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Flock Of Dimes on how turning to ‘70s and ‘80s Yamaha acoustics helped her capture the pain of generational trauma
Wye Oak frontwoman and Bon Iver touring guitarist Jenn Wasner turned to her Yamaha FG75 collection for an album that she wanted to be “something people could sit inside, even if the feelings were uncomfortable”
How Esperanza Spalding created the most complex music of her career under the guidance of an alter ego
With help from producer Tony Visconti, one of the brightest stars of 21st century bass found a brand-new source of inspiration
How the Fender Jazzmaster became the one offset to rule them all – even if no one really used it for jazz
Joe Pass was one of the few jazz cats who used the Jazzmaster for what it was designed for. But that didn't stop it being a sleeper hit for Fender, and a future classic
The Scorpions guitarists list boasts some of rock's most underrated players – this is what you can learn from each of them
The German hard rock juggernaut's song-focused approach has required their guitarists to showcase their distinctive styles with a concise blend of taste and technique appropriate to the setting
Scott Reeder on the last days of Kyuss, QOTSA and what he told James Hetfield after that Metallica audition
The veteran bassist enthuses about his Spinal Trap tribute album, his part in a James Hetfield lyric session and the heady days of desert rock
Jake E. Lee on defying expectations, arthritis and gunshot wounds to mend his friendship with Ozzy at Back to the Beginning
In an interview that took place before Ozzy Osbourne's death, the Back to the Beginning standout talks Charvel guitars, next steps and the joy of achieving closure with his former boss
DarWin is keeping the mystery alive, but like Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake before him, he has found a sparring partner in Greg Howe
New album Distorted Mirror introduces DarWin as one of the guitar world’s new heroes but he’s more happy to let the music – and his supergroup – do the talkin’
Indie-rock’s secret weapon Jay Som on guitars with history, boygenius – and the time Paramore had her back
Back with new album Belong, producer-guitarist Melina Duterte discusses working with teen heroes Jimmy Eat World, how Hayley Williams defended her and the pedal that is her shoegaze shortcut
How the Fender Telecaster got its name, with a little help from Gretsch
In this exclusive extract from Fender Telecaster: 75 Years, Dave Hunter takes us inside the corporate wrangle that gave us the Telecaster moniker – and created some true Fender rarities in the process
Nova Twins on keeping sonic secrets, putting vocals through a Plexi – and blowing up amps
Amy Love and Georgia South reveal everything they’re prepared to tell about the atypical tones on latest album Parasites & Butterflies. And if you think they’re miming on stage, they’d like you to think again
