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Jennifer Batten on gear epiphanies – and letting go of her Jeff Beck and Michael Jackson Washburn
Batten explains why Suhr changed everything, the midi system that was a letdown – and the gear advice she’s learned the hard way
Expensive vs cheap guitar cables: does spending more make a significant difference?
So, what makes a guitar cable great, and are they worth paying more for?
Ola Strandberg brought headless guitars back from the dead. Now he wants to take them to the masses with his first sub-$1,000 electric
The Boden Essential makes the future-forward Boden ergonomics available to a wider demographic than ever before. Ola Strandberg walks us through its development
Guitar prices and the conundrum of high-priced budget electric vs entry-level prestige model
With top-of-the-line Epiphones challenging Gibson USA models for spec, and being priced accordingly, how do you decide which model is right for you?
How Sophie Giuliani went from ballet dancer to Olivia Rodrigo’s guitarist – and what she learned from John Mayer
The Australian guitarist is now an LA native with a roll call of credits including Rodrigo, Empress Of and Mayer Hawthorne, and she runs her own masterclass out of Pickup Music
“The idea is to be felt and not seen”: Jonathan Noyce explains his “stealth bass” approach
The Yamaha and Fender fan has made use of his “art school” education in Tull and his loud and free times with late icon Moore
How Phil Demmel nailed one of the biggest gigs in metal – and became Kerry King’s six-string wingman
The former Machine Head guitarist on landing a gig with his hero, grappling with 6/8 and super-fast triplets as Kerry King picks up where Slayer left off in fire-breathing new solo project
“His passing leaves a big hole to fill”: Remembering Nick Guppy, Guitarist magazine’s guitar amp guru
Mesa/Boogie, Bad Cat, Blackstar, Boss and more pay tribute to longtime Guitarist writer Nick Guppy, who died suddenly in April
