The blues-rock guitar wizard goes back to basics.
Jared James Nichols has a few calling cards: his mane of total-rockstar hair, his giant steel-toed boots, and his sweet, stinging Gibson-plus-Marshall shredding. He just released his latest record, Louder than Fate, which landed him on the cover of Premier Guitar’s June issue.
The veteran shredders packed signature electrics alongside Dragons and hydras on their recent American tour.
The long-running jam band’s new bassist relies on Atlanta-made pickups, an Aluminati signature, and a double-headed amp setup.
The beloved metal group packed the stage with digital modelers and a raft of shred machines on their spring tour.
All-star guitarist Barrie Cadogan takes us through his treasured tone totems at Easy Eye Sound.
The Louisiana sludge-metal vets give us the lowdown on their setups.
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