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Golden Years | The Fender American Vintage II Series

Get the inside track on Fender's latest vintage-inspired series of guitars and basses.

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The True Story of Fender “Made in Japan” Guitars

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Built for Speed | The Jackson American Series Soloist SL3

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Pushing the Envelope | Designing Arturia's MiniFreak Synthesizer

Sébastien Rochard, product manager at Arturia, tells all in our exclusive interview.

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Shaping Sound with Heather Brown Electronicals

She learned from two of the most iconic pedal builders around, and now she's branched out on her own.

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Superior Sonics | Simmons Titan 50 and Titan 20 Introduced

Simmons product manager Jeff Laity takes us through the ground-up redesign, development and sampling sessions behind the new Titan 50.

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In the Moment With Producer and Guitarist Andrew Watt

We chat with Watt about the arc of his career, how he collaborates and his incredible collection of gear.

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Playing With Pedals | PRS Enters the Effects Game

Paul Reed Smith gives an exclusive peek into the unveiling of the first PRS pedals and why this is the start of something “fun.”

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Alex González | A Signature Drum Sound & Legendary Live Shows

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From Stage to Studio | Harbinger Introduces LX8 and LX12 Mixers

Dig into the new compact analog mixers with product manager Patrick O'Connor.

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Looping Back Around | A Deep Dive on Line 6's DL4 MkII

Learn the inside story of the DL4's re-birth from Line 6's Eric Klein.

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Fifty Years of Hits | DW Drums Co-Founders Don Lombardi & John Good

Get to know Don Lombardi and John Good, co-founders of DW Drums.

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Play With Pride | DJ Alex Chapman

We caught up with the dance-pop artist DJing at a Pride Eve event, where we spoke about his early musical influences, why individual expression matters and how music drives inclusion and representation.

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Play With Pride | Zsela, Hana Vu & La Doña

Learn how music has given them a tool to freely express themselves, why representation and inclusion is so critical to community and what progress they’d still like to see.

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Play With Pride | corook, Girlpool & Hurray for the Riff Raff

Learn how music has given them the ability to freely express themselves, why representation and inclusion is so critical to community, and what progress they’d still like to see.

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Play With Pride | Liv Slingerland, Emily Wolfe & Caroline Kingsbury

Learn how music has given them a tool to freely express themselves, why representation and inclusion is so critical to community and what progress they’d still like to see.

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Modeling Old-School Magic | Universal Audio Intros Amp Emulator Pedals

Get the inside scoop on UA's new amp emulator pedals from Tore Mogensen and James Santiago, the brains and ears behind the products.

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Michael Pierce | Sound for Every Situation

Running sound for Black Pumas, The Zombies, Brian Wilson and more, Michael Pierce has worked as an engineer in nearly every sonic environment imaginable. We spoke with him about how he got started, his go-to gear, tips for a great-sounding mix, and how his background as a musician informs his perspective on delivering an excellent sonic experience.

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17 May 2022

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