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Add jazz flair to your 12-bar blues with this time-tested shortcut from GIT master tutor Les Wise

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“More than enough firepower to keep up with a heavy-fisted drummer…” The high-tech, hard-rocking Soldano Astro-20 amp reviewed

“More than enough firepower to keep up with a heavy-fisted drummer…” The high-tech, hard-rocking Soldano Astro-20 amp reviewed This great-sounding, future-proofed high-gain tube amp wins an Editors’ ...
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Test your knowledge with The Ultimate Eric Clapton Guitar Quiz

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Steve Howe reveals the accident that nearly destroyed the guitar behind Yes’s best-loved songs

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“I picked up my Fender and thought, ‘How the hell did I ever play this?’”: Jeff Beck once said “there was no turning back” to the Strat – here's why he eventually ...

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Producer Michael Beinhorn says the Soundgarden singer’s songwriting changed overnight — and within weeks he delivered “Fell on Black Days” and the band’s biggest hit.
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Pedal and Pedalboard Reviews

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“I thought it was stupid.” Metallica’s ...And Justice for All mix engineer says the band made a mistake by burying Jason Newsted’s bass

Steve Thompson says he fought to keep Newsted’s bass audible on Metallica’s 1988 classic, but James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett ultimately got the mix they wanted ...
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Rick Springfield: I played for the troops in Vietnam and ended up killing a man

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Etsy sells Reverb to investors with stakes in Fender and SoundCloud, but says no one is getting “preferential treatment”

Though its new owners have connections with Fender, Reverb made it clear that the famous American brand will not receive “preferential treatment.” The Player Telecaster and American Professional II ...
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Mark Knopfler on his grueling 10-hour Steely Dan session that resulted in just seconds of music

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