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Workshop Words to Live By: Mess Is Money (Down the Drain)
Who doesn’t like a sweet, sustaining, saturated guitar sound? I know I do, but I also love a clear and full clean tone maybe even more. Dirty or clean, to me a guitar sounds like a million bucks when...
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How To Spot A Bluegrass Player On Electric Guitar With Andy Wood
The country music guitar slinger dishes on building chops in bluegrass, his mandolin and guitar heroes, and how he finds his tones.Get 10% off your order at stewmac.com/dippedintoneRhett and Zach are...
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How Kramer Tuning Fork Headstocks Came to Be
Some instruments beg more questions than others. This 1978 Kramer 350B, with a headstock that looks like you could whack it on a table and hear a pure 440 Hz, practically shouts, “Please tell people...
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Danelectro Red Hot Longhorn Review
Danelectros are go-to instruments for guitarists and bassists out to evoke the effortless, lo-fi cool of the 1960s. And for years, Danelectro’s unconventional styling, inexpensive Masonite-and-poplar...
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EMG Pachyderm Gold Les Claypool Signature Pickups Demo
Premier Guitar contributor Steve Cook demos EMG's Pachyderm Gold Signature Pickups. Explore the signature sound of bassist Les Claypool with this simple pickup upgrade.EMG Pachyderm Gold Les Claypool...
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Shure Introduces the SM4
The SM4 Home Recording Microphone is designed to be a versatile, large-diaphragm condenser microphone engineered for at-home and studio recording of both vocals and instruments.With a meticulously...
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Fender Launches Certified Pre-Owned Program on Reverb
Through The Official Fender Certified Pre-Owned Reverb Shop, musicians can buy pre-owned Fender instruments that have been professionally inspected and come with a Fender one-year limited warranty at...
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The Transcontinental History of the Tres Cubano
I love that I was taught by my father and grandfather to build a variety of string instruments. I have continued to do this—I have built so many different types, and I learn from each one. I am...
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Gibson Confirms Departure of Mesa/Boogie Founder Randall Smith
Over three-and-a-half years after Randall Smith sold Mesa/Boogie to Gibson, Smith has completed his time with Gibson as the brand’s master designer and pioneer. Through his ground-breaking work at...
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Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett Rig Rundown [2024]
The Foos’ guitarist and intrepid Shred With Shifty host opens the guitar garage for his current tour and details his brand-new pedal setup. The last time PG caught up with Chris Shiflett, Chris Kies...
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Leading from the Bottom with Big New York
Bassists are natural leaders, both rhythmically and harmonically, but filling the foundational function doesn’t always lend itself to becoming an actual bandleader or solo artist. For most of us,...
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Mike Campbell Is the King of Cool
Tom Petty’s righthand man proved time and again that he could get to the heart of the matter and find the perfect guitar part for a song.Tom Petty’s right-hand man proved time and again that he could...
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6 Preamp Pedals for All Styles of Bassist
Whether you’re taking your instrument to the stage or the studio, these bass preamp pedals have you covered.Genzler AmplificationMagellan Preamp/DI Pedal This all-analog, full-featured bass preamp...
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Fender and FINNEAS Release First-Ever Signature Acoustasonic
FINNEAS, known for his Grammy Award-winning collaborations with Billie Eilish, collaborates with Fender on his signature Acoustasonic.Having picked up his first guitar at the age of 12, FINNEAS'...
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EarthQuaker Devices Silos Delay Demo | First Look
PG contributor Tom Butwin demos EarthQuaker Devices' versatile Silos delay pedal, a 3-in-1 powerhouse offering digital, analog, and tape delay modes with intuitive preset saving, tap tempo, and...
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The Messthetics’ Anthony Pirog’s Pedal-Powered Tones
The Messthetics overrun the barriers of genre—rock, jazz, textural music, and whatever else gets in their creative path—like the bulls of Pamplona. That is … if those bulls could musically pirouette...
View ArticleJohn Bohlinger on Why the Hardest Gigs Can Be the Best
At a recent outdoor NHL Stadium Series performance, it was so cold that my hands went numb. So, I had to improvise. Last month, I wrapped the NHL Stadium Series at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium in front...
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Blackstar Announces Debut 30 Combo Amp
Blackstar's 30-watt combo amp with two footswitchable channels, ISF tone control, and built-in tape delay. Available in vintage cream or black finishes. The features of the Debut 30E have been...
View ArticlePRS DGT 15 David Grissom Signature Amp Demo | First Look
The Texan tone tacitian works with Paul Reed Smith & Doug Sewell to create a versatile amp that echoes the past, includes boost, reverb and tremolo and slips in some clever circuit options for...
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Lerxst Announces Blah Blah Limited-Edition Wah/Blah Pedal
Featuring a unique Blah Blah Circuit for expressive filtering effects, versatile tone control, and premium Morley buffer circuit. Available exclusively through the LERXST Reverb Store for $299.Spawned...
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