Latest articles by Brandon Stoner
How a $20 box designed for cheap speakers became the secret weapon behind Metallica’s massive Black Album guitar sounds
How the SRS WOW Thing became an unlikely studio must-have, proving that how tools are used is more important than what tools are used
How TV Jones built an enviable reputation despite being an underdog in the pickup world
One persona’s small-shop attitude and one-to-one service secured his company’s place in a challenging market, and helped revitalize the Gretsch brand
“His designs are some of the most identifiable in history, the tones some of the most iconic”: Leo Fender called G&L Guitars the best instruments he ever made – this is the story of the company that became his swan song
After he sold his namesake firm and exited his collaboration with Music Man, Leo Fender founded a bold new company that would play host to his final electric guitar innovations
Guitar whammy bars: what you need to know
The tremolo (or vibrato) system is one of the electric guitar's pivotal inventions. Here's a primer on the key developments in whammy bar history
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