Building a Pro-Level Home-Studio Mic Closet
A well-rounded mic closet could take a lifetime to build. I’m constantly trying different things, but there’s always a core set of mics I…
Category: Premier Guitar
EarthQuaker Devices Life Pedal V3 Review
Sunn O))) are a magnificent thing to behold live. The band’s drop tunings and henge of Sunn Model T amps generate sound waves that…
Joe Bonamassa Announces Additional 2023 Tour Dates
Starting with the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, WA on Friday, May 26th, Bonamassa will wind his way across the west, culminating in a performance…
An Insider’s Take on Fixing Pedals
It is a cruel world out there, and no quarter is offered to your pedals, no matter how carefully you proceed from gig to…
VegaTrem VT2 Teletrem Review
Building on the technical contributions of Leo Fender and Paul Bigsby, the VegaTrem VT2 is a solution to add some wiggle to your T-style…
How to Hear the Modes
We’ve all heard and read about the importance of understanding the modes of the diatonic scale. Intellectually they are very simple to understand. (Dusts…
Mastering Positions are the Root of Mastering Electric Bass
When I began playing in ’80s London, there were no electric bass teachers and no programs that recognized it as an instrument. It was…
Nordstrand Audio Introduces V2 Acinonyx Short Scale Bass
The Acinonyx is a bass by Nordstrand Audio designed to have all of the playability and tone you would expect from a short scale,…
Tom Petty Live: Fried Chicken and a Month of Heartbreakers
In January 1997, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 20-show run at the Fillmore fostered a village, a sense of communion, and something even rarer…
When Tom Petty Rocked the Fillmore
“I always had it in the back of my mind,” Mike Campbell says thoughtfully, from his home in the hills outside Los Angeles. He’s…