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Question of the Month: What Was Your First Amplifier?
Question & Obsession

Question of the Month: What Was Your First Amplifier?

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Acoustic Soundboard: A Luthiery Legacy Measured in Years—and Generations
Photo by Scott C. Jackson/The Tennessee Folk Art Series
Acoustic Soundboard

Acoustic Soundboard: A Luthiery Legacy Measured in Years—and Generations

A hand using a tool on a guitar fretboard, with a blurred guitar body in the background.
Vintage Vault

Vintage Vault: Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Refret Your Classic Guitar

Reader Guitar of the Month: A Swirly Surprise
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: A Swirly Surprise

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Wizard of Odd: Celebrating the Life of Yuichiro Yokouchi
Photo courtesy of Shoji Yokouchi
Wizard of Odd

Wizard of Odd: Celebrating the Life of Yuichiro Yokouchi

Vintage Vault: A 1942 Gibson LG-1, the “Kalamazoo Gals” and a Country-Radio Icon
Vintage Vault

Vintage Vault: A 1942 Gibson LG-1, the “Kalamazoo Gals” and a Country-Radio Icon

One acoustic’s WWII-era journey from Michigan to WLAC’s the Old Gang.

Close-up of an electric guitar's body showcasing wiring and cavity details in mint green.
Mod Garage

Tonewood Teardown: Upgrading Your Single-Pickup Guitar’s Wiring

In the eleventh installment of our ongoing project, we wire up our Esquire-style electric with some simple tricks to boost its versatility.

Wizard of Odd: A Mysterious Mid-'60s Electric
Wizard of Odd

Wizard of Odd: A Mysterious Mid-'60s Electric

This nameless noisemaker has lots to say about outsider tones and the passage of time.

Last Call: Know When to Hold ’Em
Last Call

Last Call: Know When to Hold ’Em

The risk, reward, and beautiful uncertainty of a life in music.

George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and a Gibson Style O
The Good Stuff

George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and a Gibson Style O

When the Victor Talking Machine Company bought this 1913 archtop, they didn’t know what they were getting.

Frequency analysis graph showing relative amplitudes in red and blue, on a yellow background.
Acoustic Soundboard

Acoustic Soundboard: How Sound and Motion Create Your Guitar’s Tone

Unpacking the complex physics behind our acoustic’s character.

Question of the Month: What’s the Loudest Gig You’ve Ever Seen?
Question & Obsession

Question of the Month: What’s the Loudest Gig You’ve Ever Seen?

Recording Dojo: RT60, Density, and Diffusion
Recording Dojo

Recording Dojo: RT60, Density, and Diffusion

Three parameters, infinite possibilities. Here’s how to make reverb work harder for you.

Reader Guitar of the Month: Beware Headless Kats!
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: Beware Headless Kats!

Headstock surgery saves the day on a beautiful but top-heavy Epiphone.

The Lowdown: Working Through the Tension
The Lowdown

The Lowdown: Working Through the Tension

Life stressors can easily make their way to the stage. Here are some helpful tips for managing the moment.