Devin Townsend on finding his perfect guitar rig, the key to great improv and the guitarist who changed everything for him By Jonathan Horsley Ahead of his Empath Europe Volume 1 Tour, Hevy Devy reflects on performing live and in the moment with no safety net
The 15 best Halloween guitar songs By Jonathan Horsley Spooky six-string classics you need to play this year
William DuVall: “The guitar is something physical and primal - nothing can take the place of that immediacy” By Jonathan Horsley The Alice in Chains frontman on going solo and why improved live sound is a double-edged sword for guitarists who want to “play the noise” like Hendrix
The 25 best metal guitar tones of all time By Jonathan Horsley We chart the rise of heavy guitar tones, from Sabbath to stoner, Swe-death to djent, thrash to doom…
The 10 best pedalboards 2019: organize your guitar effects with these budget-spanning ‘boards By Jonathan Horsley Bring order to your stompbox collection with the best pedalboards from RockBoard, Gator and Pedaltrain
The 10 best distortion pedals 2019: top drive pedals and effects for guitarists By Jonathan Horsley Crunch, filth, mayhem! Read our expert round-up of the best high-gain distortion pedals around
The 10 best 7-string guitars 2019: top picks for every budget By Jonathan Horsley We round up the coolest 7-string models from Jackson, Ibanez and more in search of the ultimate low-end shred adventure
