September 2018
ARTICLES
Staff Picks: The Head and the Heart
August 17, 2018
Yonatan Gat and PG editors show off their most intriguing headstocks and discuss current musical obsessions.
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Quick Hit: EarthQuaker Devices Westwood Review
August 16, 2018
With the ability to dial in transparent boost or use the active EQ to summon radically voiced overdrive, what’s not to love?
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Signal to Noise: Slave to the Sound
August 15, 2018
Explore the reactive load box and the role it plays in reamplification.
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The 411 on Acoustic Guitar DIs
August 14, 2018
Crawl under the hood of the magic boxes that make you sound awesome through club PAs, venue mixing boards, and studio consoles.
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Last Call: It’s Not Who You Know; It’s Who Knows You
August 14, 2018
To get around in the music biz, ya gotta get around.
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Quick Hit: G7th Newport 12-String Capo
August 13, 2018
A clever compensated string pad improves intonation.
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Will Ray's Bottom Feeder: Cozart Serape T-style
August 13, 2018
A cheapo guitar with a Mexican-style blanket covering its body is a conversation starter—and a cool player.
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The Iceage Cometh
August 10, 2018
With their latest album Beyondless, the Danish quartet continues its slow metamorphosis from a post-punk band to creators of urgent, orchestrally textured rock.
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TC Electronic SpectraDrive Review
August 10, 2018
A true multi-tool for bassists that packs all the essentials for performance and practice.
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Jam Pedals Ripply Fall Review
August 9, 2018
Phaser, chorus, vibrato, and ring modulation meet in a subtle-to-strange modulation mélange.
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Acoustic Soundboard: To Cleat, or Not to Cleat
August 9, 2018
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.
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Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Pay Now or Cry Later
August 8, 2018
Tool up to get the job done right, and save time and your sanity in the process.
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Friedman BE-50 Deluxe Review
August 7, 2018
Fifty watts of stunning Marshall-flavored versatility that moves from clean to screaming.
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Tuning Up: Judgment in the Garden of Musical Delights
August 7, 2018
In the backseat of a German cab, pedantics and rock ’n’ roll attitude collide in a Twilight Zone-meets-Godfather showdown.
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Johnny Marr’s Mancunian Charm
August 6, 2018
The Smiths icon and renowned collaborator and guitarist’s guitarist steps out as a confident frontman on his third studio album, Call the Comet.
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Wren and Cuff Two-Five Review
August 6, 2018
Explosive meets expressive in an overdrive powerful enough to be measured in megatons.
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Skating Polly’s Sister Power
August 3, 2018
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.
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Tools for the Task: Looper Pedals
August 3, 2018
Ten options for your pedalboard that will have you repeating yourself in no time.
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Quick Hit: Crazy Tube Circuits Locomotive Review
August 2, 2018
A 12AY7-packed bass OD for clean, mean, and points in-between.
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