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Pedalboard Gems #14: Bogner Neve Transformer
Guitarralinda: the World's First Guitar Bike
The Brian Jonestown Massacre | Photo:  Jeff Marquis Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-2.0)
Milestones in Music History #10: The Brian Jonestown Massacre: My Side of Their Story
Miscellaneous Gear Alert: March 2022
Due to its alien sound and symmetrical fingering, you can make endless quirky sounding riffs and phrases using just four notes—exploring the whole tritone territory. 
Bass Around the World #20: Tritone Weirdness
Advanced Blues Fingerpicking Part Two
Janet Robin & Taylor #4: Advanced Fingerpicking (Blues Style) Part Two
Jinjer depict the occupation of Ukraine in the song "Home Back." | Foto: Sven Mandel
6 Russian and Ukrainian Anti-War Songs
This is how the view out of Ira Lobanok's home looks like. But she answered our questions already from a bomb shelter. | Photo: archive IL
Questionnaire: We're trying to survive, we're not thinking about music, say Ukrainian musicians
In my opinion, the Stratocaster is a timeless guitar whose design and sonic strengths will never get old.
Under the Hood #12: The Timeless Value of the Stratocaster
Janne Eraker | Photo: Sander Schuurman
All Eyes on Norway with Janne Eraker: The Best Thing for Most Norwegians Would Be More Otherness
Infinite Tone by TCE Infinite Sample Sustainer
A side shot of the Prophet-5 | Photo: Creative Commons
The Gear That Made Us #9: The Prophet-5
"The pandemic was a useful reset. We could stop and be normal people again," says Ben Bruce. | Foto: Danny Worsnop
Ben Bruce (Asking Alexandria): As I Get Older, I Play More Solos
Lewitt LCT 1040—Professional Condenser Microphone with Remote Control
The beauty of this bass line lies in anticipated sixteenth note flow.
Bass Around the World #19: Liquid Grooves
Janet Robin—Advanced Blues Fingerpicking
Janet Robin & Taylor #3: Advanced Fingerpicking (Blues Style) Part One
The Beta Lead solid-state amplifier was favoured by Buzz Osbourne of Melvins, and through him his childhood friend Kurt Cobain got his hands on it. | Photo: UT Connewitz Photo Crew
10 Famous Guitarists Who Played Solid-State Amps
Pedalboard Gems #13: Bixonic Expandora
Squier Celebrates Their Birthday with 40th Anniversary Models
Rama | Photo: CC 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Milestones in Music History #9: QOTSA and Desert Rock
BRONCHO | Photo: Pooneh Ghana
Ryan Lindsey's BRONCHO: "My Plan Is Always Kind of No Plan"
Guitar Gear Alert: March 2022
Bill Wyman's bass playing was overshadowed by Keith and Mick's stardom but it is a perfect example of how a bass player’s mind should work.
Bass Around the World #18: Rolling Grooves
Janet Robin—fingerpicking with a driving bass
Janet Robin & Taylor #2: Intermediate Fingerpicking with a Driving Bass