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Good Signs: Essential Signature Gear

From Slash's pickups to Eddie's amp, here are five essential pieces of signature gear.

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Blues Power

An in-depth guide to the amps and effect pedals in Stevie Ray Vaughan’s arsenal.

La Grunge: Blues-Approved Overdrive

We look at the Top 10 blues-approved overdrive and distortion units around.

Small Wonders: Five Hot 15-Watt Amps

From Fender to Mesa Boogie to Vox, here are five essential 15-watt guitar amplifiers.

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Small Wonders: Five Hot 15-Watt Amps

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NAMM 2013 Video: Martin Guitars D-35 Seth Avett Custom Signature Edition

Posted 02/01/2013 at 8:57am | by Damian Fanelli

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the Martin Guitars booth to check out some new acoustics. This video profiles the company's new D-35 Seth Avett Custom Signature Edition.

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Review: ToneRite Play-In Device for Acoustic Guitars

Posted 02/01/2013 at 8:54am | by Billy Voight

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As musicians, we go to extremes to get the best possible sound from our instruments. Don’t think this quest is limited to guitar players. A quick Internet search shows drummers burying their cymbals in the back yard to achieve a darker timbre, or a community theater in California letting anyone in off the street to come play their new grand piano to help log the 100 hours of time needed to properly break it in.

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NAMM 2013 Video: John Petrucci Introduces His Signature Music Man JP13 Guitar

Posted 01/31/2013 at 11:29pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the Ernie Ball/Music Man booth to check out some new guitars. This video profiles the company's newest John Petrucci signature model, the JP13. As an added bonus, the Dream Theater guitarist was on hand to introduce the guitar himself.

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NAMM 2013 Video: Ibanez JS2410 Joe Satriani Signature Model Guitar

Posted 01/31/2013 at 2:44pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the Ibanez booth to check out some new guitars. This video profiles the company's new Joe Satriani signature model, the JS2410.

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NAMM 2013 Video: Ernie Ball/Music Man Armada Neck-Through, Solid-Body Guitar

Posted 01/31/2013 at 2:28pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at the Ernie Ball/Music Man booth to check out some new guitars. This video profiles the company's Armada model, the company's new neck-though solid-body guitar.

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NAMM 2013 Video: PRS Custom Amp Design 2-Channel Custom 50 Amplifier

Posted 01/31/2013 at 12:54pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at PRS to check out some new guitars and amps. This video profiles the company's new Custom 50 amp.

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NAMM 2013 Video: TC Electronic Flashback X4 Delay, Ditto Looper and TonePrint Editor

Posted 01/30/2013 at 11:25pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at TC Electronic to check out some new pedals. This video profiles the company's hot new Ditto Looper, Flashback X4 Delay and TonePrint Editor.

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NAMM 2013 Video: Schecter Guitars Nikki Sixx and Johnny Christ Signature Model Basses

Posted 01/30/2013 at 12:12pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the guys at the Schecter Guitars booth to check out some new basses. This video profiles the company's new Nikki Sixx and Johnny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold) signature model basses.

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NAMM 2013 Video: Marshall Amplification Slash SL5 Guitar Amp

Posted 01/30/2013 at 11:18am | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the guys at the Marshall Amplification booth to check out some new amps. This video profiles the new Slash SL5 model.

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NAMM 2013 Video: PRS Guitars Brent Mason Signature Model

Posted 01/30/2013 at 9:08am | by Guitar World Staff

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California. During the gear- and rain-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the gang at PRS to check out some new guitars. This video profiles the company's new Brent Mason Signature Model.

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