Gear History

The Story Behind Fender "Selmer Refinish" Guitars

The Birth of the Vox AC15

How Generations of Beatmakers Evolved with Fruity Loops and FL Studio

A History of Multitimbral Synthesizers

The Story Behind George Harrison's Rosewood Telecaster

The Soundtrack to The Stonewall Inn

Prince's Drum Machine: How His Use of the Linn LM-1 Heralded a New Age of Pop Rhythm Creation

Interview: Dick Burke on the Creation of the Rickenbacker 12-String | Bacon's Archive

The Synths Behind 8 Classic TV Theme Songs: Miami Vice, Doctor Who, and More

A Brief History of the Keytar

The Unconventional Recording Tricks Behind 6 Classic Drum Sounds

Ross Effects Pedals: The History and Comeback of a Legendary Line

6 Vintage British Amps Worth Tracking Down, Part 1

6 Offbeat Vintage Guitar Control Systems

7 More Amps in Need of a Reissue

Lesser-Known Greats From The Golden Age of Japanese Acoustics

14 Merseybeat Veterans on the Gear That Made the Liverpool Scene

5 Vintage Bass Amps Used and Loved by Guitarists

The Story Behind Eric Clapton's "The Fool" SG

Interview: Factory Manager Forrest White on the Truth Behind "Fender Fiction" | Bacon's Archive

When Modulation Went Wild and Dirt Got Loud | First Effects

The Eventide H3000: The Tech Behind the Classic Studio Processor

6 Echo Chambers That Shaped the Sound of Pop Music

5 Guitar Makers Reveal the Thinking Behind Their Unusual Electrics