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We go over the semi-filling, arena-rocking loads of gear that John Shanks, Phil X, and Hugh McDonald brought on the road to support This House Is Not for Sale.

BC Audio JMX 100 Review

A reinvented plexi with octal preamp tubes and true point-to-point wiring.

STS9's Hunter Brown and Alana Rocklin: The Head and the Heart

The rhythm guitarist and bassist discuss mating electronica with rock, and how to make soulful music with machines—without becoming ruled by them.


Darkglass Electronics Microtubes 900 Review This Finnish company's debut bass amp harnesses thunder aplenty in a smart-looking, light package.
Trash or Treasure: Ibanez Studio Series ST 50 A late-1970s entry-level axe picked up for $200 undergoes a complete makeover. Is it now a treasure?
Bass Bench: Can You Hear the Difference Between Different Neck Joints? Sometimes our long-held assumptions about how instrument construction affects tone can be wrong.

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