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Talking Jeff Beck with Jennifer Batten
We get the full scoop on how she got the gig with Beck and her experience recording and touring as musical director for 1999’s Who Else! and 2001’s You Had It Coming.There has never been a list of...
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D’Addario Releases New Straps and Picks Celebrating 60 Years of Beatlemania
D'Addario celebrates the Beatles' 60th Anniversary with exclusive gear commemorating their iconic 1964 US Tour. Limited-edition picks and straps feature designs inspired by their legendary Ed Sullivan...
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Singer-Songwriter MJ Lenderman’s Comic Tragedy, Manning Fireworks
English actress Glenda Jackson is credited with what’s now become an old performance-art adage: “Comedy is much harder to do than drama.” During my time living in New York City for the last...
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Stompboxtober 2024 Day #17: VOX
Your chance to win isn’t over yet! Enter Stompboxtober Day 17 for a shot at today’s pedal from VOX! Stompboxtober 2024 - Win Pedals All Month Long! Valvenergy Series 2 Fuel InjectorVOX’s new...
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What Do Japanese and American Fingerpickers Have in Common?
When acoustic guitarists like myself hear an album that just sounds so good, we might fuss less about gear and home in more on performance and atmosphere. Indeed, those were the things that blew me...
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Stompboxtober 2024 Day #18: Xotic Effects
Enter Stompboxtober Day 18 for your chance to win today’s pedal from Xotic Effects! More pedals to win tomorrow! Stompboxtober 2024 - Win Pedals All Month Long! Xotic XW-1 Wah Pedal BIAS, WAH-Q, HI...
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Our First Judas Priest Deep Dive
If you’re new to Priest’s music or are trying to find your own starting point, we’ve got some great tips for guitar jammers. And if you’re a hardcore fan, maybe you’ve got some tips you can share for...
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Common Problems with Vintage Fender Amps (And How to Fix Them)
Trouble and worrying are part of a vintage tube amp owner’s life. In this article, I will try to teach some basic troubleshooting for vintage Fender amps. It will only require a little practice,...
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Stompboxtober 2024 day #19: LR Baggs Venue DI
Stompboxtober rolls on! Enter today for your chance to win today’s featured pedal from LR Baggs! Stompboxtober 2024 - Win Pedals All Month Long! LR Baggs Venue DI Acoustic Guitar Preamp / DI / EQ /...
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An Acoustic Piece of Italian-American Luthier History
In the pre-internet age, guitar hunting was a “shoe leather” pursuit, requiring continuously scouring music stores, pawnshops, junk stores, small ads, and flea markets. Late one Sunday back in the mid...
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Stompboxtober 2024 Day #20: EHX Big Muff Pi
It’s Day 20 of Stompboxtober! Enter now for your shot at winning today’s pedal from Electro-Harmonix! Stompboxtober 2024 - Win Pedals All Month Long! Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware Plug-in...
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Is Your Guitar “the One?”
Gibson recently unveiled a new version of its Les Paul Studio model called “The One.” It’s a lighter, more versatile take on the Studio, with a chambered body and coil-splitting, among other...
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Meet the Hard Quartet, the New Malkmus-Led Supergroup
Stephen Malkmus and Matt Sweeney go way back. The two musicians and songwriters have been part of the same cohort since Malkmus’ band Pavement took off in the early 1990s. Pavement went the way of...
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Stompboxtober 2024 Day #21: Eventide
Another day, another pedal! Enter Stompboxtober Day 21 to win a pedal from Eventide Audio! Stompboxtober 2024 - Win Pedals All Month Long! Riptide Eventide Pedal Ripping Distortion and Swirling...
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Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai Announce G3 Reunion Live
Joe Satriani’s G3 returns with Reunion Live, an album that sets out to capture the energy and essence of their sold-out 2024 US tour. This reunion features guitar icons Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and...
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Gibson Announces Jimmy Page 1964 SJ-200
Introducing the Jimmy Page 1964 SJ-200 and 1964 SJ-200 Collector’s Edition from Gibson.Made in close collaboration and with significant input from Jimmy Page, only 50 of the 1964 SJ-200 Collector’s...
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PRS Releases CE 24-08 Limited-Edition Models
PRS announces two new limited-edition models in the CE Family: the PRS CE 24-08 Black Limba Limited Edition and the PRS CE 24-08 Swamp Ash Limited Edition.An eye-catching feature of these...
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Stompboxtober 2024 Day #22 Walrus Audio
Keep the giveaways rolling! Enter Stompboxtober Day 22 for your chance to win a pedal from Walrus Audio! Stompboxtober 2024 - Win Pedals All Month Long! Walrus Audio Lore Reverse Soundscape Generator...
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Tools for the Task: Flavors of Fuzz
Whether you've got a refined, selective palette or you're a "more is better" type, these tasty fuzzes will tickle your ear's tastebuds.DOD Carcosa FuzzOpen up a doorway into an alternate fuzz universe...
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Rig Rundown
Just like their records, the Australian rockers’ road gear is eclectic and adventurous, ready to cover ground from metal to microtonal Turkish psychedelia.You could throw a dart at a board of all the...
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