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Rig Rundown: Tool's Justin Chancellor
The bass lord morphs and mutates between rhythm and lead parts with a hearty Wal 4-string, Gallien-Krueger crushers, and a pedalboard that could make Adam Jones jealous. “Will the next Tool album take...
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PRS Announces the SE CE 24 Standard Satin
Modeled after the company’s classic CE 24 model, the SE CE 24 Standard Satin is designed as an affordable, all-mahogany workhorse.PRS Guitars today announced the PRS SE CE 24 Standard Satin, which...
View ArticleUnleash Versatile Tube Power with the Peavey Classic 20 112 Combo
Smart tweaks make this Mississippi tweed clubbing stalwart more flexible than ever. Introducing the new Peavey Classic 20 watt 112 combo with an all-tube preamp and power amp, providing the...
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Khruangbin Share New Single "May Ninth" and Extend North American Tour
A LA SALA, Khruangbin’s first LP in four years, is out April 5 on Dead Oceans in partnership with Night Time Stories Ltd. The band previously shared “A Love International,” a song illustrating the...
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Coffee
When this guitar builder couldn’t find the EVH-style guitar he wanted, his solution was to create one—designed with a quilted maple top and tremolo system inspired by the rock guitarist.My “super...
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AmpMojo Unveils the Sol Drive
Inspired by “D-style” tube amplifiers used by SRV, Robben Ford, and Larry Carlton, the Sol Drive is designed to capture the overdrive essence of these classic tube amps.AmpMojo has introduced its...
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Made in Japan: Tribute to Yukichi Iwase
This month’s column was a little somber for me, because I learned about the passing of one of the most amazing people I’ve ever encountered. Here I sat, watching an actual snowstorm (which is rare...
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Supercharge Your DAW with These 14 Amp Plugins
There are more audio plugins at our fingertips than ever before. Whenever new products or software hit the market, I always ask myself, “Will I actually use this and will it serve my needs?” On the...
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Learn Dave Matthews' 5 Best Riffs
Dave Matthews is renowned not just for his soulful voice and poetic lyrics but also for his distinctive guitar style that's as unique as his music itself. When it comes to Dave's guitar playing,...
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Question of the Month: The Essence of Greatness
Question: What about your favorite guitarists make them great?Guest Picker - Danielle NicoleA: Beyond the fact that he listens intently, my guitarist Brandon Miller knows what to play, and especially,...
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Headrush Prime Review
The Headrush Prime is an extremely deep all-in-one floor modeler that brings a few distinctive features to a very competitive space. With just seven knobs and a full-color touchscreen, navigating...
View ArticleFirst Look: Carr Amps Bel-Ray Demo
The EL84 rambler champions three legendary British ’60s to early ’70s sounds embracing their classic chime, crunch, and kerrang packed into a modern design.Fronting a dual-EL84 output stage that...
View ArticleRock Like Lifeson: Lerxst Chi Amp Demo
Watch Zach Wish run the range of Rush riffage with this 30-watt, 6L6 combo built with Alex Lifeson's guiding hand.Chi takes the growl and tone of the Omega and places it within a more compact form...
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A Fine-Tuned Signature Guitar for a Jazz Great
A giant of mid-century jazz guitar, Johnny Smith had a fastidious style. He could strike rapid solos, embellish ballads with languid lines, and craft complex chords. Whatever he played, his intention...
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Phish Announce Summer 2024 Tour
With a sold-out weekend in Mexico now behind them and the Sphere appearance coming up, Phish announce their summer 2024 tour.Starting with a three-night stand in Mansfield, MA (July 19-21), the band...
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Laura Jane Grace: Thriving in Survival Mode
Laura Jane Grace’s schedule from last December through the first month of the new year was, to put it gently, busy. She performed with Dinosaur Jr. at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg, then spent...
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IK Multimedia Releases ARC Studio Hardware
This software combines a breakthrough processor and new ARC 4 software for natural and transparent sound.ARC Studio offers this same massive boost in performance and accuracy to any monitor in every...
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Pantera Rig Rundown with Rex Brown and Zakk Wylde
The original Cowboys from Hell bassist reclaims his spine-rattling position as the band's charging piston, while his guitar brother brings his fleet of Wylde Audio gear and a few tone sweeteners from...
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What Happens After Your Music Dreams Come True?
Being a professional musician is one of the few scenarios where an adult builds an entire life around an interest that grabbed their attention when they were children. Ask kids what they want to be...
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Catalinbread's Epoch Family is Growing
In 2020, Catalinbread delivered a pared-down version of that preamp with the Epoch Boost. The all-new Epoch Bias expands on that circuit with a couple crucial differences. The first solid-state...
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