Paul Riario
Paul Riario has been the tech/gear editor and online video presence for Guitar World for over 25 years. Paul is one of the few gear editors who has actually played and owned nearly all the original gear that most guitarists wax poetically about, and has survived this long by knowing every useless musical tidbit of classic rock, new wave, hair metal, grunge, and alternative genres. When Paul is not riding his road bike at any given moment, he remains a working musician, playing in two bands called SuperTrans Am and Radio Nashville.
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Some of the most highly regarded Gretsch guitar models were the ones released during the Fifties and Sixties, a time many guitar aficionados consider the company’s golden age.

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It’s been over 20years since I actually used a guitar case to transport my electric guitar to a performance. I’ve always used gig bags.

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Overdrive is the one effect that guitarists feel very passionate about.

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I recently visited the Breedlove factory in Bend, Oregon, and from what I witnessed, I can tell you this:2017 promises to be a big year for Breedlove.

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If you’re familiar with C.S. Lewis’s fictional series, The Chronicles of Narnia, then you’ll know that Tumnus is the diminutive, faun-like character that’s a clever adaptation of the mighty centaur.

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Vancouver’s Prestige Guitars have firmly established themselves as one of Canada’s premier electric guitar builders.

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There is no better way to add meaty heft to your guitar or bass signal than an octave pedal. Of the many pedals available in this category, I really dig TC Electronic’s brand new Sub ‘n’ Up Octaver.

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Last time I counted, Cry Baby makes 12 signature wah pedals for some of the most celebrated guitarists like Buddy Guy, Slash, Joe Bonamassa and Zakk Wylde.

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There’s nothing quite like the sound of a 12-string guitar.

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Caparison Guitars is a company on an uncompromising quest to build super-sleek guitars that encompass unparalleled tone, tremendous playability and cutting-edge design.
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