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Phil Lynott’s 5 best basslines with Thin Lizzy and beyond
Six foot plus of leather and lust, Phil Lynott was the consummate rock bassist. These are his 5 best basslines
I played a rubber bridge guitar for a month to find out what the hype was about – and it wasn’t at all what I expected
It’s one of the biggest gear phenomenons of recent years, and now the $395 Orangewood Juniper has made the rubber bridge guitar more attainable than ever. What makes this plucky lo-fi creation so darn popular?
From thefts to being gifted a 1960 Stratocaster aged 13 – Tyler Bryant on his remarkable Strat stories
He's one of the hottest young exponents of Texas blues. So of course he plays Strats…
Andy Aledort on dreaming up his Satch and Vai-endorsed blues album
The veteran guitarist’s new album, In a Dream, features US guitar great David Grissom, plus covers of Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Albert King
Cameron Griffin has gone from construction worker to multi-platinum producer/guitarist
The guitarist, songwriter and producer says the recognition is nice, but he’s keeping his focus
Collective Soul’s Dean Roland on his long-serving gear – and why he’s never rested on the band’s ’90s success
One half of the Roland siblings explains why Collective Soul’s new double-album is the continuation of a long-running theme, reinforced by lessons learned while touring with Aerosmith
Robby Krieger on honing his Doors guitar tone, and why slide guitar is the ultimate way to express yourself as a player
Robby Krieger breaks down his new album with the Soul Savages’ new album, and details his struggles to come up with his own sound during his time with the Doors
How Larry Graham invented slap bass
Few bassists can stake a claim to inventing slap bass more than Sly and the Family Stone’s Larry Graham
