Category: Premier Guitar

  Varied, blendable pickups help a super-affordable, vintage-style looker perform with modern panache. The Epiphone Newport Bass is an all-original design that debuted in 1961.…

  Josh Smith’s signature Flat V pickup set features a blend of Alnico 2 and Alnico 4 magnets in the bridge, and Alnico 3 magnets…

  Following a Grammy nom for his latest record, the blues great returns for his second Rundown. Eric Gales is back again. Since last chatting…

  John Bohlinger demos the Ernie Ball / Music Man Cutlass Classic 58′, a classic vintage-inspired instrument that offers a nostalgic vibe with modern touches…

  The Kirk Hammett “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard is aged to match the original by the Murphy Lab and was inspired by the legendary…

  Nothing raises the hackles of electric-guitar players like the subject of tonewoods. Maybe that’s why I like to talk about the subject. Unlike many,…

  An important part of my music education started when I began sneaking into clubs when I was 16. I was a tall kid, and…

  This adventure started with an event that none of us ever want to experience. I had 10 minutes to gather a suitcase, some pictures,…

  Here’s some Rickenbacker history you might enjoy—especially if you’re a fan of the company’s Fireglo works of art. F.C. Hall, the owner of Radio…

  Bad Cat has won over a lot of players in the time since the California maker built its first high-quality, hand-wired amplifiers in 1999.…