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GALLERY: Newport Folk Festival 2013
Acoustic

GALLERY: Newport Folk Festival 2013

Highlights from this year's folk fest include Jim James, the Lumineers, the Avett Brothers, and more.

The DuncanAfrica Society
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The DuncanAfrica Society

Canadian luthier Jay Duncan makes the world a better place by helping others build sustainable communities, one guitar at a time.

Builder Profile: Billy Zoom Music
Gear

Builder Profile: Billy Zoom Music

The legendary X guitarist dishes about the trials of balancing a busy touring schedule with the demands of his amp business, and shares his latest designs for Gretsch, the Black Crowes, and Brian Setzer.

Builder Profile: Dagmar Custom Guitars
Gear

Builder Profile: Dagmar Custom Guitars

Self-taught luthier Pete Swanson blends art and science in a groundbreaking approach to guitar design that combines computer technology, wax molds, and fiber-optic photonic pickups.

Builder Profile: Sherman Guitars
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Builder Profile: Sherman Guitars

The former Hamer, Washburn, and Dean builder takes boutique shredmachine luthiery to the extreme with an approach that prioritizes local sourcing and one-on-one client engagement.

Builder Profile: Trev Wilkinson
Gear

Builder Profile: Trev Wilkinson

Wilkinson merges his Fret-King house with Britain’s Vintage guitars.

Green Giant: History of the Tube Screamer
Gear

Green Giant: History of the Tube Screamer

A historical account of guitardom's most iconic overdrive pedal—the Ibanez Tube Screamer.

Builder Profile: Keeley Electronics' Robert Keeley
Gear

Builder Profile: Keeley Electronics' Robert Keeley

Over the past 10 years, Robert Keeley has watched his company grow from offering a few experimental pedals into a major effects manufacturer with products being sold in more than 200 US stores and nearly 100 internationally. Here he reflects on the journey, technological strides, and where he sees his company going in the future.