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Renowned jazz saxophonists like John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, and Sonny Rollins used subtle techniques to create swinging lines. Here's a look at how to emulate those sounds using slides, bends, and tapping.

First Look: ValveTrain Thunderball

The guitar nut has a bash with a tube-rectified recreation of the classic Valvco Thunderbolt.

Chase Bliss Audio Brothers Review

A phenomenally flexible boost/drive/fuzz.


Vintage Vault: 1966 Rickenbacker 375 Mapleglo A classic Deluxe model, still lookin' good a half-century later.
Hotone B Station Review A preamp/DI for bassists that packs a ton of essentials, but keeps the price well under two bills.
Jol Dantzig's Esoterica Electrica: Fewer Headaches, Better Guitars If a guitar maker tells you he or she is lazy, it might be your craftsperson is simply an efficient builder.
Bass Bench: The Evolution of Bass Versus Guitar Are bassists more open-minded than their 6-string compadres?

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