Jas Obrecht: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Texas Flood” Sessions
The inside story of the making of the landmark blues album and the gear used by SRV as told by people who were there.
Peter Hook—Revisiting Joy Division and Factory Records
Barry Cleveland interviews the legendary bassist in celebration of Record Store Day—plus Hooky shares his HX Effects touring preset for free!
Dr. Molly Miller: Four of My Favorite Contemporary Women Guitarists
Model Citizens spotlights Arianna Powell, Carmen Vandenberg, Emily Elbert, and Madison Cunningham in celebration of Women’s History Month.
Dave Hunter: Tone in a Box Part 2 – Tone Tweaking Via Speaker Swapping
Take a deep dive into the history of guitar speakers and explore how speaker swapping—physically or virtually—can reveal a treasure trove of tones.
Dave Hunter: Tone in a Box Part 1 – Tone Tweaking Via Cab Swapping
Learn all about speaker cabs and how they affect your tone—then explore the new cabs and cab parameter options in Helix 3.50 “The Cab Update.”
Jas Obrecht: Jeff Beck the Fusion Years, Part 2 – Keep Your Ears Wide Open or Music Will Pass You By
Beck’s Wired and There and Back albums further broadened the horizon for future instrumental guitarists such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.