All-Pedal and Jeff Loomis Unveil Devil’s Triads Essentials Pedal
All-Pedal's newest stomp designed in collaboration with Jeff Loomis.This collaboration with Jeff Loomis is inspired by the previous Devil’s Triad pedal. It presents a stripped-down version of the...
View ArticleImprove Your Alternate Picking
Improving your alternate picking technique on guitar requires focused practice and attention to detail. In this video, Tom Butwin offers a few essential tips to tighten up your picking for more...
View ArticleHow an English Punk’s MIJ Electric Got Its Tone
As the wind blows, so do my interests, and recently, I found myself taking a deep dive into the music of the Buzzcocks. That group was one of the early, legendary English punk bands. I was going...
View ArticleSuperstar Cowriter Dan Wilson Details His Songwriting Approach
The Semisonic frontman and multi-Grammy-winning cowriter joins this episode to talk creative processes and write an alt-country hit.Click here to subscribe to the podcast!If you’ve been in any bar...
View ArticleZach Wish Demos EMG's Kirk Hammett Bone Breaker Pickups
PG contributor Zach Wish demos the Metallica guitarists signature EMG pickups. The Kirk Hammett Bone Breaker pickup set is born from the essence of Metallica's iconic tone and enhanced with innovative...
View ArticlePeter Frampton Honored with Les Paul Spirit Award
The event will take place on what would have been Les Paul’s 109th birthday and marks the third anniversary of the Gibson Garage Nashville.The Les Paul Foundation, whose mission is to honor and share...
View ArticleERRA’s Jesse Cash and Clint Tustin Rig Rundown
This odd-couple guitar duo complement each other with a melodic mix of breakneck notes and juggernaut riffs, all effortlessly executed on 7-string shred sticks from Ibanez and Jackson.Before ERRA’s...
View ArticleThe Philosophy of the Note
As bass players, we spend most of our time building lines and phrases one note at a time, each one followed by the next—or by strategically placed silence. The notes we play don’t live in a vacuum,...
View ArticleCan Brick-and-Mortar Guitar Shops Survive the Online Era?
This week’s episode is a state of the union on brick-and-mortar guitar retail stores. With news of the family-owned chain Sam Ash shutting down its operations and filing for bankruptcy, and Guitar...
View ArticleKeeley Electronics Blues Disorder, Angry Orange, and Super Rodent Review
Anyone aware of Robert Keeley’s knack for marrying timeless circuits to contemporary functionality knows the sense of anticipation when he decides to take on another classic. In the case of the pedals...
View ArticleVola Guitars Unveils the OZ Supernova
The new signature model from Adam Phillips features an Evertune bridge, Gotoh locking tuners, and VHC/Fire Ice humbuckers.Featurin the Evertune bridge and paired with Gotoh locking tuners and a...
View ArticleDavid Gilmour and the ’80s Armani and Strat Mafia
A few weeks ago, David Gilmour announced Luck and Strange, his first release since 2015, as well as a select set of tour dates and dropped a new video. On the second episode of the 100 Guitarists...
View ArticleWampler Introduces the Mofetta Overdrive/Distorion
A tribute to the classic MT10 MOSTORTION, the Mofetta features MOSFET clipping for authentic tones. The Mofetta is a supercharged MOSTORTION, reborn and amplified that delivers the classic, amp-like...
View ArticleSlash’s New Blues Album: Orgy of the Damned
Many of us have been transfixed by Jimi Hendrix’s acoustic 12-string performance of “Hear My Train A Comin’,” in the 1973 documentary A Film About Jimi Hendrix. Including Slash. But Slash, being...
View ArticleWin a Hot Chicken Strat Pickup Set from Seymour Duncan!
You could WIN a set of Seymour Duncan Hot Chicken™ Strat® pickups! Enter by June 28, 2024.Seymour Duncan Hot Chicken Strat Set Giveaway Seymour Duncan Hot Chicken Stacked Stratocaster Pickup Set -...
View ArticleTom Butwin Demos the Boss Katana-100 Gen 3
Join PG contributor Tom Butwin as he explores the Boss Katana Gen 3's latest features, including new "pushed" amp type, custom 12" speakers, advanced mic controls, and Bluetooth connectivity for...
View ArticleKurt Rosenwinkel Weighs In
This time on Wong Notes, guitar legend Kurt Rosenwinkel joins Cory Wong to go deep on all things jazz. The genre has always been a haven for free-thinkers and adventurers, so it’s little surprise when...
View ArticleGator Launches Pocket-Sized Pedalboard
Designed to fit inside most Gator gig bags, it can hold up to six standard-sized pedals or eight mini-format pedals.Gator Co. introduces the Pocketboard: a compact metal pedalboard designed for the...
View ArticleBeyond Blues: “Rhythm” Changes and the Blues
Chops: Intermediate Theory: Intermediate Lesson Overview: • Learn how to play convincingly over “rhythm” changes. • Develop deeper bebop vocabulary. • Understand how to outline chords using...
View ArticleWhen Improvising in Music and Life: “Use the Difficulty”
When I was a kid, there were paths one was expected to follow. Most of us graduated high school, then it was a job, college, or the military. I seem to remember a shocking amount of my peers having...
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