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Going Through Phases
Guitar World

Going Through Phases

STRYMON ZELZAH MULTIDIMENSIONAL PHASER

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June 2022
A Green New DL
Guitar World

A Green New DL

LINE 6 DL4 MKII DELAY AND LOOPER

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7 mins  |
June 2022
Young Punks
Esquire

Young Punks

Forty-four years after their implosion, The Sex Pistols their music, fashion, and attitude still matter. This May, a new limited series brings the band's incredible story to life. Here, the cast of the show wears summer's new crop of sharp suits, proving there's nothing more punk, right now, than dressing up.

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6 mins  |
April - May 2022
What I've learned - Liam Gallagher
Esquire

What I've learned - Liam Gallagher

Rock Star, 49, London

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April - May 2022
Wet Leg Gets the Joke
Newsweek

Wet Leg Gets the Joke

The hot British indie duo have been riding high since their single “Chaise Longue" became a smash. They're not taking their success too seriously

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7 mins  |
April 15, 2022
What Works for Me: Appetite for Redemption
Men's Journal

What Works for Me: Appetite for Redemption

Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan pinballed from vice to hedonistic vice until life tilted out of control. Here's how he made it out alive-and shredded.

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April - May 2022
Playing Those Mind Games
Guitar World

Playing Those Mind Games

VOLBEAT’S MICHAEL POULSEN AND ROB CAGGIANO ON THE PENT-UP ENERGY AND FALSE STARTS THAT LED TO THEIR BACK-TO-BASICS NEW ALBUM, SERVANT OF THE MIND

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May 2022
INTERGALACTIC SATCH
Guitar World

INTERGALACTIC SATCH

SUPREME SHREDDER JOE SATRIANI CHALLENGED HIMSELF TO CREATE A “NEW STANDARD” FOR INSTRUMENTAL GUITAR ALBUMS TO BE MEASURED AGAINST. THE RESULT? THE ELEPHANTS OF MARS, AN UNDENIABLY CINEMATIC NEW ALBUM RECORDED WITHOUT CREATIVE BARRIERS — OR PHYSICAL AMPLIFIERS

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May 2022
Guitar World

THE BOWMAN COMETH

AN ODE TO EDDIE PHILLIPS OF THE CREATION.

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9 mins  |
May 2022
EASTMAN NEW TRADITIONAL STYLE
Guitar World

EASTMAN NEW TRADITIONAL STYLE

EASTMAN CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF BRINGING TRUE HANDCRAFTED STRINGED INSTRUMENTS TO THE MASSES

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9 mins  |
May 2022
FREE FOR ALL
Guitar World

FREE FOR ALL

JAZZ/FUSION GREAT JOHN McLAUGHLIN on his liberating new album, his recent run-in with the law and his spiritual connection to pretty much everything and everyone

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9 mins  |
May 2022
The Flower Kings
Guitar World

The Flower Kings

Roine Stolt leads the venerable Swedish prog-rockers into the future by mining their past

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May 2022
30 Instrumental Guitarists With Something to Say
Guitar World

30 Instrumental Guitarists With Something to Say

GW's guide to two-and-a-half dozen inspiring instrumental masters, plus — in many cases — their exclusive advice on how to keep your own instrumental music endlessly interesting.

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10+ mins  |
May 2022
Sound and Vision
Guitar World

Sound and Vision

EMERALD VIRTUO

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May 2022
Top Model
Guitar World

Top Model

Martin SC-10E

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May 2022
Crunch Time
Guitar World

Crunch Time

Blackstar Dept. 10 Valve Pedals

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4 mins  |
May 2022
Guitar World

The Real DL

Produced continuously for 23 years, the line 6 DL4 enjoys status as a classic of the digital modeling era.

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May 2022
Tones to Love, Love, Love
Guitar World

Tones to Love, Love, Love

My Morning Jacket frontman/guitarist Jim James on dialing in some of the nastiest fuzz tones of his career — and what to expect from his new signature Gibson ES-335

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May 2022
How I Wrote…“Take It Off the Top”
Guitar Player

How I Wrote…“Take It Off the Top”

Steve Morse opens up about the Dixie Dregs’ long-running fan favorite.

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April 2022
CHANGING GEAR
Guitar Player

CHANGING GEAR

FROM CHARLIE CHRISTIAN TO TOM MORELLO, THESE 25 GUITARISTS SHIFTED THE COURSE OF GUITARS, AMPS, EFFECTS AND TONE, TO BRING US WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

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April 2022
ORIGIN EFFECTS
Guitar Player

ORIGIN EFFECTS

RevivalDRIVE Compact and MAGMA57

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March 2022
MACKIE Thrash215 Powered Loudspeaker
Guitar Player

MACKIE Thrash215 Powered Loudspeaker

SINCE THE 1990S Mackie, a company founded in America’s rugged Northwest, has been designing great-sounding and reliable audio products for musicians. A good part of their success can be attributed to the thoughtful design of mixers and loudspeakers that deliver both professional quality and portability. With the debut of their new line of Thrash-powered loudspeakers, Mackie has attempted to address perhaps the most challenging constraint to producing great audio — doing it on a budget. Thrash promises more for a fraction of what other professional powered loudspeakers cost.

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April 2022
EASTMAN T64/v and T184MX
Guitar Player

EASTMAN T64/v and T184MX

BOASTING A REPUTATION that grows year upon year, the Eastman String Company has long defied any “budget-brand” preconceptions normally heaped upon Chinese-made guitars, delivering instruments that punch well above their weight for build quality, tone and playability (see the “Meet Your Maker” interview with two of the company’s prime movers.

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April 2022
FENDER Mustang Micro
Guitar Player

FENDER Mustang Micro

MINIATURIZATION IS THE story of the modern age, as devices keep getting smaller and more powerful. Case in point, the Mustang Micro, a very, very small guitar amplifier and effect modeling system that features a selection of tones from the Mustang series modeling amps. You can plug it directly into your guitar’s input jack, connect stereo headphones to its 1/8-inch jack, choose various amp and effect settings, and play for hours. The unit lets you jam along with tunes from your music library or streaming service through Bluetooth audio from your mobile device, tablet or computer. You can also record your guitar tones with or without a Bluetooth audio stream to your preferred recording system by using Mustang Micro’s USB-C output.

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April 2022
JAZZ ODYSSEY
Guitar Player

JAZZ ODYSSEY

Freedom has been on a lot of people’s minds the past two years. Jazz-fusion pioneer John McLaughlin made it the topic of his latest solo album, Liberation Time.

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10+ mins  |
April 2022
Strymon
Guitar Player

Strymon

Compadre Dual-Voice Compressor and Boost

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March 2022
Strymon
Guitar Player

Strymon

Iridium Amp and IR Cab Pedal

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6 mins  |
April 2022
Taylor
Guitar Player

Taylor

American Dream AD27e Flametop

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5 mins  |
April 2022
With a Lot of Help
Guitar Player

With a Lot of Help

Uke superstar Jake Shimabukuro teams up with Warren Haynes, Sonny Landreth, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Vince Gill, Billy Strings and others on Jake & Friends.

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10 mins  |
April 2022
The Ghost of Skip James
Guitar Player

The Ghost of Skip James

Washed up at age 30, James was rediscovered in 1964, just five years before his death. His impact is felt stronger than ever today in Bentonia blues.

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10+ mins  |
April 2022