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Patti Smith on her controversial first gig – and why rock belongs to the people
By Janelle Borg published
The punk poet laureate continues to inspire generations of artists

Meet Tasha S, the Ukrainian guitar phenom whose nonchalant covers have won her millions of followers
By Andrew Daly published
The offset-wielding Ukraine-born guitarist has amassed 4.8m TikTok and 1.7m Instagram followers on her guitar journey. She reveals her plans to transition from the screen to the stage – and why passion is more important than gear

“I’m not thinking about trying to impress anybody”: Fusion legend Scott Henderson talks virtuosity and style
By Jamie Dickson published
Returning with a new instrumental album seamlessly fusing rock, blues and jazz, Scott Henderson checks in to talk gear, style and what we can learn from vocals and horn

How Raphael Saadiq moved to guitar and earned his new limited-edition Tele
By Amit Sharma published
The Grammy-winning producer has worked with the biggest names in music. He explains why the Telecaster has appeared on every album he’s ever worked on – and shares what he learned from Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, Barry Gibb and countless others

“Beck wanted the bass coming unhinged at every turn”: Justin Meldal-Johnsen's bassline on Beck’s Sexx Laws
By Bryan Beller published
How Justin Meldal-Johnsen anchored Beck’s postmodern pop classic by breaking all of the rules

Session legend Nathan East reflects on the business of bass
By Nick Wells published
Nathan East looks back at some of his biggest tracks, and why he’d love to have a career like Pat Metheny or Marcus Miller

How to add warmth to digital amp modelers
By Joe Dean published
From the unsung hero of your pedalboard to the importance of signal routing, here's what you can do to improve the tone of your digital amp rig

How to upgrade your Jazzmaster and Jaguar: mod tips and setup tricks
By Huw Price published
From bridges to tremolos to pickups, these DIY upgrades for the offset electric in your life will make them better than ever

Why the 1946 Stromberg Master 400 is a jazz guitar to rival anything from Gibson and D'Angelico
By David Davidson published
As vintage icons go, the Stromberg Master 400 takes some beating. Big-bodied, super loud, it is one of the greatest jazzboxes of all time. David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars tells us why
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