July 2020
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This Father’s Day I Was in Lockdown. Two Years Ago I Was Hanging with Robert Plant (Sort Of).
July 5, 2020
How the pandemic has reshaped my perception of that first live experience with the Zep legend.
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Danelectro Back Talk: The Premier Guitar Review
July 2, 2020
A welcome reverse delay reissue is a mind melt in a box.
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When Bass Tone Shaping and OD Align
June 28, 2020
Potent overdrive plus solid EQ-ing capabilities equals old-school grit. The PG Tritonlab Equinox review.
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Jack Broadbent: More Than Whiskey-Flask Flash
June 25, 2020
The British busker extraordinaire isn’t opening for the likes of Skynyrd, Frampton, and Ron Wood just because he rips fiery solos with a booze decanter.
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JHS PG-14: The Premier Guitar Review
June 22, 2020
Paul Gilbert’s signature stomp offers impressive midrange control and surprisingly blown-out tones at its extremes.
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What Will Replace Classic Tonewoods?
June 18, 2020
There are no simple substitutes for beloved and threatened woods, but the guitar industry is responding resourcefully, building extraordinary instruments and new supply and communication networks, and—quite likely—creating new classics in the process.
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Listen to the July 2020 PG Spotify Playlist
June 17, 2020
This month's tracks include Willie Nelson, Kinga Głyck, Lamb of God, Jack Broadbent, and more.
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Five Guitar-Tool Sets You Should Check Out
June 15, 2020
Whether for maintenance, repair, or setups, you're bound to get stuck between a rock and a hard place without the proper implements on hand.
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Last Call: Things I Learned During Quarantine
June 12, 2020
Lockdown isn’t easy, but it’s revealed some lessons, both trivial (Alexa can fart on demand) and divine (guitar is alive and well).
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Willie Nelson’s First Rose of Spring Might Be the Album We All Need Right Now
June 11, 2020
Brimming with poignant ballads and the indelible sound of his trusty guitar, Trigger, Nelson’s 70th solo album is a milestone the 87-year-old outlaw country legend doesn’t think too much about, because he’s busy planning his next one. But with the world in a state of turmoil, Willie’s warmth and humanity shines extra bright.
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Classic Hofner, P & J Bass Tones Meet in a Splendorous Mid-Scale
June 11, 2020
The PG Rivolta Combinata Bass VII review.
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Recording Dojo: Understanding Compression, Pt. 1
June 8, 2020
Comprehending one of the studio's most important but mysterious tools—with metaphorical cocktails!
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Martin SC-13E: The Premier Guitar Review
June 5, 2020
A unique and responsive acoustic with an electric soul.
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Automatic Tuners for the Basses
June 5, 2020
Keeping the low-end’s high-tech on the down-low.
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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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