How Paul Franklin Redefined Pedal Steel (and Keeps Doing It)
From Parliament-Funkadelic to Post Malone, John Mayer to Dolly Parton, Paul Franklin's career has spanned genres and generations. Paul sits down with D'Addario to explore his rich musical history, the...
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7 Clean But Flavorful Boosts
PG contributor Tom Butwin digs into seven very different boost options, from classic clean boosts to tone-sculpting EQ beasts. Whether you're chasing midrange magic, vintage character, or gig-saving...
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Michael Imperioli Explores His “Very Strange Connections” with ZOPA
In Kurt Vonnegut’s groundbreaking 1963 satirical novel, Cat’s Cradle, the author lays out the framework of the jargon-heavy Bokononist religion. One recurring concept is the karass—a group of people...
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Close to The Edge with Nathaniel Murphy
Together with Nathaniel, we’re decoding our favorite eras of the Edge’s tones—from his early Memory Man days through his expanding delay rack rig, into his 1990s Achtung Baby sounds, and all the way...
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Seymour Duncan Unveils Jazzmaster Silencer Pickups
Designed to preserve Jazzmaster charm while eliminating unwanted noise, these pickups combine classic aesthetics with cutting-edge technology.Designed and crafted by Seymour Duncan’s VP of Engineering...
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Rock N’ Roll Relics Debuts the Stinger Boost and Stinger Drive
Handwired in Hollywood with NOS components, these pedals deliver classic tones reminiscent of iconic rock albums. Get authentic vintage tone with modern reliability. Rock N’ Roll Relics, known for...
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Margo Price: The Making of a Signature Gibson J-45
The Gibson J-45 is a classic 6-string workhorse and a favorite accomplice of singer-songwriters from Bob Dylan to Jorma Kaukonen to James Taylor to Gillian Welch to Lucinda Williams to Bruce...
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Vundabar Rig Rundown
A pair of Fender amps and a custom-built Baranik helped the Boston band’s guitarist come back from a broken arm.When Brandon Hagen broke his arm a few years ago, his life changed in an instant. He’d...
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Sublime Working On New Album with Help From Travis Barker
Sublime, fronted by Jakob Nowell, son of late Sublime singer Bradley Nowell, are in the studio writing and recording new songs for an upcoming full-length album. This marks their first new album since...
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Gibson Announces the Return of the Tobias
Tobias bass guitars, beloved by bass players for nearly half a century, are back with the all-new Tobias Original Collection. Built for unrivaled articulation, low-end punch, and exceptional...
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Learn to Shred “Are You Gonna Go My Way?” with Craig Ross
Lenny Kravitz’s lead-guitar maestro shares how his scorching hit solo came together.Hold onto your hats—Shred With Shifty is back! This time, Chris Shiflett sits down with fellow west coaster Craig...
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Paul Reed Smith on Where Amp History–and Tone–Begins
Knowing how guitar amplifiers were developed and have evolved is important to understanding why they sound the way they do when you’re plugged in. Let’s talk about guitar amp history. I think it’s...
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Carr Skylark Special Review
Steve Carr could probably build fantastic Fender amp clones while cooking up a crème brulee. But the beauty of Carr Amps is that they are never simply a copy of something else. Carr has a knack for...
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Last Call: Pedal Steel—The Most American Instrument
Blues, jazz, rock, country, bluegrass, rap.… When it comes to inventing musical genres, the U.S. totally nailed it. But how about inventing instruments?Googling “American musical instruments” yields...
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The No-Vibrato Challenge
Do you overuse vibrato? Could you survive without it? Vibrato is a powerful tool, but it should be used intentionally. Different players have different styles—B.B. King’s shake, Clapton’s subtle...
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Are You Using the Right Guitar Cable?
Hello, and welcome back to Mod Garage. This month, we will have a closer look at an often overlooked part of our guitar signal chain: the guitar cable. We’ll work out what really counts and how your...
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A Guitarist’s Guide to Compression
I was recently listening to three accomplished guitar players discuss the how, when, and where to use compressors in their guitar rigs. All three players had wildly different views on all aspects of...
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Eric Clapton and Martin Celebrate 30 Years with Limited-Edition Guitars
Martin Guitar is celebrating 30 years of collaboration with Eric Clapton with the release of two special anniversary guitars—the 000-42EC 30th Anniversary and the 000-EC 30th Anniversary.Eric’s...
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Jedd Hughes on Vince Gill: “I Didn’t Know People Could Do That”
Growing up in Australia, guitarist Jedd Hughes tells us he dreamed of playing in Vince Gill’s band as far back as elementary school. Now, he lives in Nashville and stands next to the man himself on...
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Nels Cline on the Colossal World of Guitarist and Composer Elliott Sharp
Often the most potent and iconoclastic artists generate extraordinary work for decades, yet seem to be relegated to the shadows, to a kind of perma-underground status. Certainly an artist like my...
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