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Audiofab Introduces Chonky Boi and Elektra Amanto Pedals
Audiofab introduces two new pedal with vintage tones. The Chonky Boi delivers a wide range of distortion sounds, while the Elektra Amanto captures classic flanger tones.The Chonky Boi features the...
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A History of the Iconic Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Bass
“The unique characteristics of the StingRay were a happy accident,” proclaims Sterling Ball, bassist and retired CEO of Ernie Ball, current and longtime manufacturers of the now-iconic Music Man...
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Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit to Release New Live Album
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit's Live From The Ryman Vol. 2, featuring live versions of songs from their award-winning albums, will be released on October 4.On October 4th, Southeastern Records will...
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What Makes Vintage Fender Amps the Kings of Clean?
It’s time to discuss a favorite topic of mine: the Fender clean tone. I’m a big fan of pristine guitar tones, and I think it might be the reason why I got into Fender amps in the first place. So, in...
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Joe Dart, Pino Palladino, and Tim Commerford Talk StingRay
The story of the Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay is a deep journey through the history of the electric guitar business, going way back to connections made in Leo Fender’s early days. When the StingRay...
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Electro-Harmonix Pico Rerun Review
My most treasured effect is an old Echoplex. Nothing feels like it, and though I’ve tried many top-flight digital emulations, most of which sounded fantastic, nothing sounds quite like it either. If...
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The Mystery of the Hybrid Hollowbody Guitar
This month, I’m proud to say that my wife and I are celebrating 20 years of marriage! Yes, she puts up with all my weirdness, but the gal is just the best, and I’m glad we found each other in this...
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The top-hatted guitar slinger trots out his first pedalboard since the '80s to flavor up his Blues Ball Band's saucy summer tour in support of their debut album Orgy of the Damned.
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Catalinbread CBX Gated Reverb Review
For music fans of a certain age, gated reverb can conjure conflicted, even hostile, feelings. Though there are myriad uses, in the 1980s it was employed to drive snare drums to migraine-inducing...
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Orianthi and Orange Launch the Oriverb
Orianthi joins forces with Orange Amplification for her signature combo, the Oriverb, based on the classic Rockerverb MKIII 50 NEO Combo."Seeing this whole amp come to life has been a dream come...
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Can You Tap the Right Tempo?
The ability to tap in a tempo on pedals is a fairly new concept, especially compared to the amount of time that stompboxes have existed in our world. I would venture to guess that this is due in part...
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You Could WIN a Reverend Roundhouse RA!
Don’t miss your chance to win a Reverend Roundhouse RA guitar! Enter now. Giveaway ends September 12, 2024. Winner will be displayed below following the end of the giveaway. Reverend Roundhouse RA...
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Taylor Guitars Commemorates 50 Years of Innovation with New Anniversary Models
Throughout 2024, Taylor Guitars is celebrating its 50th anniversary. This is not just a milestone birthday, but a tribute to the innovative spirit that has always driven the company forward.American...
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Breakthrough Bassists Douglas, Bryan, Provençal, and Deaton
In the magical kingdom of strings, bass is the scepter of groove—the all mighty bottom that serves as the sonic anchor, the people mover, the heartbeat. And it can be much, much more. These four...
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Elijah Rig Rundown with Xander Raymond Charles and Brandon Kyle
Along with a demented Jim Root partscaster, the metalcore guitarists ride ESP warhorses into battle on a recent tour with elijah.Philadelphia-raised metal guitarist Xander Raymond Charles has built...
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We Listened to Every Metallica Studio Album
It’s a long journey from Kill ’Em All to 72 Seasons, but we made the trip and there’s a lot to talk about.We cover our favorite tracks on every studio album, with the band’s best riffs and solos along...
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Tales from the Road: Gigging With Ghosts
While this is our October issue, I know it’s a little early for Halloween, but why should Walmart and Target have all the fun? So, here’s a story about a haunted night on the road.I used to play a...
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Ernie Ball Music Man Introduces the Jason Richardson Artist Series Cutlass
The Jason Richardson signature includes HT humbucker pickups, 24 stainless steel frets, and custom tremolo. Inspired by over a decade of guitar string research, HT pickups deliver an...
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Bass Legend Tony Levin—The Premier Guitar Interview
There’s a good reason why Tony Levin has played with many of the world’s most thrillingly creative musicians—a list that includes Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Paul Simon, Bill Bruford,...
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Victory The Deputy Compact Head Review
If a venue’s dimensions demand you turn down, you might as well lighten your load. Victory Amps are hip to this trade-off. Their line is now thickly populated with amps that are smaller, quieter, but...
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