Latest articles by David Mead
Acoustic carbon-fiber guitar manufacturers Emerald take a bold step into the twin-humbucker semi-acoustic market with one of the most versatile instruments we’ve encountered
The doyen of fuzzed-up slide guitar unpacks his influences, his pedalboard, and recalls how he made friends with Bumblefoot
In a career spent chasing after the perfect guitar, the Cardinal Black six-stringer explains why he just can't let any of them go
The renowned amp manufacturer ventures into the acoustic realm to provide an all-in-one DI and EQ solution for live performance
Originally produced for the Japanese home market, this little parlour-sized acoustic is now available as a limited UK run. They say small is beautiful – let’s take a listen…
On Pure, Ford took the opportunity to take a completely different approach to recording
A koa and spruce combination for a light and airy tone and a response that will suit a gentle fingerstylist
Bought & Sold: The Aristocrats guitarist on his greatest gear hits and misses, including the most original reason we’ve heard for buying a 335 and an affection for ring modulators
The French-Algerian DADGAD maestro on letting inspiration find him for new record Azwan – an album inspired by bees
They may look almost identical, but it’s the body woods that make all the difference for this trio – and they’re outstandingly affordable, too
The Queen guitarist welcomes a new addition to his BMG range, designed by rising guitar force Arielle
Bought & Sold: the classic rock-loving frontman details why Esquires have more fire than Telecasters, and how he was once gifted a ’58 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Recorded at Real World studios last September, The Fray finds the acoustic ace exorcising personal turmoil in song – and leaning heavily into electric guitars
It’s the age of the smaller-bodied acoustic – but being petite doesn’t mean you won’t stand out in a crowd, as these two new 12-fretters from the Lowden workshops set out to prove
Bought & Sold: the blues guitar maven walks through her hits, misses and rules when buying gear
Get to know your C-Class from your V-Class, and what this means for your acoustic guitar tone
Taylor continues the rollout of its brand-new smaller-body Grand Theater acoustics with the latest C-Class bracing system onboard
Taylor’s new acoustic outline is a bold step. We talk to designer-in-chief Andy Powers to get the full story behind it
The Nashville blues dynamo and sessioneer mulls over gear loved and lost, and his mission to support small-’shop builders
The King Crimson guitarist walks through the guitars and amps he's loved and lost
A hand-built parlor-on-steroids from Breedlove’s Bend, Oregon, facility – and it’s full of surprises…
Mythologized more than any other figure in modern music, A new book hopes to set the record straight about Johnson's life
Acoustic guitars don't get much cooler than mid-1920s Gibson flat-tops
