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Rig Rundown: Billy Strings
August 7, 2019
Hear how the bluegrass-blazin’, death-metal-rooted wiz twists the traditional music of Kentucky toward the psychedelic sounds of San Francisco.
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Rig Rundown: Nita Strauss
July 31, 2019
With a new Ibanez signature model and an ultraportable plug-and-play rig, the rock heroine travels light to create the heavy tones on her new solo debut, Controlled Chaos.
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First Look: Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
July 22, 2019
Watch John Bohlinger explore 12 modes that go from tame and traditional to wacky and adventurous.
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Summer NAMM 2019: Boss SY-1 Synthesizer & Nextone Artist Version 2 Demos
July 20, 2019
Check out how this compact stomp harnesses the company's most legendary synth tones.
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Summer NAMM 2019: Boss RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station Demo
July 18, 2019
Listen to how this modern groove box can keep your rhythms together and inspire a wealth of layered creativity.
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Gallery: Summer NAMM 2019 Day 1
July 18, 2019
The first day was full of interesting and weird gear from Mythos, Yamaha, Blackstar, Fender, and more!
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Boss Introduces the SY-1 Synth and RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station
July 11, 2019
Equipped with a polyphonic engine, the SY-1 delivers 121 ultra-responsive synth sounds.
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Rig Rundown: Buddy Miller
July 3, 2019
Humor, great stories, and killer tones (courtesy of rare guitars and boutique amps) abound in this studio sit-down with one of contemporary Nashville’s most respected artists.
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Rig Rundown: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
June 26, 2019
One of Americana’s rising stars (and a son of an outlaw legend) goes deep on his vintage Gibson, using a dual-amp setup, and why he eschews most pedals.
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Alexi Laiho: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
June 18, 2019
The “Wildchild” brings back his neoclassical influences and takes a catchier songwriting approach on Children of Bodom’s 10th studio release, Hexed.
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Tools for the Task: Noise Gate Pedals
June 14, 2019
Keep the sounds you want. Dial out the ones you don’t.
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Rig Rundown: Judas Priest
June 5, 2019
Watch the pioneering British heavy metal band share the stories and secrets behind the gear that’s banged heads for 50 years and sold over 50 million records.
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Rig Rundown: Liz Cooper & the Stampede
April 24, 2019
The dreamy, psychedelic-folk rocker explains how a salvaged-spruce offset colored with gobs of vibe, chorus, and trem give her freewheeling, Dead-inspired journeys constant movement and flow.
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Tools for the Task: Tuning Apps
March 14, 2019
Misplaced your tuner? Dead battery? There’s an app for that.
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Rig Rundown: Jerry Douglas
March 6, 2019
A deep studio dive with one of the most recorded resonator players ever.
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Rig Rundown: The Devon Allman Project with Duane Betts
February 27, 2019
We catch up with the sons of Southern-rock royalty—and their trove of storied guitars—just before the official launch of their new Allman Betts Band project.
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Pedal Alley 2019: Reader Boards
February 14, 2019
Whether it’s collections of old-school straightforward stomps or elaborate circuits for spacey experimentation, each year we’re blown away by the different pedalboard setups our readers come up with. Here’s a dozen for the tonal takeaway.
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Rig Rundown: Tom Morello
February 13, 2019
Rock’s biggest “DJ” proves that, though his gear hasn't changed since the early ’90s, he still can rip out fresh ideas with ease and flair.
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Rig Rundown: Tyler Childers Band
February 6, 2019
The Appalachia crew prove that ripping T-styles seasoned with effects-rich pedal steel can still be prominent in today’s country and Americana music.
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NAMM '19 - Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander Demo
January 27, 2019
See (and hear) how your stage and studio lives could get a whole lot easier with this IR-loading, variable reactive-load box/recording interface.
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