Rig tour: Sevendust on the gear behind their monster live sound By Amit Sharma John Connolly and Clint Lowery talk Dean and PRS guitars and explain why the Kemper is the touring musician's silver bullet
Fender will no longer use ash bodies for production-line guitars - we found out why, and what woods will be used instead By Amit Sharma In an exclusive interview, Executive VP of Fender Product Justin Norvell reveals what spec changes we can expect, and the fate of its Summer NAMM releases
Jim Davies: “You can’t just play whatever you want over dance music - the guitar has to fit in” By Amit Sharma The former Prodigy guitarist talks getting the gig with the acclaimed dance-rock group, his latest solo album Headwars, and who really played the Firestarter riff
Code Orange's Reba Meyers: “I love evil sounds people wouldn’t necessarily know are played on guitar” By Amit Sharma One of modern metal's most distinctive players on her self-taught style, the influence of hip-hop and music theory, and her studio gear
Gary Clark Jr: "I got my education from Chuck Berry and Jimi Hendrix more than going to grade school" By Amit Sharma How the modern blues trailblazer has defied convention and broken the mould in order to find himself, pushing the genre in new directions along the way…
Joe Satriani: "You have to be true to yourself. The internet is a great tool, but it also has the danger of homogenizing everybody" By Amit Sharma Satch returns with Shapeshifting, a record of quicksilver genius that elevates guitar playing once more
Framus D-Series Panthera Supreme review By Amit Sharma The Warwick-owned guitar brand rolls out its new affordable single-cut…
Hällas: "We started with the plot and then made riffs that would fit the narrative. It was more of a soundtrack approach" By Amit Sharma Guitarists Marcus Pettersson and Alexander Moraitis discuss their latest synth-infused, video game-influenced prog-rock epic, Conundrum
Dimebag Darrell’s guitar gear: everything you need to nail the game-changing Pantera guitarist’s sound By Amit Sharma Trying to Reinvent The Steel? Or on the hunt for your own Vulgar Display Of Power? Well, here’s how to take your tones to A New Level…
Slash's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Guns N’ Roses legend’s sound By Amit Sharma Trying to find new ways to Get In The Ring and unleash your Appetite For Destruction? Or perhaps locate your own Paradise City? We’ve got you covered
Epiphone Limited Edition Jason Hook M-4 Explorer Outfit review By Amit Sharma We put the Five Finger Death Punch guitarist's signature model to the test
Dashboard Confessional: "When you’re a one-man band, the audience can get bored if you don’t use every playing style you can think of" By Amit Sharma Chris Carrabba on how he became his own compressor, why he still looks to the Fender Tele for his electric kicks, and… his favorite metal shredders?!
Steve Morse: "Deep Purple used to put me in a separate van because I’d be playing the whole way between gigs!" By Amit Sharma The Deep Purple and Flying Colors hero on changing picking styles, choosing guitars and famous friends…
Suicide Silence: "Instead of trying to write like Malmsteen or Vai, I like making people go, 'What the hell just happened?'" By Amit Sharma Guitarists Mark Heylmun and Chris Garza talk gear, influences and returning to form with their latest album, Become the Hunter
Ryan 'Fluff' Bruce talks Riffs, Beards & Gear's YouTube success, Dragged Under and the marginal difference between mid-level and boutique gear By Amit Sharma "Once you get past a certain threshold with anything - pedals, guitars or amps - the differences are small, despite what their marketing departments like to tell you"
The Analogues' Bart van Poppel: "A lot of Paul McCartney’s bass thinking came from him starting out as a guitar player" By Amit Sharma The tonally authentic Beatles tribute band's bass player, producer and musical director serves up a McCartney masterclass…
Ernie Ball launches 4 new Slinky string sets - meet the Turbo, Mighty, Mondo, and Skinny Top Beefy Bottom By Amit Sharma New options for different gauge combinations with the same world-renowned tone
Squier 2019 Starcaster models - review round-up By Amit Sharma Famously used by bands like Depeche Mode and Radiohead, Fender’s answer to the Gibson semi-hollow ES series returns…
Torche's Jonathan Nuñez: "I’ve always been a fan of guitars doing things that are not so expected" By Amit Sharma The sludge-metal quartet's bassist-turned-guitarist talks his first recording with the band as a six-stringer, and using his own company's amps and pedals in his live rig
Tal Wilkenfeld: "I don’t really think about switching from guitar to bass or vice versa - it’s more about what mindset you’re choosing to be in" By Amit Sharma Australian musician Tal Wilkenfeld - known for her work with Jeff Beck, Prince and Herbie Hancock - on her new album and incredible journey so far
Maddie Jay: "I feel like it was an advantage transferring from bass to guitar… which is a controversial statement!" By Amit Sharma The Instagram guitarist/bassist on releasing her own music after being a session player and her affinity for the Fender Mustang bass
Sylosis's Josh Middleton: "I always try and balance out the shreddy stuff with feel and melody" By Amit Sharma The Architects guitarist explains why he felt the time was right to resume his frontman duties in the revered British metal outfit
Phil Campbell: “I did some of my best work with Motörhead asleep in the studio!" By Amit Sharma The six-stringer on working with Alice Cooper, Rob Halford, Dee Snider and more on his debut solo album, Old Lions Still Roar
Janelle Monáe guitarist Kellindo: "The secret to being a good session player is being a good listener" By Amit Sharma The US guitar-slinger and MD talks jamming with Prince, his upcoming debut album Games and how he brings the rock fire to Monáe's live performances
Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender on being the face of Fender's Vintera series and why she plays a four-string guitar tuned to ECEG# By Amit Sharma The alt-rock disruptor talks Teles, pedals and what she learned from collaborators Buzz Osborne and Omar Rodríguez-López
