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BOOK REVIEW: Pedal Crush
Guitar related books are plentiful, and many have become the respected bibles for the instruments...
REVIEW: Boss RC-5 Loop Station Pedal
Looping in general is a pretty simple process using a footswitch-enabled recording and playback...
TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler Review
The TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler Pedal might be just the tool you've been looking for, if you want to beef up your band's guitar assault. PROS: Plenty of tonal options when used in stereo, priced...
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[REVIEW] D&A Headlock and Grip Guitar Wall Hangers
Performer Magazine reviews the new D&A Guitar Gear Headlock & Grip Guitar Wall Mounts, the perfect solution for any guitarist, bassist or studio. PROS: Secure mounting, great design, low...
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[Flashback] Vintage Boss CE-2 Chorus Pedal
This month we check out a vintage Boss CE-2 Chorus Pedal. YEARS MANUFACTURED The original Boss CE-2 chorus pedal was produced from 1979-1992. BACKGROUND Boss is a Japanese company that was founded...
How Prisma Guitars Recycles Skateboards into One-of-a-Kind Instruments
MEET YOUR MAKER with Nick Pourfard of Prisma Guitars As an avid skateboarder, I was always naturally curious about using skateboards as a material for anything. I had no idea what to expect, but I...
Guitar Makers Face New Trade Restrictions on Indian Rosewood
New laws are forcing many guitar manufacturers to rethink how they source high-end tonewoods, including Indian Rosewood, from around the world Guitar makers and distributors are scrambling to...
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[VIDEO] Watch this heavy metal cover of the Westworld Theme
Mat Graham just posted this awesome video on his ArtificialFear YouTube channel. A few weeks back Mat won a rad new MD400 guitar from Performer Magazine and Mitchell Guitars and has been demo'ing...
MY FAVORITE AXE With Tyler Quist of JAW GEMS
BACKGROUND I've been playing keys for 25 years in lots of different styles, but really focused on soul/hip-hop. I started working with synthesizers 11 years ago and developed an affinity for them,...
VINTAGE GUITAR SHOOTOUT: Gibson J-45 vs. J-50 Acoustics
MAKE, MODEL, YEAR This Gibson J-45 is a 1954 and the Gibson J-50 is from 1949. BACKGROUND The Gibson J-45 was first introduced in 1942. It was only offered in a sunburst finish because tone woods...
MEET YOUR MAKER: Freddy Rose of PHRED Instruments
In this installment of "Meet Your Maker," Performer catches up with Freddy Rose of Phred Instruments to chat about how he began making guitars and some of the features on his most popular models. I...
Mat from Artificial Fear Shreds on his new Mitchell MD400 Guitar
Watch one of our recent Mitchell Guitars giveaway winners, Mat Graham from Artificial Fear, shred on an original song with his new Mitchell MD400!...