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Rig Rundown: Los Straitjackets
The masked guitarists demonstrate how a pedal-less setup is the right fit for their instrumental brand of surf rock.

Seymour Duncan Catalina Dynamic Chorus Review
An intuitive chorus that responds to the player's touch.

Ouija Board Blues: Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
With his Epiphone Masterbilt, a Mississippi juke joint owner channels the ghosts of Skip James, Henry Stuckey, and other long-gone guitarists to carry an old, rare, haunting, and influential Delta sound into the present.


Guitar Shop 101: Touch-up a String Nut with Super Glue After replacing or upgrading a nut, finish the job with fast-acting cyanoacrylate adhesive.
Keeley Mod Workstation Review An ambitious modulation machine that's overflowing with tones.
C.W. Stoneking: Tortured Spirits & Two Microphones After pairing his backwoods vocal drawl with a National Duolian for 20 years, the Australian 6-stringer switches to a Jazzmaster and primitive tube combos to project his haunting, primal, and fantastically unique take on American Delta blues.
Boss BC-1X Bass Compressor Review Boss' latest compressor for bassists aims to tame dynamics with punch and precision.

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