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First Look: Fender American Professional Stratocaster

Watch John Bohlinger play and offer up his unfiltered initial impressions of Fender's new flagship 6-string.

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The visionary Minutemen guitarist shattered everything—from his tone to the rock 'n' roll rulebook—and in the process created a punk-fueled legacy of scaldingly eccentric music.

Cram Session: Thrash-Metal Rhythms

Learn how to conquer forearm-punishing riffs of the sort found in everything from early Metallica to Slayer and Megadeth.


Collings OM2H T Review A tradition-minded orchestra model with magnificent tone, looks, feel, and craftsmanship.
Vintage Vault: 1959 Gibson ES-330TD Introduced a year after the ES-335, this hollowbody has a lot in common with first-generation Gibson thinlines.
Tools for the Task: Partial Capos If you find yourself longing for an additional finger or two, look into what a partial capo can do.
Spector Timbre Review An acoustic bass guitar from Spector that marries sophisticated looks with a build designed for responsiveness.

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