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Fish Circuits Lunatique Review
Some things you can take at face value. Consider the Fish Circuits Lunatique fuzz. Fish’s choice of “Lunatique” as a name for this beguiling gated, ring-modulating, octave fuzz is not an empty...
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Spector Unveils Doug Wimbish Custom Series Basses
Available in 4-string and 5-string versions with unique finish options. Each purchase includes a certificate of authenticity signed by Wimbish.Wimbish collaborated with Spector's USA Custom Shop to...
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Cage the Elephant Rig Rundown
See how three different gear philosophies—powered by crunchy combos, classic guitars, piles of pedals, studio outboard gear, and a Beatles DI console fuzz—work together to bridge the band’s brash,...
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Aguilar Announces Next-Gen Tone Hammer and AG Series Amplifiers
With new features like the Aguilar Cabinet Suite, dual XLR outputs, and upgraded power sections, these amplifiers are designed to meet the exacting standards of today’s bassists.The latest innovations...
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Brian May is the Most Interesting Guitarist In the World
Whether you’ve been listening to Queen since they released their self-titled debut in 1973 or you first heard them in Wayne’s World, we can all surely agree that Brian May is a guitarist you should...
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Discover Your Own Bass Sound, with Help from P-Funk
Most of us are continually working to broaden our bass skills, from fretboard familiarity and technical mastery to specific musical competencies, like bass-line construction and development, walking,...
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Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 Review
Boss’ Katana digital amps are among the most successful amplifiers of all time. They’ve sold over a million units since the first one appeared in 2016. But that’s hardly surprising given the wealth of...
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Pining for a P-90 Tele
With a yen for a pine-bodied 6-string with a diverse array of tones, Steve Bloom built a parts guitar that‘s more than the sum of its parts.I'm a professional musician and have a guitar repair...
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Chis Smither Gets “Lost in the Bardo” on His New Album, All About the Bones
Now well into his sixth decade as a performer, with more than 20 albums behind him, singer-songwriter Chris Smither is doing some of his finest work. His vivid lyrics and resonant baritone on his new...
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Video Games and Vintage Guitars: Gotta Catch ’Em All!
So, how many of you know about Pokémon, the popular video-game and card series? I missed out on the initial Pokémon craze of the ’90s, and its continuation while I later was toiling my way through...
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Where an AI Songwriting Tool Succeeds, and Where It Fails
The AI driven paradigm shift is upon us, and it’s happening much quicker than we anticipated. You’ve undoubtedly seen AI make amazing stuff, but I was shocked when I checked out AI songwriting site...
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Electro-Harmonix Announces the LPB-3 Linear Power Booster
Features include a MAX switch for 20dB or 33dB boost, PRE-GAIN knob for total gain control, and selectable Buffered/True Bypass switching.Housed in EHX’s Nano-sized chassis, the LPB-3 is capable of...
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Electric Eye Audio Introduces the Cannibal Unicorn Fuzz/Distortion
This boutique pedal from Electric Eye Audio is designed to offer sophisticated tone shaping capabilities with two gain controls, Clarity and EBM controls, and a three-knob EQ section.The pedal has two...
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Fender 70th Anniversary American Vintage Stratocaster Reviews
As a kid, my aesthetic leanings—particularly where guitars were concerned—were a little anachronistic and specific. In a time when canonical classics and shred machines ruled the collective guitar...
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What Does It Really Mean to Have a Signature Pedal?
In the universe of guitar gear, artist-endorsed products are as common as stars in the night sky. Decades ago, signature pedals only had household names on them, but these days, manufacturers are...
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Fender Releases Revamped Player II Series
Featuring upgraded specs and vintage colors, with rosewood fretboards, modern necks, and chambered body options.Since its inception in 2018, the Player Series has shown nearly 30% consecutive...
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Luther Perkins' 1953 Esquire & a '59 Burst!
This 1953 Fender Esquire belonged to Luther Perkins, who was a member of Cash’s first recording bands and played on all of the Man in Black’s foundational recordings for Sun Records—likely with this...
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Deep Purple Releases "Lazy Sod"
Watch Deep Purple's official music video for "Lazy Sod" from their upcoming album =1.In the midst of summer and the rock festival season, Deep Purple has released ‘Lazy Sod’, the third song from their...
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Nick Thune Writes a Different Kind of Love Song
This time on Before Your Very Ears, hosts Sean Watkins and Peter Harper give love a chance. Helping them learn the ways of love is Nick Thune, comedian and musician, who spearheads the songwriting...
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Slash's Blues Ball Band Rig Rundown
The rock ’n’ roll icon brings his blues-rockin’ Orgy of The Damned to the people headlining the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival tour.Slash’s blues-rock romp Orgy of The Damned debuted at No. 1 on...
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