Joe Gore

San Francisco-based Senior Contributing Editor Joe Gore has recorded with Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Tracy Chapman, Courtney Love, Marianne Faithfull, Les Claypool, Flea, DJ Shadow, John Cale, and many other artists. His music appears in many films and TV shows, plus an incriminating number of jingles. Joe has written several thousand articles about music and musicians and has contributed to many musical products, including Apple’s Logic and GarageBand programs. In his spare time Joe produces the Joe Gore line of guitar effects and edits a geeky guitar blog (tonefiend.com).

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A Guitarist’s Guide to Reverb Plug-Ins

A Guitarist’s Guide to Reverb Plug-Ins

The entire world of ’verb—from traditional to extreme—really does lie at your fingertips. Here’s how to access it.

Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station

Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station Review

Pre-digital delay emulations are full of quirky character.

Four top speaker-emulators from Mesa/Boogie, Two Notes, Boss, and Universal Audio

Which IR Box Is 4U?

Four top speaker-emulators from Mesa/Boogie, Two Notes, Boss, and Universal Audio get the PG review-roundup treatment.

Universal Audio’s Amp Top Box

OX Me Again: Revisiting Universal Audio’s Amp Top Box

Unsurpassed effects, intuitive operation, and a diverse set of speaker emulations elevate this top box to industry standard status.

Boss WAZA Tube Amp Expander Amplifier Attenuator

Boss WAZA Tube Amp Expander Amplifier Attenuator Review

An integrated 100-watt power amp and overflowing features and effects, make up a potentially perfect do-it-all recording solution.

Mesa CabClone IR+ Reactive Load Attenuator & IR Cab Simulator

Mesa CabClone IR+ Reactive Load Attenuator & IR Cab Simulator Review

A Mesa-centric cabinet emulator offers a straight-ahead and simple solution to top-box needs.