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Going Deeper: How String Makers Are Evolving for the Extended-Range Era
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Going Deeper: How String Makers Are Evolving for the Extended-Range Era

From djent to jazz, today’s extended-range guitarists are asking more from their strings than ever before. Five manufacturers explain how they’re answering the call.

A man with tattoos works on electronic equipment in a workshop, surrounded by tools and parts.
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Under the Hood with Mr. Black’s Jack DeVille

He sold his first pedal in a Portland blizzard in 2008. Nearly two decades later, Mr. Black is one of the most respected boutique brands in the business—and DeVille has done it his own way.

A craftsman meticulously works on an unfinished guitar in a workshop.
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Grez Guitars: Off to the Races

Barry Grzebik has spent nearly two decades building Grez Guitars into a small but surging custom brand. From his Petaluma horse barn, the luthier turns out basses favored by a growing roster of in-the-know players.

Gibson’s Century of Sound
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Gibson’s Century of Sound

One hundred years after introducing its first flat-top, Gibson goes back to its 12-fret roots with the Century Collection—three acoustics built around the spirit of the originals.

Revv Amplification: Signal Boost
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Revv Amplification: Signal Boost

How Derek Eastveld and Dan Trudeau built one of the most respected amp brands of the past decade—one YouTube video, one true believer, and one great-sounding piece of gear at a time.

Jared James Nichols: Loud and Proud
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Jared James Nichols: Loud and Proud

The Wisconsin-bred blues-rock virtuoso has never sounded more assured—or more exposed—than he does on his fourth album, Louder Than Fate. Nichols talks big riffs, raw vulnerability, and a songwriting approach that puts the song above the solo.

Joe Pernice is Stepping Up to the Plate Again
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Joe Pernice is Stepping Up to the Plate Again

After years spent balancing music and family life, the singer-songwriter reemerges with Sunny, I Was Wrong, a warm, unguarded collection that finds beauty in restraint and the stories that surface when you slow down.

A musician with curly hair smiles while playing an electric guitar, titled "The Winding Road."
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Fender Master Builder Andy Hicks’ Winding Road

His journey from Nirvana-obsessed kid to Fender Custom Shop Master Builder, making guitars for Dave Murray and recreating Malcolm Young’s “Salute” Jet, and why the best instruments empower players.