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Axes & Artifacts - Fender Bassman Shoot Out (1958, 1959 & 1960)

PG's John Bohlinger and Gruhn Guitars' Lloyd Nicely plug into not just one but three of Leo's most coveted vintage tweed amps.

Green Giant: History of the Tube Screamer

A historical account of guitardom's most iconic overdrive pedal—the Ibanez Tube Screamer.

How to Buy a Used Amp

Tim Schroeder—amp builder for Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline—offers seven tips for avoiding the post-purchase blues.


Pre-War Perfection: The Martin D-45 The 91 D-45s that Martin produced between 1932 and 1942 may be the most coveted flattops ever made. What makes them so special?
Lust for Power How Marshall went to hell and back to create their first 100-watt amp.
Axes & Artifacts: 1968 Gibson Trini Lopez & 1962 Ampeg Reverberocket In the debut episode of our new video series, Gruhn Guitars' Greg Voros gives us the lowdown on an ultra-rare guitar and amp, while John Bohlinger demos their luscious tones as only he can.

Behind the Bucket Brigade Stompbox guru Mark Hammer reveals everything you need to know about the analog effect chips of yesterday and today.
Shapes of Things A brief history of the peculiar behind-the-scenes war over guitar designs.
A Brief History of Tremolo Tremolo is as old as the human voice. But how and when did it become a guitar effect?

Eight Decades of Rickenbacker There is no denying Rickenbacker's status as one of the four or five most important electric guitar companies of all time and here we explore their beginnings and influence on guitardom.
Axes & Artifacts: 1959 Fender Jazzmaster and 1971 Super Reverb In this episode, PG's ace demo man John Bohlinger works out one of the earliest production models of the popular offset-bodied guitar through a classic silverface 4x10 combo.
Echoes of the Past and Future Effects guru "Analog Tom" Hughes chronicles music's most influential time machines—from rockabilly echo chambers to space-rock oil cans, '80s racks, and modern stompbox marvels.