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By Matt Owen Published
Big moves in the gear world this week from PRS, Fender, Gibson, DiMarzio and more...

By Phil Weller Published
The body size is to scale, but the dimensions led to a few problems

By Phil Weller Published
Kotzen tells players to “stay tuned” in a teasing Instagram post

By Phil Weller Published
Stage Tour launches in December, so Fender has teamed up with Drakong to make a fully modular, Tele-shaped controller that you can tap on

By Phil Weller Published
It was a show that left a lasting impact on Friedman
![Robin Davey and Greta Valenti of Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse [left]; and Joe Bonamassa wears a ball cap and plays an ES-335 at B.B. King's Blues Summit 100.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s6DKBqWznhGbtEAfJk3YV3-320-80.jpg)
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse guitarist is not a fan of contemporary blues and says his new album is his “vision of what the blues can be”

By Jonathan Horsley Published
The much-loved Country Music Hall of Famer was behind the classics Swingin' and Seminole Wind and latterly worked with Dan Auerbach

By Matt Owen Published
Headless guitars are on the up, but they are still shunned by a large portion of guitar players

By Matt Owen Published
With an exclusive Guava Green colorway and an accompanying sticker set, the limited-edition Jag Bass joins the blink-182 bassist’s growing signature lineup

By Janelle Borg Published
From the Archive Turns out, even the Toto guitarist and session ace went through a phase of doubting his abilities...

By Andrew Daly Published
The NYC sessioner shares war stories from a charmed career – and reveals his one big regret

By Andrew Daly Published
He discusses what it’s like to play with some of his heroes, his favorite rare guitar, and the quirk of his playing that sometimes frustrates him

By Charlie Wilkins Published
The blues-rock guitarist reveals how four years, four prototypes, one vision and raw emotion turned into her first signature guitar: the Kramer Malina Moye Pacer Deluxe

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
The Muse frontman wound up owning Manson Guitar Works after 20 years of FX-loaded collaborations. He details its forthcoming Graham Coxon signature model and why mistakes are an important part of his playing

By Serena Cherry Published
From “ignorant chugs” to delicate classical guitar, Mike Sullivan refuses to overplay for the sake of it – hence his constant reinvention of his pedalboard while he only takes one guitar on tour

By Andrew Daly Published
We revisit the thrash icons’ catalog from A Fistful of Metal to Cursum Perficio

By Eva Walker Published
Inspired by Neil Young, the drummer was strumming before he was hitting. He’s responsible for some of Soundgarden’s heaviest riffs, although he admits the band’s future is up in the air

By Ed Oleszko Published
The mythical Penguin, one of the rarest vintage guitars of all, gets reissued in an eye-catching Light Blue Pearl finish with plenty of bling and exciting pickups – it can only be a Gretsch

By James Grimshaw Published
Shure’s pedalboard-friendly wireless system for guitars is a pro-grade masterpiece

By Pete Emery Published
Boss's new EX-4 boasts a host of the company's famous effects in a compact package, in what could be a valuable addition to your board.

By Ross Holder Published
Jackson shrinks its iconic Dinky design, letting young metalheads and travel guitarists shred on a diminutive scale at an affordable price

By Jonathan Horsley Published
The QOTSA guitarist's new signature Fender collab is a weird-ass Squier 12-string with Custom Shop provenance

By Jonathan Horsley Last updated
These powerhouse metal amps from EVH, Orange, Peavey, ENGL, and more will have you primed to seek and destroy

By Simon Fellows Last updated
Stand and be heard – embrace the creative opportunities an acoustic electric guitar presents, whether live on stage or in the studio

By Charlie Starr Published
Taking Morningside as an example from Blackberry Smoke's You Hear Georgia, Charlie Starr demystifies an approach perfected by Keef

By Andrew Daly Published
The Greta Van Fleet guitarist says it’s time we reconnected with combo amps – and don’t forget that technique is fundamental to tone

By Alex Farran Published
10 things we learned from B.B. King, Peter Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more that will improve your soloing

By Joe Bonamassa Published
Joe Bonamassa explains how not all Juniors are created equal, but they all have something magical about them

By Eric Gales Published
The blues-rock maestro explains how position shifts can shape melodic ideas in his latest lesson column

By Janelle Borg Published
Jimmy Page, Adrian Belew, Lee Ranaldo and Sigur Rós popularized the use of the violin bow on guitar, but there’s a knack to making it sound good

By Richard Barrett Published
Bluegrass folk blues can take many forms, incorporating influences from both sides of the Atlantic, but it all comes down to two hands and the acoustic guitar

By Ed Oleszko Published
The mythical Penguin, one of the rarest vintage guitars of all, gets reissued in an eye-catching Light Blue Pearl finish with plenty of bling and exciting pickups – it can only be a Gretsch

By James Grimshaw Published
Shure’s pedalboard-friendly wireless system for guitars is a pro-grade masterpiece

By Pete Emery Published
Boss's new EX-4 boasts a host of the company's famous effects in a compact package, in what could be a valuable addition to your board.

By Ross Holder Published
Jackson shrinks its iconic Dinky design, letting young metalheads and travel guitarists shred on a diminutive scale at an affordable price

By Jonathan Horsley Published
The QOTSA guitarist's new signature Fender collab is a weird-ass Squier 12-string with Custom Shop provenance

By Connor Flys Published
EarthQuaker and Kentaro Nakao join forces for a new bass preamp. Let's unfurl the Scrolls…

By Connor Flys Published
PRS’s all-new Tekton range isn’t limited to six-strings – here’s the company’s first USA production seven-string

By Jonathan Horsley Last updated
These powerhouse metal amps from EVH, Orange, Peavey, ENGL, and more will have you primed to seek and destroy

By Simon Fellows Last updated
Stand and be heard – embrace the creative opportunities an acoustic electric guitar presents, whether live on stage or in the studio

By James Grimshaw Last updated
I put budget-spanning pedal power supplies from Fender, Cioks, Walrus Audio and more through their paces – these were my standouts

By Daryl Robertson Last updated
Our guide to the best guitar capos for electric, acoustic, 12-string and beyond, and for every budget and level of player

By Matt McCracken Last updated
From budget-friendly desktop hubs to premium studio options, I've rigorously tested the top audio interfaces for recording guitar

By Matt McCracken Last updated
From studio stalwarts to all-in-one wireless rigs, these are the best headphones for use with guitar amps

By Matt McCracken Last updated
You don’t need to sacrifice tone to practice quietly with my expert pick of the best headphone amps for guitar players
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