guitarz news: 10 Sneaky Slide Licks, Chelsea Wolfe Interview (with QOTSA's Troy Van Leeuwen), Catalinbread Review, Breaking in New Speakers, Tel-Xploder, and More!

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Coax extra mileage from a familiar lick by slipping in some sly slide moves.

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe Review

The Oregon-based company hones its excellent Echoplex EP-3-inspired sounds and delivers a horde of warbling, whooshing analog-style echo textures on top.

Chelsea Wolfe: Like a Ghost Over a Battlefield

Making the radical noise and gorgeous melodies on her new album, Hiss Spun, required Gibsons, Fenders, gnarly pedals, guest Troy Van Leeuwen, and a tip from Carl Sagan.


Reader Guitar of the Month: Tel-Xploder An experienced builder teamed with a luthier friend to build a unique Tele-Explorer, yielding this magical rock machine.
Mod Garage: Reverse-Engineering a Generic 4-Conductor Humbucker If your guitar's pickups are unbranded, you'll face uncertainty about its internal wiring scheme. Learn how to crack the all-important color code using basic diagnostic tools.
Speaker Geeks: Got a New Speaker? Show It Some Love As with all things guitar, a little patience can yield big dividends.