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The Italian word tonare means “to thunder,” while angelus is Latin for, of course, “angelic.” Combine them, and you get a good idea what these new acoustics from PRS Guitars sound like.

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With The Edge and Trent Reznor plugging into his Death by Audio effect pedals, and fans clamoring for his hot new band, A Place to Bury Strangers, guitarist/pedal designer Oliver Ackermann has become a force to be reckoned with.

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Prestige's Heritage Hollow is a visually striking instrument, to say the least, with plenty of shell-born bling.

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Radial's direct boxes and re-amping tools are essential for modern recording applications.

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The Walden D710 sets the standard for bargain acoustics and embarrasses many guitars at three times the price.

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