The first new material from the blues-rocker’s new 2024 album kicks off with an infectious riff and plenty of fuzz Gary Clark Jr. emerged as a towering figure in the contemporary music landscape. With a career that spans over a decade, his mastery of the guitar and...
Science or myth? Weigh up the potential pros and cons of top-wrapping on a guitar fitted with a Stop Bar tailpiece Do you top-wrap the guitar strings on your Gibson Les Paul, SG, or ES-335? It’s a topic that stirs up quite the debate, both online and in taverns...
Learn how to get the best tone from your guitar by balancing the pickups Before you rush to swap out your electric guitar’s pickups for a replacement set, it’s worth experimenting with how much tone-shaping mileage you can get from making basic height...
Four of history’s greatest acoustic guitars in a classic “tuxedo” configuration Do you want custom cosmetics, solid Sitka spruce tops, L.R. Baggs™ Session VTC electronics, and Gibson Custom quality in an acoustic guitar? These four Ebony newcomers to a tried-and-true...
How to make the most of the guitar and studio gear you’ve got, and make less fuss along the way If a sense of being overwhelmed rises inside of you as you enter your home studio, it may be a potential signal that a complex of “analysis paralysis” and “option...
