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Sweet Sustain
Imagine a Strat tuned to open G, a D chord being floated at the seventh fret with a Craftsman deep-well socket. What is that...
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A Little More Better
Offering hand-built pedals from their shop in Easton, Massachusetts, CopperSound seems to be finding a niche among small-batch builders, namely by rethinking some well-loved...
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Debut Drive
Slamo Guitars may not have yet achieved the name recognition of certain others, but Frank Silano has been building guitars under the radar for...
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Looks Aren’t Everything
Steve O’Boyle got his start converting old tube PA heads into guitar amps. Flash forward nearly 17 years and O’Boyle is at the helm...
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Mr. Mojo Sustainin’
Teye Wijnterp is a top-shelf guitar craftsman whose work brings to mind Keith and Ronnie’s famous Zemaitis guitars of the ’70s, but with an...
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To The Limit
In the world of guitar effects, there are consumer-grade pedals and pro-grade pedals. The former are affordable and fun, the latter are for players...
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Flying High Again
Long before the brazen, pointy electrics of the 1980s, Airline created a model with all kinds of modern angles and attitude. The original Airline...
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Jam Pedals’ LucyDreamer Supreme
Like so many boutique gear companies, Jam Pedals has established a distinct sonic stamp. Its effects have an uncompromising retro personality known for warmth...
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Henriksen Amplifiers’ The Blu
One old cliché among gigging musicians is, “They pay me for the aggravation, the music is free.” A good deal of that aggravation comes...
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The Jext Telez Jonathan Wilson’s Canyon Climber, Jext Face
There’s nothing subtle about Jext Telez stompboxes; they’re about loud colors, loud sounds, and loads of fuzz.
The latest creations from designers Bob Ebeling and...