value, quality and traditional dreadnought sounds with a Larrivée touch.

John Butler Trio's "Flesh and Blood" Album Review

December 30, 2013

Tessa Jeffers

It may be his best guitar record yet, and the specialness lies in that it isn’t only that.

Mooer Audio Yellow Comp Review

December 29, 2013

Jordan Wagner

Diminutive compressor delivers quiet, transparent performance.

Moog Minifoogers Review

December 27, 2013

Joe Gore

How do Moog’s new stompboxes compare to the company’s larger, more expensive Moogerfooger effects?

Mod Garage: ’50s Les Paul Wiring in a Telecaster, Pt. 2

December 27, 2013

Dirk Wacker

Tele freaks: Get modern and ’50s-style tone-pot wiring in the same axe!

PureSalem Electric End Review

December 25, 2013

Charles Saufley

New direct-buy builder combines confrontational looks with expansive sounds

Strymon Big Sky Review

December 25, 2013

Shawn Hammond

A jaw-droppingly powerful reverb generator with limitless live and studio possibilities for fearless adventurers.

Badi Assad's "Between Love and Luck" Album Review

December 24, 2013

Andy Ellis

After disappearing for nearly a decade, the Brazilian force-of-nature that is Badi Assad is back with a magical blend of supple grooves, virtuosic nylon-string fingerpicking, and sensual vocals.