September 2018

Nunomo Grain Review

August 20, 2018

Joe Gore

Not your dad’s tremolo—or anyone else’s.

Staff Picks: The Head and the Heart

August 17, 2018

Premier Guitar Staff

Yonatan Gat and PG editors show off their most intriguing headstocks and discuss current musical obsessions.

Quick Hit: EarthQuaker Devices Westwood

August 16, 2018

Shawn Hammond

With the ability to dial in transparent boost or use the active EQ to summon radically voiced overdrive, what’s not to love?

Signal to Noise: Slave to the Sound

August 15, 2018

Steven Fryette

Explore the reactive load box and the role it plays in reamplification.

The 411 on Acoustic Guitar DIs

August 14, 2018

Mark Marshall

Crawl under the hood of the magic boxes that make you sound awesome through club PAs, venue mixing boards, and studio consoles.

Last Call: It’s Not Who You Know; It’s Who Knows You

August 14, 2018

John Bohlinger

To get around in the music biz, ya gotta get around.

Quick Hit: G7th Newport 12-String Capo

August 13, 2018

Charles Saufley

A clever compensated string pad improves intonation.

Will Ray's Bottom Feeder: Cozart Serape T-style

August 13, 2018

Will Ray

A cheapo guitar with a Mexican-style blanket covering its body is a conversation starter—and a cool player.

The Iceage Cometh

August 10, 2018

Adam Perlmutter

With their latest album Beyondless, the Danish quartet continues its slow metamorphosis from a post-punk band to creators of urgent, orchestrally textured rock.

TC Electronic SpectraDrive Review

August 10, 2018

David Abdo

A true multi-tool for bassists that packs all the essentials for performance and practice.

Jam Pedals Ripply Fall Review

August 9, 2018

Charles Saufley

Phaser, chorus, vibrato, and ring modulation meet in a subtle-to-strange modulation mélange.

Acoustic Soundboard: To Cleat, or Not to Cleat

August 9, 2018

Bryan Galloup

It’s a good thing to fix a crack on your guitar, but don’t let your tone suffer in the process by going overboard with the repair.

Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Pay Now or Cry Later

August 8, 2018

Jol Dantzig

Tool up to get the job done right, and save time and your sanity in the process.

Friedman BE-50 Deluxe Review

August 7, 2018

Dave Hunter

Fifty watts of stunning Marshall-flavored versatility that moves from clean to screaming.

Tuning Up: Judgment in the Garden of Musical Delights

August 7, 2018

Shawn Hammond

In the backseat of a German cab, pedantics and rock ’n’ roll attitude collide in a Twilight Zone-meets-Godfather showdown.

Johnny Marr’s Mancunian Charm

August 6, 2018

David Von Bader

The Smiths icon and renowned collaborator and guitarist’s guitarist steps out as a confident frontman on his third studio album, Call the Comet.

Wren and Cuff Two-Five Review

August 6, 2018

Charles Saufley

Explosive meets expressive in an overdrive powerful enough to be measured in megatons.

With their own literal rulebook, a gnarly sounding Fender Duo-Sonic, and a 3-string bass, siblings Peyton Bighorse and Kelli Mayo blend pop hooks and punk grit on their new album, The Make It All Show.