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James Iha and Matt McJunkins cover their 21st-century setups while lead guitarist Billy Howerdel shows off the range of sounds he needs to pull off the band's expressive discography.

Electro-Harmonix Blurst Review

This fun and multifaceted filter goes way beyond wah.

Pallbearer: Devin Holt and Brett Campbell Exit the Comfort Zone

On the band's third album, Heartless, the Arkansas rockers use smartly layered and effects-tweaked tones, new axes, big melodies, and tighter songwriting to cut through doom's sonic fog.


Strymon Riverside Review A hybrid JFET/DSP gain machine invites creative, unorthodox playing and defies preconceptions about digital distortion.
Ask Amp Man: Limited Edition Ampeg SVT A rare "Skunk Works" production amp is brought out of the woodwork and up to speed.
The Recording Guitarist: Breaking Bits This ugly effect can be a thing of beauty.

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