The bandleader calls E-flat but you're in standard. Every gigging guitarist knows exactly how that feels. John Bohlinger puts Solar Guitars' new Chug Capo to the test to see if it can solve the two problems that have plagued pitch-shifting pedals forever: latency and tone coloring. Designed by Ola Englund and the Solar team after benchmarking every competing pedal they could find, the Chug Capo promises roughly half the latency of its rivals and a transparent signal that doesn't muddy your tone. John takes it clean, overdriven, up, down, and even runs a mandolin through it.
Back in May, Austin, Texas’ very own “doom wop” trio, Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, rattled into Nashville to play at Third Man Records’ Blue Room. Ahead of the chaos, PG’s Chris Kies slipped in to meet up with guitarist Leo Lydon and bassist Aaron Metzdorf for this new Rig Rundown. Tune in now to get the scoop. Brought to you by D’Addario.
The smooth string bender from Estonia sits down with John Bohlinger and cover his interesting journey from the Baltic to Broadway. He talks about finding his musical home alongside Sturgill Simpson, touring with Drivin N Cryin, learning about country music a world apart from it, and recording his solo instrumental album. Sit back and enjoy the slide ride!
Ahead of North Carolina metal vets Corrosion of Conformity’s show at Nashville’s Cannery Hall, PG’s Chris Kies hung out with guitarists Pepper Keenan and Woody Weatherman, and bassist Bobby Landgraff, who gave us a walkthrough of their rigs for this new Rundown. Brought to you by D’Addario.
Tom Butwin takes a close-up look at three parlor-style acoustics that punch well above their size. The Taylor Ben Harper Gold Label 512e, the Cort Modern Black, and the Breedlove Roots Parlor each approach the compact acoustic differently, and all three sound great at home, in the studio, or on stage.