Rick Calhoun is from Taylorsville, North Carolina — born and raised. “It’s the typical southern small town,” he says. “People wave to...

Jim Colella finds himself seeking refuge among the towering and densely-packed oak, maple, ash and walnut trees that jut from the earth...

High atop the ever-growing mountain of stompbox manufacturers stands BOSS, alone at the summit. The Japanese juggernaut inarguably lays...

Doug Castro is a firm believer in splashy first impressions. “When entering a new space that’s dominated by well-established and...

Believe it or not, Strymon Engineering’s landmark delay pedal, the El Capistan dTape Echo, recently celebrated its 10th birthday. “Time...

Mass-produced guitar pedals date back to the late 1970s. To be clear, there were earlier designs that cemented the basic form and...

Joel Korte and Zachary Vex have an interesting relationship. The two first connected back in 2008, when the former was in the middle of...

While some may romanticize what it would be like to be a professional guitar tech — or even play guitar professionally — the truth,...

It was 2012 and Matthew Hoopes was on tour with Relient K, the band he’d co-founded in high school 14 years prior and named after his...

Mike Zaite’s middle name is Dominic. As such, when signing important documents — things like checks and his driver’s license — he’s been...

Frank Ritchotte starts his day early. In fact, you may find him at the gym shortly after 3 a.m. — but by then he’s already spent a...