December 2014
ARTICLES
Ask Amp Man: Expanding the Tone-Shaping Power of a 20-Watt Marshall Clone
December 7, 2014
Can you add separate bass and treble controls to a Marshall-style amp channel with a single tone pot?
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Taylor 150e Review
November 17, 2014
This entry-level 12-string is multifaceted and finessed.
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Acoustic Soundboard: You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Pt. 2
November 17, 2014
Before you can achieve your ideal amplified-acoustic sound, you need to have a very clear definition of what that ideal really is.
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Quick Hit: EWS Little Fuzzy Drive Review
November 16, 2014
A solidly built, dual-mode stomp that packs explosive dB levels and corpulent fuzz into a tiny box.
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Builder Profile: Voodoo Amps
November 14, 2014
Trace Davis’ road to rock-star glory began with a Def Leppard bus driver—and quickly progressed to modding and building amps for the likes of Bill Kelliher, Billy Gibbons, Vivian Campbell, and Richard Fortus.
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Tools for the Task: Guitar Humidifiers
November 14, 2014
A peek at a few of the many options that will help you keep your cherished axes properly humidified.
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Zemaitis Generation 2 MFA-101 NT Review
November 13, 2014
Rock’s original bling six-string at a more affordable price.
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Tone Tips: A Working Guitarist’s Arsenal
November 12, 2014
Being a well-rounded sideman and session player requires more than just a couple of guitars.
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Quick Hit: Maxon FV-10 Fuzz Elements Void Review
November 11, 2014
Enhanced Scrambler-type circuit dishes deliciously dangerous and glitchy fuzz.
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Donna Grantis: Days (and Nights) of Wild
November 11, 2014
Prince’s 6-string foil takes us inside the heavy new 3rdEyeGirl album, PLECTRUMELECTRUM.
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JHS Colour Box Review
November 10, 2014
A preamp stompbox inspired by a vintage Neve circuit.
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Quick Hit: D’Addario NS Micro Universal Tuner Review
November 9, 2014
Ultra-small headstock tuner can move like a yogi while performing spot-on tuning.
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Bass Bench: Tracing the Origins of the Fretless Electric Bass
November 7, 2014
Quick! Who invented the fretless 4-string?
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Electro-Harmonix B9 Organ Machine Review
November 6, 2014
EHX stuffs an organ accompanist in a box with cool results.
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2014 Gear of the Year
November 4, 2014
Hordes of great guitars, basses, amps, stompboxes, and accessories came through our doors this year, but these specimens caught our eyes, ears, and wallets with their exceptional performance, tone, and value.
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Electra Phoenix Review
November 4, 2014
A cult brand rises from the ashes with a versatile P-style bass.
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Staff Picks: Albums of 2014
November 3, 2014
Brooklyn-based acoustic virtuoso on the rise Steve Gunn chimes in with Premier Guitar editors to muse on the best music made in 2014.
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QuickHit: JamHub Tracker MT16 Review
November 3, 2014
A convenient recording solution for capturing the energy of a live gig.
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Trash or Treasure: The Lotus Position
November 2, 2014
This late 1970s/early 1980s ivory-finished Lotus may be a treasure.
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