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Premier GuitarGuitarsState of the Stomp: Pedalboards for Vocalists It started with a classic parental fantasy: I was going to launch a punk-rock project with my kid. Standard vocals weren’t going to cut it. We wanted a sound with some real weirdness in it.
Premier GuitarGuitarsOn Bass: Humble and Hustle A few years back, I sat down with Amos Heller, who plays bass in Taylor Swift’s band, to talk about his musical journey for a column in this magazine.
Premier GuitarGuitarsRobert Keeley: 25 Years of Changing the Guitar Pedal Game It all started with a two-knob compressor 25 year ago. Robert Keeley and his innovative team have sold over 1-million pedals developing a legendary brand that continues to influence and inspire…
Premier GuitarGuitarsDeath By Audio x Rainger FX Amp Crash Review Some of you are lucky enough to avoid bouts with the guitar doldrums. Me? I get stuck in ruts more than I would like. Death By Audio’s wares have bailed me out these troughs more than once.
Premier GuitarGuitarsThree Pitch Engines Running at Once, in Stereo | Hotone Freqlux Hotone’s Freqlux runs three independent pitch voices at the same time, each with its own effects and its own position in the stereo field.
Premier GuitarGuitarsDinosaur Jr.: Back to the Noise J Mascis has so many guitars that at least one of them has no obvious job. “It’s not good for songwriting, playing live, or recording. It’s not good for any of the real things we do.
Premier GuitarGuitarsMXR Flanger/Doubler Review Some pieces of gear become legendary because everyone used them. Others become legendary because one person used them, relentlessly, until the sound became inseparable from the player.
Premier GuitarGuitarsD'Addario Introduces Artist+ Carbon Capo and Updated Artist Capo Adding to the company’s broad range of guitar accessories, D’Addario has introduced a pair of new capo models: the new Artist+ Carbon Capo, featuring the company’s first-ever carbon fiber design, and…
Premier GuitarGuitarsRig Rundown: Chelsea Wolfe PG ’s Chris Kies caught up with Chelsea Wolfe and her longtime collaborator Ben Chisholm at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, where they were playing in support of Wolfe’s new record, The Dark .
Premier GuitarGuitarsElan Audio Lab Introduces the SoundBakery Reactive Load Box, Attenuator and DI Elan Audio Lab has released the SoundBakery, a passive analog reactive attenuator, load box, and DI designed to let players run tube amps at high output while controlling speaker volume.
Premier GuitarGuitarsBoss Announces Katana-25 Guitar Amplifier Boss has introduced the Katana-25, the latest addition to the company’s popular amplifier lineup for guitar and bass.
Premier GuitarGuitarsEpiphone Unveils Redesigned Prophecy High-Performance Series Epiphone has introduced a redesigned Prophecy Series, its line of performance-oriented electric guitars.
Premier GuitarGuitarsRecording Dojo: What Is Phantom Power? There’s a little button on nearly every modern mixing console marked +48V. On a live sound desk, it may be tucked into the channel settings; on a small recording interface, it might be the only…
Premier GuitarGuitars50 Synth Sounds and 70+ Instruments Without a MIDI Pickup | Melofty Axom Max Melofty is a new name for most guitar players, and the Axom Max is a big first statement. The company calls it a hybrid audio processor, which in practice means an amp modeler, effects unit, guitar…
Premier GuitarGuitarsTom and Roman Morello: Fully Equipped Tom Morello didn’t want Everyone Gets Everything They Want to feel the least bit nostalgic, and it doesn’t.
Premier GuitarGuitarsTom Morello is Still Catching Fire At 27, Tom Morello was at rock bottom—or so he thought. After growing up in Chicago’s northern suburbs and attending Harvard, Morello had moved to Los Angeles to pursue his musical ambitions.
Premier GuitarGuitarsEsoterica Electrica: Too Many Boxes to Check The last time I looked into it, the Guild of American Luthiers claimed more than 3,500 registered members, but you and I know that’s just the tip of the peghead nowadays.
Premier GuitarGuitarsPositive Grid Introduces the Spark CAB 2 Powered FRFR Cabinet Positive Grid announces Spark CAB 2, a powered FRFR speaker cabinet designed as the rig expander for the Spark guitar amp family.
Premier GuitarGuitarsFender and Kim Gordon Introduce Signature Jazzmaster Fender has unveiled the Limited Edition Kim Gordon Jazzmaster, a new signature guitar created in collaboration with the iconic Sonic Youth and solo artist.
Premier GuitarGuitarsSeymour Duncan Unveils Iron Maiden Pickup Collection It’s the company’s biggest and most expansive artist collaboration in years: Seymour Duncan has unleashed the new Iron Maiden Pickup Collection, featuring collectible packaging and new offerings from…
Premier GuitarGuitarsVintage Vault: Abomination or Masterpiece? Place a 1937 and 1979 Martin D-28 side by side—which is the true heirloom-quality instrument? The obvious answer, you would think, is the prized 1937 D-28.
Premier GuitarGuitarsWizard of Odd: A Sudden Flash On the immediate, unshakable feeling that hits when a guitar chooses you. Once upon a time, I knew this woman who had an incredible story.
Premier GuitarGuitarsNUX C-58RC, C-7, and B-8S Wireless Demo | PG Plays Wireless has reached the point where most players can’t hear the difference, so the more interesting question is what else the box can do while it’s working.
Premier GuitarGuitarsGoing Deeper: How String Makers Are Evolving for the Extended-Range Era We’re living in a golden age of innovation for extended-range guitar. These days, there are more ways than ever to fine-tune and experiment—whether you’re playing a 7- or 8-string, cranking down to…
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