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Radiohead's Ed O'Brien: Hail to the Texturalist

After decades of avoiding guitar interviews, the 6-string "sweeper" gratefully ruminates on his journey in one of modern rock's most celebrated—and confounding—bands.

First Look: Dr. Z Amplification Z-PLUS

PG's Review Demo specialist John Bohlinger plays a pair of Les Pauls and a T-style to see how good this 6V6-combo co-designed by Joe Walsh truly sounds.

KHDK Abyss Review

Bi-amp technology and a secret-weapon voicing switch combine to unearth a treasure trove of bass overdrive flavors.


The Art of Repetition: A Guide to Pedal Points and Ostinatos Everyone from Coltrane to Coldplay uses repetition to create tension and interest. Here are a few tricks to get you started.
Baroni Lab Mini Amp 50 Review With remarkably tube-like responsiveness and nice extras, this class-D amplifier-and-distortion-box combo packs impressive punch.
Ask Amp Man: Add Some Marshall Grit to a Fender Bassman How to convert a half-unused tube into a gain stage.
*Tuning Up: Bullsht Soundscapists vs. True-Blue Bloozmeisters** Get ready to enter the flag-waving purist's No Spin Zone—where fired-up traditionalists stick it to insulting shoegazers!

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