February 2018
ARTICLES
Dhani Harrison’s Big Score
January 16, 2018
What does a Beatle’s son do after composing for movies and TV, performing and recording with rock ’n’ roll royalty, and honoring his father George Harrison’s legacy? He makes a solo album: the guitar-fueled, sonically expansive In Parallel.
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Felix Martin: Double Trouble
January 12, 2018
This Berklee-educated, Venezuelan-born guitarist with a unique tapping technique plays self-designed 16-string instruments that are two guitars in one.
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Staff Picks: Delay or Reverb?
January 12, 2018
Big Head Todd and PG editors share their favorite method for spacing out.
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Song Premiere: Michael Landau’s “One Tear Away”
January 11, 2018
A session legend who's played on classics by Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson, and Pink Floyd shares a track from his new album, Rock Bottom.
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Road Dog: Second-Hand Stories
January 10, 2018
PG senior editor Ted Drozdowski reminisces about encounters with fabled players, including stories about and from Metallica, R.L. Burnside, Scorpions, Roy Buchanan, and ... the ghost of Jimi Hendrix?
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Quintessential Rock Rigs by Decade
January 9, 2018
A comprehensive look at the guitars, amps, and effects that defined rock movements from the 1950s to today.
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Tuning Up: My Rigs by Decade
January 9, 2018
Inspired by our recent “Quintessential Rock Rigs by Decade” feature, PG’s head honcho reminisces about the rigs that epitomize his guitar-playing years.
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The Recording Guitarist: DIY Mastering Tools
January 8, 2018
We can’t always afford professional mastering for our music. So let’s make the most of the tools we have.
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Quick Hit: Vox Adio Air BS Review
January 7, 2018
A compact and suave bass amp with a Vox full of useful goods inside.
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The Environmentally Conscious Guitarist
January 5, 2018
Sorry Kermit, it is easy being green. From recycling and repurposing old gear, to the larger movement for harvesting sustainable woods, we explore ways players can soften their impact on the natural world.
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Tools for the Task: ABY Boxes
January 5, 2018
Open up a world of routing options by getting to know the ABCs of ABYs.
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G&L Doheny Review
January 4, 2018
Leo's other company finally enters the offset realm with a forward-looking and unique-sounding evolution of the form.
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Ask Amp Man: Positively Negative Feedback
January 4, 2018
Wanna shake up an old Fender? Try modding the negative feedback loop.
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Quick Hit: SoundBrut DrVa Review
January 3, 2018
A Swedish outfit’s debut op-amp drive and “Varitone”-style MOSFET boost serves up a refreshing array of lush-to-sick sounds.
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Pat Martino: A Beautiful Mind
January 2, 2018
Jazz guitar’s resident shaman pulls back the curtain on his latest album, Formidable, and his complicated—yet inspiring—relationship with his instrument.
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State of the Stomp: How’d You Hear About Them?
January 2, 2018
If net neutrality dies, will small businesses—like pedal makers—survive?
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ValveTrain ThunderTrain Review
January 1, 2018
A Supro Thunderbolt-inspired design that adds versatility to a classic tone recipe.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Zero Sum Meets Boutique Building
December 31, 2017
The number of guitar makers these days is inspiring, but how long the market can sustain the ever-more-crowded pond of craftsmen is anybody’s guess.
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EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter Review
December 29, 2017
Monophonic guitar synth? Pitch-tracking octaver? Noise box from Hell?
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