Latest articles by David Mead
The Texan virtuoso offers a video tour of his three-amp rig, which was worth flying to the UK even if he'll be living off cheese sandwiches for the foreseeable
After a 15-year wait, UK guitar staple Deirdre Cartwright has released a jazz trio album of standards, pop tunes and original compositions
Epiphone revives its early 1970s Japanese-made El Dorado acoustic in the form of a very special Marcus King limited-edition
The B-24L has a price tag to send anyone down to the crossroads in search of a deal – but it delivers a sumptuous playing experience
As Guitarist’s inimitable reviews editor, Dave's expertise and generosity will be greatly missed by the guitar community worldwide
Now a fully fledged touring artist with three albums to her credit, the French blues-rocker talks Les Pauls vs SG, studio pressure and Marshall amps
Cort introduces a gold standard to its acoustic line with a grand auditorium model that pairs two of the mightiest tonewoods
Period-correct in (almost) every detail, the Gibson Century Collection’s 12-fret format is addictively playable. Gibson's Robi Johns tells us it’s all down to the Brits
With a new live album out now, we sat down with the blues-rock fireball to hear about the gear and attitude that fuels her stage performances
The country blues master pays a mid-tour visit to Guitarist to talk touring acoustics and the foundation of his amazing fingerstyle technique
The French guitarist made her name with classic rock videos on YouTube, but when it came to cutting her teeth in the studio, Cox admits it was another story altogether...
A pair of historic acoustics from Gibson’s illustrious catalog to celebrate its century of flat-tops. But wait, these are 12-fretters. What’s going on?
The sonic adventurist’s latest album used a treasure trove of guitar, amp and pedal exotica, resulting in his best recording yet
As part of an ongoing revision to its esteemed catalog, Taylor has introduced a deep-bodied dreadnought into the fold. Let’s take it out for a spin
Bibb admits he won't be calling himself an electric guitar player anytime soon
The guitar-tone guru reflects on the instruments that have passed through his hands, and offers some advice for anyone shopping for a new guitar
Taylor has introduced a raft of changes into its Grand Auditorium range, including revised bracing, an easily adjustable neck system, and a new pickup
As Ford returns with Two Shades of Blue, the Californian guitar legend drops by for a video lesson and to talk all things guitar, from his adventures with big-box jazz models to Strats
In his own words, Rush reflects on the brilliance of B.B. and what he learned from the King of the Blues
Patrick James Eggle’s take on the OM body shape is built by Faith’s facility in Indonesia and based around PJE’s Linville model from his acoustic-building days. But does it rock our world?
The short-lived build aimed to compete with one of Gibson's flagship models
![Joanne Shaw Taylor pictured with a Les Paul [left] and B.B. King, taking solo on Lucille at the Chicago Theater in 1991](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xcyUro4TZ38XsPtW6NxmwJ-840-80.jpg.webp)
Joanne Shaw Taylor was just a young kid when she met B.B. King. Now she is paying tribute to the King of the Blues on Joe Bonamassa’s all-star album
![Joe Bonamassa [left] wears shades takes a solo on vintage Gibson Les Paul; B.B. King [right] wears a cream suit and takes a solo on a red Gibson ES-355 at the 1969 Newport Jazz Festival](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fcHMzdytCgLhP6ivPZHUih-840-80.jpg.webp)
B.B. King would have celebrated his 100th birthday in September last year. But when Joe Bonamassa discovered that the centenary was going almost unnoticed, he swung into action
