New and Cool: Bare Knuckle Pickups’ The Ragnarok

The Ragnarok is Bare Knuckle Pickups’ second signature humbucker set for Periphery guitarist Misha Mansoor. The Ragnarok was designed by Tim Mills, with Mansoor and Adam “Nolly” Getgood, formerly of…

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How to Jump into a Guitar Solo

Whenever you switch from playing open chords to soloing or playing a lead part, you risk making an abrupt change in the song’s dynamics as the full-sounding chords drop out…

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Gretsch Announces New Limited Edition Guitars

Gretsch has announced a series of new limited edition models, including the G6136T Falcon, G5422TG Electromatic Hollow Body, G5435TG Electromatic Pro Jet and a pair of G9500 Jim Dandy Flat…

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Tom Petty: Tribute to an American Icon Who Made the Rock World a Better Place for 40 Years

Tom Petty hoists an Ibanez Rocket Roll in the late Seventies Musical artists who are huge in the heartlands tend not to do well with the critics. And vice versa….

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Review: EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter

In a creative rut? This might be the pedal for you… Like Me, you probably saw the name “Data Corrupter” and wondered, “What does a device that hacks credit bureaus,…

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Shop Talk: Willcut Guitars in Lexington, Kentucky

Willcutt Guitars is the epitome of a “guitarist’s guitar store” As its 50th anniversary approaches, Willcutt Guitars is the epitome of a “guitarist’s guitar store,” featuring an amazing selection, a…

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Review: Jackson Guitars Pro Series Dinky DK2

“It’s the first guitar I can recall ever playing with a body made of a tone wood called okoume.” I have to admit I probably own way too many guitars,…

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Epiphone Unveils Ltd. Ed. Richie Faulkner Flying-V Custom Outfit

Epiphone has introduced the new Ltd. Ed. Richie Faulkner Flying-V Custom Outfit. The premiere signature guitar from Judas Priest legend Richie Faulkner, the guitar includes EMG active pickups, a Floyd…

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Billy Corgan Breaks Out the Acoustics for His New Album, ‘Ogilala’

Billy Corgan with his signature Yamaha LJ16BC In 2005, Billy Corgan celebrated the release of his first solo album, TheFutureEmbrace, with a bold and unique self-promotion move that no doubt…

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FU-Tone Introduces Naval Brass Saddle Inserts

FU-Tone has introduced new hardware upgrades to its Saddle Insert line. Stock steel saddles constantly fail by cracking, expanding getting stuck and corroding. Naval Brass though, has all of the…

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