Latest articles by Chris Gill
Produced continuously for 23 years, the classic four-stomp delay/looper enjoys status as a classic of the digital modeling era
How Slowhand brought the power of his stage rig to bear on a rock classic that inaugurated his his famous “woman tone”
How the King of the Blues made Lucille howl at the Cook County Jail
And how to nail that tone without spending mega-bucks on a vintage Echoplex...
Think Squier only offers budget-friendly versions of Fender designs? Here are two electric guitars that prove the brand has more going on than meets the eye
Based on Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock amp, this non-master volume 50-watt head has that vintage tone magic and then some, and might well be your next bucket list purchase
In this wide-ranging 2012 interview, EVH discusses the evolution of his onstage solo, working in the studio with Wolfgang, and the Different Kind of Truth song that "flipped" him out
Inspired by Hendrix but dancing to the beat of his own drum, Roth created a proto-shred template with this classic rock standard
Three decades after Nevermind changed the world, Fender resurrects the late Nirvana frontman's signature electric
A jukebox rock classic borne of a high-output humbucker, pure amp drive and a player who hit the strings hard
Switch tube amps and speaker cabs in an instant with this clever, convenient and potentially game-changing switcher
Two twists on a classic recipe that prove that 75 years of evolution have been kind on Leo's most-famous design
A multi-scale seven-string with the tone and feel to make converts of the most devout six-stringer
Dual-channel 50-watt amps in a compact, pedalboard friendly format with a generous set of features
Fuzzed-out, phase-shifted, wah-augmented – how to nail one of the coolest soul-funk guitar tones of all time
Throw away your pick, don't change your strings: the Doors’ biggest hit is a fingerstyle feast of chords that needs warmth and a little drive
Two of hard-rock's greatest guitar-slingers talk technique, career highs and lows, and how they influenced one another over the years
How the most famous guitar in rock history took shape and spawned a mythology all of its own
These electrics might be more accessibly priced than their EBMM kin but the fit, finish and sounds will knock you out
Recorded on the hop, the track was notable for Harrison being sole guitarist
A pair of FideliSonic 90 single coils make this Center Block Double-Cut a raunchier take on that classic Gretsch sound
The “Inspired by Gibson Original ES Collection” offers an all-time classic guitar design at a more accessible price, but does it have the tones and feel?
