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Reverend Chris Freeman Signature review
By Dave Hunter Published
Reverend has delivered big-league performance at semi-pro prices for many years – heck, even a couple of decades now – but the Chris Freeman Signature model offers up some hefty surprises nonetheless

David Bowie and the Cure guitarist Reeves Gabrels on the joys of taking your tone into uncharted waters
By Joe Bosso Published
Countless guitarists have gone on record badmouthing effects, citing them as – among other things – a crutch. For his part, alt-rock guitar legend Reeves Gabrels is having none of it

Ben Harper on playing with Jack Johnson and Harry Styles, and the crazy Martin Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie built
By Jimmy Leslie Published
As he celebrates his latest album, Wide Open Light, Harper shares memories of his family's iconic Folk Music Center, what he learned from legends like Taj Mahal, and the Taylor he's “head over heels for”

Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating a unique array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle
By Jimmy Leslie Published
Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating a unique array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle

How Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner transformed Lou Reed's moody, street-smart performances into an album of twin-guitar-led hard rock heroics
By Gary Graff Published
After Reed’s dark concept album, Berlin, bombed, guitarists Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner helped him get his groove back. The result was Rock ’n’ Roll Animal, the live classic that revitalized Reed's spirit and rescued his career

Fender 70th Anniversary Ultra Stratocaster HSS review
By Art Thompson Published
Graced with a stunning, sports car-like finish, this guitar is a versatile salute to the genius of Leo Fender

Scott Henderson on trombone-emulating pedals, and balancing dense arrangements with blues progressions
By Bill Milkowski Published
Scott Henderson spent lockdown training his ears and building improv skills. As his new album, Karnevel!, shows, his jazz chops reached new heights, but his blues-rock roots remain as strong as ever

The 1964 Welson Kinton V3 – whack job or Italian beauty... or both?
By Terry Carleton Published
Add offset cutaways and an unusual body shape to all of the above features, and you’ve got a lot of weird in one guitar

Ella Feingold weaves magic with her funky playing, and this lesson in her style will sharpen up your rhythm work in no time
By Jeff Jacobson Published
Feingold has played with Bruno Mars, Queen Latifah, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, and Jay-Z, and was taught directly by the legendary Chalmers “Spanky” Alford. This guided tour of her approach is a funk guitar one-stop shop
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