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Rig Rundown: Angie Swan

October 21, 2020

David Byrne’s 6-string counterpart discusses the tonal, aesthetic, and production particulars influencing her gear for Byrne's HBO and American Utopia Broadway shows.

Rig Rundown Best-Ofs: Blues-Rock Pedalboards

October 19, 2020

Premier Guitar

See how Doyle Bramhall II maximizes his stompbox real estate, firebrand Eric Gales adds bling to his setup, Jonny Lang upgrades to “spaceship” lighting, while Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Samantha Fish can’t let go of irreplaceable favorites.

Rig Rundown: Deep Sea Diver's Jessica Dobson

October 14, 2020

Chris Kies

“Strangled cat" and "glassy Jonny Greenwood” are just two attitudes the former Beck and Shins sidewoman engages in her band’s adventurous indie-rock.

Rig Rundown: Division of Laura Lee

October 7, 2020

Shawn Hammond

Swedish post-hardcore guitarists Per Stålberg and Viktor Lager show off gear inspired by heroes J Mascis, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Drive Like Jehu, and … Ace Frehley.

Boss Unveils the GT-1000CORE, RC-5, and RC-500

October 1, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

The GT-1000CORE is a compact multi-effects unit based on the company's flagship GT-1000.

Boss Announces the OC-5 Octave Pedal

September 17, 2020

The OC-5 features a new Vintage mode, polyphonic enhancements, and an octave-up feature for extended range.

Gargantuan Pedalboards Rig Rundown Best Ofs

Rig Rundown Best-Ofs: Gargantuan Pedalboards Vol. 1

September 15, 2020

Premier Guitar

Get a load of these space-station control centers from Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Steven Wilson, Dweezil Zappa, and Steve Lukather.

Rig Rundown: Caspian's Phil Jamieson

September 2, 2020

Chris Kies

The self-proclaimed “midrange mattress” makes a post-rock bed with an “Excalibur” Jazzmaster and some up-the-sleeve Strymon settings.

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Rig Rundown: All Souls' Antonio Aguilar

August 12, 2020

Chris Kies

Strats with presto-chango pickguards power folk and flamenco flourishes mingled with kerranging rock and Melvins-esque metal.

Increase Your IQ on EQ

July 24, 2020

Rich Osweiler

Did you know that, with careful tweaking, an EQ can be among the most useful and drastic tone-altering pedals on your board? Here are 10 to check out.

Rig Rundown: Chicano Batman's Carlos Arévalo

July 22, 2020

Chris Kies

Primo Jags and ace Ernie Ball axes help the funkateer channel Eddie Hazel grooves through a prism of Tropicália rhythms.

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Rig Rundown: Jim Ward

June 24, 2020

Chris Kies

The former At the Drive-In renegade talks about using a Jazzmaster for his “humble workhorse” rhythm role, growing as singer-songwriter within Sparta, and making "solos" with three digital delays.

Rig Rundown: Mt. Joy's Sam Cooper

June 17, 2020

Chris Kies

“Astrovan” took him from lawyer to soulful indie-pop headliner on the back of his rewired, ragged ’69 Jag and a bed of shimmering ’verbs and reversed delays.

Rig Rundown: Emily Wolfe

May 27, 2020

Chris Kies

How “Hot for Teacher,” a homemade mic, and a B.B. King-inspired signature axe factor into a repertoire that mixes Queens of the Stone Age sizzle with modern pop hooks.

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The Most Powerful Pedal?

May 25, 2020

Pete Thorn

It’s underappreciated and not as sexy as an overdrive or fuzz, but an EQ on your pedalboard can open myriad tonal doors.

Rig Rundown: Cory Branan

May 6, 2020

Perry Bean

The Memphis honky-tonkin’, Tele-twangin’ songster reveals his beefed-up guitarsenal with 6-string stalwarts, a custom 3rd Power combo, and a stockpile of stomps.