July 2018
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Glassjaw’s Justin Beck: Double Agent
June 22, 2018
The post-hardcore band’s cofounder plays guitar and bass on Material Control, Glassjaw’s first album in 15 years, and pushes his heavy 4-string sound to the fore.
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Quick Hit: MXR Classic 108 Fuzz (Mini) Review
June 21, 2018
Searing silicon Fuzz Face sounds in a mini enclosure with a buffer to boot!
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On Bass: Island Bass
June 20, 2018
Examining the bass lines from classic reggae tunes to help grasp the genre’s spirit of simplicity, feel, and groove.
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Blackbird Savoy Review
June 19, 2018
A flax-composite design marvel delivers wooden looks and tones in a near-indestructible instrument full of personality.
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Dogmatek Arctic Wolf Review
June 18, 2018
Explore a sophisticated phase shifter with unconventional options.
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Tools for the Task: Open-Gear Tuners
June 18, 2018
Ten open-gear tuner options to dress your acoustic for success, simply or ornately.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Perfect Intonation and Other Myths
June 17, 2018
Jol Dantzig channels his inner Andy Rooney to set the record straight on a handful of guitar-related folklores.
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EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Review
June 15, 2018
There’s no end to the adventures in flanging made possible by this deep, DSP-driven modulator.
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The Recording Guitarist: Recording Electric Guitar—Multi-Mic Options
June 15, 2018
Once mic or two? Mono or stereo? Hear the differences.
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State of the Stomp: FAQs From Pedalworld
June 13, 2018
Philippe Herndon replies to readers about digital emulation, “magic ears” designers, truth in advertising, and knowing when an idea is fully hatched.
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Luthierville, U.S.A: High-End Acoustic Builders by Region
June 12, 2018
Steve Andersen, Ed Claxton, Mark Hatcher, Steve Klein, and Steve Kauffman give us the scoop on the acoustic guitar-building scene from different pockets of the country.
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Quick Hit: L.R. Baggs Align Series Reverb Review
June 12, 2018
A compact ’verb for acoustic players that bridges the gap between hall and plate.
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Axes & Artifacts: Albert King's Tom Holmes THC Flying V
June 11, 2018
John Bohlinger shreds on one of the late blues god's most unique instruments while Gruhn Guitars' Greg Voros reveals the fascinating backstory.
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Taylor Builder’s Edition K14ce Review
June 11, 2018
This Grand Auditorium-sized flattop boasts a new bracing system with instantly perceptible sonic consequences.
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Quick Hit: Fishman Loudbox Mini Charge Review
June 8, 2018
To misquote Timothy Leary: “Cut the cord, turn on, play wherever you want.”
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Bass Bench: The Pros and Cons of Pitch-to-MIDI Technologies
June 8, 2018
Eager to explore electronic music with your bass? Here are the trade-offs you’ll encounter.
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Monster Mutilators: Vintage Guitar Synth Pedals
June 7, 2018
We stalk the rare "big beast" guitar synths of the ’70s— devices that created the tones of classic rock, stretched the definition of effects, and still challenge the imagination.
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Framus Pro Series Teambuilt Television Review
June 7, 2018
The shape of a ’60s German oddity returns in a high quality, ultra-playable, and versatile modern electric.
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Tuning Up: Silencing the Demons
June 6, 2018
Prog pioneers, two Neils, and PG’s Shawn Hammond on fighting impostor syndrome.
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Resonator Guitars 101
June 5, 2018
The “inside” story of spiders, T-bridges, biscuits, and cones—and how the instruments that incorporate them became the sound of the American dream.
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