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Maple vs rosewood fretboards: what’s the difference?
What separates these two standout fretboard woods and which is right for you and your budget?
“I’d cover the strings in cheeseburger grease, barbecue sauce – even blood”: Stephen Stills on his unlikely bass tone journey
Nicknamed Captain Manyhands, Stephen Stills ranks among pop music’s finest unsung bass talents
Larkin Poe’s Rebecca Lovell on why she’s loyal to Fender Stratocasters of all levels
The Larkin Poe guitar wrangler and vocalist switched from Jazzmasters to Strats and never looked back, but admits she still can't tear herself away from the bridge pickup
The history of Gibson guitars in 20 defining moments
From the bold introduction of the Flying V and Explorer, to the acquisition of Epiphone, we celebrate 130 years of Gibson with a recap of the most significant stages of its history
“You hear two notes and you know who it is”: Remembering rock ’n’ roll pioneer Duane Eddy
The good-humoured architect of twang died on 30 April, but his legacy is a guitar tone for the ages, forever evoking greasers, flick knives and hot-rods
“My pedalboard should be called ‘50 Shades of Gain’!” Chris Buck on how a fetish for dirt led to his new signature pedal from ThorpyFX
The tube-driven Electric Lightning is a boost/drive twofer like no other, and it is the result of many nerdy discussions between the Cardinal Black guitarist and UK pedal guru Adrian Thorpe
How jazz-schooled Wayne Sermon is sneaking vintage guitars into Imagine Dragons’ blockbuster pop-rock
You’ll hear a small but special collection of vintage instruments on Imagine Dragons’ recorded output – even if you don’t know it – as jazz-schooled, Berklee-trained Wayne Sermon pursues the holy grail of serving the song
“When people started putting humbuckers in them, it ruined the look”: Yngwie Malmsteen on why the Stratocaster is perfect just as it is
While everyone else was ripping on Charvels, Malmsteen was going far beyond the sun with a traditional three single-coil Strat. Why? Because it is “the pinnacle” of the electric guitar
How Bill Wyman transformed a 1966 landmark track by the Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones were working to finish their Aftermath album when Bill Wyman made a musical detour
“I took all my Ibanez guitars and threw them into the audience”: Dave Navarro on why he switched to PRS – and Jane’s Addiction’s unlikely rebirth
Navarro stopped playing guitar after his battle with long Covid was compounded by grief following the passing of his friend and bandmate Taylor Hawkins. He reveals how he came back from the brink to join a once-more reunited Jane’s Addiction for new music and a new sonic approach
