Latest articles by David Mead
JD Simo on the best (and worst) guitars he's bought over the years
The psychedelic blues sensation shares his hard-won advice on how to buy a great guitar and avoid duds
Eddie Van Halen goes deep on his approach to tone, technique and guitar design in this classic 1993 Guitarist interview
EVH details the advent of Van Hagar, that time he took a belt sander to a 335, and why Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl is one of his favorite solos of all time
Sheeran By Lowden S03 & W02 review
Ed Sheeran and George Lowden combine forces to produce an affordable acoustic range that's small but perfectly formed
Steve Hackett: ”The wounds never healed from my dad’s guitar. He said, ‘You’ll get calluses’… but I just had fingers that were bleeding!”
The former Genesis guitarist on the story of his career, from the mouth organ to prog-rock trailblazer
Joe Bonamassa shares his greatest finds from a lifetime of buying and selling guitars
Here’s a guy who knows a thing or two about buying guitars – and it turns out he’s sold a few, too…
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Gibson G-45 Standard and G-45 Studio review
The Gibson renaissance gathers pace with two brand-new mid-priced acoustics from its Bozeman, Montana factory…
What makes a great-sounding acoustic guitar?
Some of the world's finest acoustic builders discuss what goes into making a guitar sing
Walter Trout on his best guitar-buying tip, breaking a Les Paul in two, and why he'll always be a single-coil guy
Of all the gear the ex-Bluesbreaker has owned, it's the Gibson ES-335 that got away that he misses most
Geoff Tyson on the big gear questions, 20-kilo guitars and his Frankenstein “hodge-podge“ Strat
Satriani’s former student checks in to talk about the buying and selling of gear and that digital amp that sits by the door
Cort Gold-OC6 review
An all-solid OM acoustic that's Fishman-powered, feature-packed, with a price that won’t break your heart...
Bernie Marsden looks back on his final encounters with Peter Green
The Whitesnake and UFO guitarist shares his memories of his hero, friend and fellow rock legend
Larrivée C-03R-TE Custom review
A tribute to a Tommy Emmanuel studio favorite, the Larrivée C-03R-TE pairs understated good looks with captivating tone
Mike Landau: "Some people drive fancy cars - I went with a cheap Ford and bought a Dumble instead"
Bought and Sold: He’s played with artists like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Phil Collins, Miles Davis and Pink Floyd - but Mike Landau still mourns the ’61 Strat that got away...
John Smith: “As soon as you take your bottom E string down to a D, you’ve got a different instrument”
One of the UK’s fastest-rising singer-songwriters on the magic of alternate tunings, his tonesome acoustic pedalboard, and not letting lockdown stop the music
Adrian Vandenberg: "At 16 you think if you’ve got a good guitar and a good amp, you’re going to sound like Jimi Hendrix!”
Bought & Sold: The ex-Whitesnake guitarist displays a fondness for Gibson Les Pauls and regret at selling an original Marshall Plexi...
How Gary Moore came to own Peter Green's iconic Les Paul, Greeny
In this 1995 interview, Moore reveals how Green's departure from Fleetwood Mac led him to sell his legendary guitar - for a surprisingly low price...
Tora Dahle Aagård: "Playing guitar is my meditation"
Norway's genre-shifting six-stringer talks gear, why she's not a typical guitar player, and how School of Rock changed her life
Cory Wong: "When I play a Stratocaster, it draws out my voice in an easy and effortless way"
The funk rhythm master goes deep on gear, playing with Vulfpeck and The Fearless Flyers and his unending love for the Fender Strat
Joe Satriani on his greatest used guitar find, Bonamassa-inspired buyer's remorse and why he just can't play SGs
Satch on his six-strings past and present, and a previously unthought-of attachment to a 1958 Fender Esquire…
Faith Neptune Blue Moon review
With a figured Java mango build, Faith’s new Neptune acoustic offers a fresh approach, but are the tones otherworldly?
Joey Landreth: “The first time I heard Derek Trucks was like, ‘Oh, s**t. That is really inspiring!’”
He’s lauded worldwide as a songwriter, vocalist and slide player par excellence. We caught up with the Canadian guitarist to find out what makes him tick
Takamine TSP138C TBS and Takamine TSP178AC SBB review
Two contrasting models from Takamine’s new Thinline range tell tales of superb player comfort and excellent onstage performance. Let’s see how they measure up...
Paul Gilbert on his greatest used guitar finds, humbuckers vs single coils and his first serious guitar
The first artist to appear in our new column on trading guitars, Paul reveals how he was outwitted by an '80s Ibanez…
