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One of the main guitars on Biffy Clyro’s new album was a tiny Fender with a built-in speaker – which is also beloved by Tom Bukovac
By Phil Weller published
The forgotten ’90s oddball was employed for some “cheap-sounding warmth” and sludgy goodness

Erica Fox on the holy trinity of the touring guitarist, Avril Lavigne’s stadium shows – and holding down gigs with Maren Morris
By Naomi Baker published
Canadian session pro discusses over-prepping, handling nerves, the advantage of her 24-fret PRS, and blowing away those who assume she’s part of the crew at soundcheck

Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein Strat is deemed the pinnacle of guitar modding – but Wolfgang Van Halen says it has its limitations
By Phil Weller published
It might be considered a Holy Grail guitar, but Wolfgang says it’s not all that easy to play

Good Charlotte's Benji Madden walks us through the gear that has defined his career, and teases a new signature model with Suhr
By Daryl Robertson published
The Good Charlotte guitarist lifts the lid on the secrets of his tone, the multi-effects unit that he thinks is a “game-changer,” and why he was “too young” for his first signature model

This guitarist recreated Phoebe from Friends’ absurd guitar rig – which runs an acoustic through a Hiwatt half stack
By Phil Weller published
The HiWatt cameo has amused gear nerds for years. Now, one has been brave enough to see if it actually works... sort of

Steve Morse opens up on the constant struggle of playing with arthritis
By Phil Weller published
Morse is doing everything in his power to prolong his gigging days – including changing his technique on a nightly basis

The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts on why she’s ditching Fenders and Gibsons in favor of this genre-bending guitarist’s signature model
By Janelle Borg published
Roberts discusses embracing offsets and off-kilter guitars – and reveals what would top her list if she ever designed her own signature model

Joe Bonamassa was totally unprepared to deliver this guitar lesson – but it ended up going viral
By Phil Weller published
The video has racked up millions of views since its release, but his impromptu lesson caught him off guard

How Roger McGuinn’s Byrds Rickenbacker was stolen – from right under his nose
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist’s trust in a ‘fellow musician’ was tragically misplaced

Mark Knopfler looks back on Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits’ “sheer fluke” that made him a reluctant superstar
By Jonathan Horsley published
Brothers In Arms reinvented Knopfler and gave him more fame than he could handle. 40 years on, in a rare interview, the band look back on the biggest rock album of the '80s
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