Gear History

Eventide Releases the New SP2016 Reverb Plugin | Reverb Software Pick

The Tricky Rise and Quick Demise of Trixon Drums

When Did Guitarists First Use Fuzz, Wah, and Other Transistor-Based Effects? | First Effects

"I Feel I Was First With It": Ray Butts on the Creation of the Humbucker | Bacon's Archive

How Ibanez's AZ Series and New RG550s Honor the Company's '80s Legacy

From "The Grail" to "The Dean from Hell": The Stories Behind 7 Famous Metal Guitars

Roger McGuinn's Rickenbackers: Chasing the Byrds Frontman's Flock of Ricks

The Top 10 Vintage Snare Drums, According to a Vintage Drum Expert

Slight Return: Tracking Down Jimi Hendrix's Wayward Gear

A Closer Look at Celestion Speakers: The Voice of Rock 'n' Roll

The Long Lineage of One-Man Bands

Why Do Collectors Pay So Much for Original Les Paul Bursts?

The Devil, the Burst, and the Death Dream: Exploring 3 Mysteries in Guitar Culture

The Legendary Kits of Keith Moon

How SJC Custom Drums Took Over the Vans Warped Tour

The Gear of Sleater-Kinney

The Birth of the Explorer: Gibson's Futuristic Vision at 60

Where Did The Beatles Buy Their First Guitars?

When Did Guitarists First Use Tremolo, Echo, and Other Early Effects? | First Effects

Stevie Wonder and TONTO: The Synth Orchestra Behind His Pivotal Albums

Remember When Gibson Tried to Market a Hendrix Signature Strat?

What Is a Class A Amp, Anyway? The Truth Behind the Myths and Misconceptions

6 Vintage Japanese Monosynths That Won’t Break the Bank

A History of the Classical Guitar: The Instrument's Evolution and Its Key Players