July 2020
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Thorbjørn Risager’s Scandinavian Blues with a Twister
June 4, 2020
The leader of Danish band the Black Tornado distills a range of influences from B.B. King to JJ Cale into a modern take on a classic genre.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: "Woody"
June 3, 2020
In a parking lot transaction, an Irish guitarist saves an Epiphone Les Paul from being turned into a lamp.
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Kinga’s Feeling the “Crazy Notes”
June 1, 2020
She’s too humble for her own good, but the bass phenom’s compositions and videos are making virtuosity more fun than it’s been in ages.
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Walter Becker’s 1968 Ampeg AMUB-1 Bass
May 31, 2020
We're not sure which recordings the Steely Dan legend used it on, if any, but that doesn't mean it's not a fascinating find!
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DIY Relic’ing: Break the Shine
May 29, 2020
When aging a project guitar, it’s best to take it apart and start small. First, we focus on the metal.
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Wrath Reborn: Lamb of God's Willie Adler, Mark Morton & John Campbell
May 28, 2020
Despite parting ways with founding drummer (and brother) Chris Adler and the uncertain fate of a summer tour with Megadeth, the trio discusses their eponymous 10th LP’s triumphant declaration of identity.
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The Most Powerful Pedal?
May 25, 2020
It’s underappreciated and not as sexy as an overdrive or fuzz, but an EQ on your pedalboard can open myriad tonal doors.
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Rare '60s Japanese JVC Victor Still Flies Today
May 24, 2020
The flagship model for Japanese electronics juggernaut was here and gone in the blink of an eye, but certainly not because of quality issues.
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Like Peanut Butter and Chocolate: Classic Guitar & Fender-Amp Pairings
May 21, 2020
Four irresistible combinations every guitar junkie's gotta try.
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Album Spotlight: Yuval Ron’s Somewhere in This Universe, Somebody Hits a Drum
May 3, 2020
This astral prog playground is a wild ride through space and time … signatures. Marco Minnemann provides the backbeats.
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