Mod Squad: How to Swap Out Your Tuners and Strap Pins | Plugged In | Fender

Ready. Set. Mod. Whether it’s a quick upgrade or a total transformation, our experts show you how to make a Fender your own in Episode 3 of Plugged In. In…

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Fender Files: The History of Modding | Plugged In | Fender

Ready. Set. Mod. Whether it’s a quick upgrade or a total transformation, our experts show you how to make a Fender your own in Episode 3 of Plugged In. In…

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Soldering Tips and Tricks with Master Builder Paul Waller | Plugged In | Fender

Ready. Set. Mod. Whether it’s a quick upgrade or a total transformation, our experts show you how to make a Fender your own in Episode 3 of Plugged In. In…

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Intro To Modding | Plugged In | Fender

Ready. Set. Mod. Whether it’s a quick upgrade or a total transformation, our experts show you how to make a Fender your own. Plus, check in with our master builders…

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“I can tell you how to become a virtuoso very easily”: Steve Vai on how anybody can become an elite guitar player

Vai – who had a gruelling practice routine growing up– has shed some light on what it takes to become a virtuoso

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Guitar World deals of the week: save $200 on a Gibson SG, get an overlooked EHX pedal with a massive discount, plus first dibs on an early Labor Day sale

Your guide to the best savings on guitar gear from all corners of the web

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PG’s Editorial Director Reflects on His Decade at the Magazine

Ted Drozdowski considers his time at his favorite guitar magazine, his life in music and journalism, and what the future holds as he retires.I’ve truly enjoyed sharing stories and ideas with you these past few years, and value the time I’ve been able to spend with every member of the Premier Guitar community. But—even though horses make me a little anxious—it’s time to ride on down the road. Not into the sunset, though. You can expect to see my byline in future issues and still drop me a line at my email address here. Or you can connect with me on social media and join me in my creative exploits, where I will continue to chase music and the adventures it brings. I’ve been at Premier Guitar for a decade now, and have served as editorial director for most of the past three years, so this decision doesn’t come lightly. I’ve been able to do a lot of work here that I’m proud of, from interviewing artists ranging from Carlos Santana to the Messthetics, to writing odes to personal heroes like R.L. Burnside and Sonny Sharrock, to gently guiding the magazine in a direction that I hope has served you well and will continue to do so under the leadership of my colleague and friend Richard Bienstock. Rich and I met when I was writing for him at Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado years ago, and more recently he’s taken to writing for us here at PG. The wheel turns. Rich is an exceptional editor and I know you will enjoy what he brings. “You can never have enough friends in this life. And the ones who inspire and encourage you are especially precious.”Will I miss feeling the pulse of exciting new gear and music on a daily basis? Sure! But after 47 years as a music journalist, I won’t miss the perpetual deadlines—or the tyranny of the alarm clock! I have a long list of personal musical projects to shepherd and pursue—most prominently the feature film The River: A Songwriter’s Stories of the South, which I made with my cosmic roots band Coyote Motel. It’s a psychedelic musical cultural history that is plucked from the pages of my interests and life over the past 30 years. In a final shameless plug within these pages, it is available on several streaming outlets now and as a DVD, and I urge you to satisfy any curiosity you might have about me and my musical interests—think David Gilmour and Sonny Sharrock meeting R.L. Burnside, the Band, and Son House at the intersection of highways 61 and 49. Speaking of community, which I value greatly, one of the most wonderful things my time at PG has allowed me to do is reconnect with guitarists and other musicians I’d fallen out of step with during the years I was breathlessly freelance writing and ripping around the U.S. and parts of Europe with my earlier bands. Like touring, it’s also allowed me to make many wonderful new friends, from readers who‘ve exchanged emails with me and come to my gigs (you know who you are—thank you!) to artists whose art and personalities have inspired and delighted me, and with whom I’ve grown close. That is certainly something that I hope continues, because you can never have enough friends in this life. And the ones who influence and encourage you are especially precious.Finally, I’d like to compliment my colleagues in every department of this magazine. They are a tight-knit bunch with myriad skills, and it’s been a pleasure working with them. Many of them are damn fine guitar players, too. Premier Guitar is not part of an international publishing conglomerate. It is an independent business that has stood the test of time, the challenges of Covid, and now the economic uncertainties that each day’s headlines seem to bring. It’s been an honor, my friends—and for me, a beautiful way to bring my journalism career to a crescendo. Although, once again, not a finale. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m heading to the beach.

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ONLY 200 LEFT! ‘Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner’ Death-luxe Edition (Includes Exclusive T-Shirt) SELLING FAST!

Our special edition version of Born Human, the biography of death metal pioneer Chuck Schuldiner, is nearly sold out!
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“A simple move up the neck can open up new voicings, textures, and moods you would never get from standard open chords”: 5 creative ways to use a capo

A capo can offer your playing so much more than a key change. Here are my favorite creative ways to use a capo

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“Paul Reed Smith sent me two amazing guitars because I lost all but one of my PRSs. That’s been one of the upsides”: Larry LaLonde lost his home in the LA wildfires, but Primus’ new drummer, and two new PRSs, are keeping him focused

As a player who always wanted to be weird, LaLonde is in the right band. Recent adventures include saving the guitar Alex Lifeson gave him from a wildfire, dealing with 7,000 drummer applications, and raiding a Guitar Center when Primus’ gear got stuck in snow

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