Digital Back Issues

Premier Guitar March 2019: Stompbox junkies going into withdrawal since last year’s Pedal Issue should feel significantly sated this month, as we’ve both rounded up 16 pro pedalboards from across the stylistic spectrum that wowed us during our last year of Rig Rundowns, and collected photos and specs on 13 impressive boards from PG fans. In addition, our features section has talks with Jeff Tweedy and Hate Eternal’s Erik Rutan, as well as a profile of the late Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton. Meanwhile, our gear-review section takes in-depth looks at Bogner’s Ecstasy Blue Mini, Rocket Surgeon’s Codename: Black Hat, the Ashdown Tone Pocket, Way Huge’s Purple Platypus, the Heritage H-137SC, Third Man & Mantic’s Flex, the Balthazar Film Noir 50, Peavey’s MAX 150, the Takamine EF360SC TT, Damnation Audio’s Ugly Twin, Hughes & Kettner’s Black Spirit 200, the Komet K.O.D.A., and Trickfish’s Trilobite. Lastly, in the print edition (only), we have tablature transcriptions of Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell,” Lamb of God’s “Redneck,” and the Hellecasters’ “The Claw.”

Premier Guitar February 2019: Our cover story this month takes a look at the fascinating journey of Ergon Guitars’ luthier Adriano Sergio from being a kid obsessed with woodworking to being an in-demand bassist, then a Navy SEAL, then touring road tech for metal giants, and, finally, to luthier of exquisite handmade instruments. Artist interviews this month include Muse’s Matt Bellamy, Richard Lloyd, John Butler, and Jack Pearson. Meanwhile, our gear-reviews section is packed with in-depth looks at the Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff, Asher’s Hawaiian Junior Lap Steel, SoloDallas’ TSR4 Schaffer Replica Classic, the Zorg Small Basstar, Caparison’s Horus-M3 CC Courtney Cox signature model, BC Audio’s Bel Air 40, the Korora Audio Spira, ESP’s LTD GB-4 bass, Death By Audio’s Total Sonic Annihilation 2, the Breedlove Pursuit Concertina E, Dusky’s Hypatia, the Zeppelin Design Labs Quaverato, and Free the Tone’s Black Vehicle BV-1V. In the print issue (only), we also have tablature transcriptions of three tunes: Queen’s “Keep Yourself Alive (Live),” Lenny Breau’s arrangement of “Cannonball Rag,” and Coheed and Cambria’s “Here We Are Juggernaut.”

Premier Guitar December 2018: Heralding the end of another killer year in gear, this month we recap the 78 guitar and bass products that blew our minds in 2018—from instruments and amps to stompboxes, rack gear, pickups, accessories, and more. We’ve also got feature interviews with heavyweights like former Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello, garage-rock icons Mark Arm and Steve Turner from Mudhoney, Sleep and High on Fire frontman Matt Pike, and Reeves Gabrels talking about the late great David Bowie’s request for Gabrels to re-record the 1987 Bowie album, Never Let Me Down. We also talk to bass virtuoso MonoNeon about the string of sessions fueling his rising star—including his work with Prince before the legendary bandleader’s untimely 2016 death. New guitar and bass gear reviews this month include a look at the 2019 Gibson Les Paul Standard, the Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx III, Vox’s Mini Superbeetle, Acoustic’s B100C bass combo, the Chase Bliss Audio Thermae, the Paradox Effects Terran, Fano’s JM4 Standard bass, Cusack Music’s Resound Reverb, the Fishman Matrix Infinity Blend, Mackie’s FreePlay Live, the String Theory EFX KE/64, and more. In the print edition (only), we’ve also got tablature transcriptions of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Roman Sky,” Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” and Buddy Guy’s “Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues.”

Premier Guitar November 2018: In our cover story this month, Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger from hard-rock sensation Halestorm talk about their favorite gear and the process of writing for and recording their latest album, Vicious. Other artist interviews include a chat with punk legend James Williamson (formerly of the Stooges), rising classic-rock revivalists Sam and Jake Kiszka from Greta Van Fleet, and Cedric Burnside, son of blues god R.L. Burnside. Gear coverage this issue includes a comprehensive historical feature on vintage modulation effects by British gear guru Tony Miln, as well as 13 guitar and bass reviews, including the Mesa/Boogie Fillmore 50, Electro-Harmonix’s OpAmp Big Muff, the Marshall Origin 50C, SviSound’s RetroZoid Germanium Fuzz, the Fender Rumble Studio 40, ValveTrain’s PowerTrain Studio 20, the Nutter Guitars Astro Captain, Alexander Pedals’ Colour Theory, Greer Amps’ Tomahawk Deluxe, the ZT Lee Ranaldo Club, Malekko Heavy Industry’s Thicken, the Orange Terror Bass and OBC112, and the Marco N1 4-string.

In the print magazine only, we’ve also got 6-string transcriptions of three tunes: Deep Purple’s “Space Truckin’,” Guns N Roses’ “Mr. Brownstone,” and Cam’s “Burning House.”

Premier Guitar August 2018: Our annual Amp Issue is stacked to the chassis with killer amplifier info for everyone from beginners to expert players, including a comprehensive explanation of how tube-amp gain stages work and how cabinet components and construction affect tone, in addition to reviews of four hot new amps. Artist features this month include interviews with former Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus, Captain Sensible and Paul Gray from legendary punk band the Damned, and Nigerian Tuareg guitarist Almeida from Tal National. We also find out about the very first guitars played by 12 pros—including Nita Strauss, Marissa Paternoster, Mark Arm, Al Di Meola, Joey Landreth, Paul Gilbert, and more. Meanwhile, this issue’s gear-reviews section takes a hard listen to the EVH 5150III 6L6, Paul Reed Smith’s Mark Tremonti MT15, the Sound City SC30, Blackstar’s Unity 500, the Pigtronix Octava Micro, the Jext Telez Jonathan’s Wilson Canyon Climber, Music Man’s 2018 StingRay 4-string, Spaceman’s Mercury IV, the Dwarfcraft Devices Grazer Sample Slice Repeater, Lounsberry’s Amp Rescue, Elite Guitar’s Cling On acoustic pickup, and the TC Electronic AEON sustainer.

Premier Guitar July 2018: This year’s Acoustic Issue features an in-depth introduction to the world of resonator guitars, a look at the stunning work of four stellar American luthiers, and six acoustic-oriented gear reviews. We’ve also got interviews with Meshell Ndegeocello and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Peter Hayes and Robert Levon Been, as well as a look at the “big beast” guitar synths behind 1970s prog-rock pioneers. Gear reviews this month include a look at Fender’s Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Thinline, Taylor’s Builder’s Edition K14ce, L.R. Baggs’ Align Series Reverb, the Klōs Travel Guitar, Fishman’s Loudbox Mini Charge, Paul Reed Smith’s SE A40E acoustic, EarthQuaker Devices’ Pyramids, the MXR Classic 108 Fuzz (Mini), the Swope Dakota 4-string, Dogmatek’s Arctic Wolf, Hartke’s HD500, the Framus Television Teambuilt Pro, the Blackbird Savoy, and Two-Rock’s Bloomfield Drive. In the print edition, there are also full tablature transcriptions of Anthrax’s “Indians,” Sheryl Crow’s “Strong Enough,” and Jane’s Addiction’s “Mountain Song.”