Jimi Hendrix's guitar gear: how to capture the tone of the greatest guitarist who ever lived By Jonathan Horsley Hendrix's tone has transcended generations and influenced legions of guitar players - find out how to achieve it in this comprehensive gear guide
10 best pedalboards 2020: 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
Best guitar picks 2020: find the right plectrums for you By Jonathan Horsley Our guide to the best picks for bass, acoustic and electric guitar
Christie Lenée: "I would love a six-piece band but it is humbling to do everything yourself" By Jonathan Horsley By mixing fingerstyles, two-hand tapping and improvised percussion, this acoustic virtuoso is extending the potential of the acoustic guitar
Rig tour: Volbeat on the gear that fuels the Danish-American rock ’n’ roll machine By Jonathan Horsley Michael Poulsen and Rob Caggiano showcase their impressive array of signature guitars and boutique amps
The best electric guitar pickups 2020: top single coils, humbuckers and P-90s to upgrade your tone By Jonathan Horsley Breathe new life into your electric guitar tone with a new set of pickups
Martin Road Series D-12E review By Jonathan Horsley This Martin dreadnought is streets ahead with its solid-wood build and Fishman MX-T pickup and preamp
The 10 best guitar wireless systems 2020: go cable-free, from the rehearsal room to the stage By Jonathan Horsley Set your performances free with a wireless transmitter/receiver – check out our recommendations for all budgets
NAMM 2020: Jackson's 100% shreddable mega-launch sees signature models for Gus G and Rob Caggiano By Jonathan Horsley The Pro, X and JS Series are extensively updated with a heap of super-cool new finishes and builds
NAMM 2020: Gretsch launches the Streamliner Junior Jet Club, Electromatic Jet Baritone, one stunning Penguin and a lot more By Jonathan Horsley The likes of the the all-new Electromatic Rat Rod hollowbody and Players Edition Jet see Gretsch make a play for the future by embracing its heritage
NAMM 2020: EVH reveals a more affordable Frankenstein replica, the Striped Series Frankie, plus a stunning array of fresh Wolfgangs By Jonathan Horsley Anyone for a Wolfgang WG Standard in Taxi Cab Yellow? An revoiced EVH 5150III 50S 6L6 50-watt head is also unveiled
NAMM 2020: Ibanez unveils its spectacular new Steve Vai signature model - and it's not a JEM By Jonathan Horsley The PIA (Paradise In Art) S-style debuts newly designed DiMarzio pickups, blossom inlay, and “Petal Grip”
NAMM 2020: Charvel unveils fresh signature models for Joe Duplantier, Angel Vivaldi and Satchel By Jonathan Horsley Plus plenty more stunning high-spec'd and hot-rodded electrics in the Pro Mod series
NAMM 2020: Gibson makes Custom Shop clone of Tony Iommi's "Monkey" 1964 SG Special By Jonathan Horsley The limited edition Artist Series model is a replica of the Black Sabbath guitarist's iconic doublecut
NAMM 2020: Has Phil X joined Gibson? By Jonathan Horsley The Bon Jovi lead guitarist posted a picture of his delighted self and a newly-minted SG
NAMM 2020: Kramer has the shredders covered with its Made To Rock Hard collection By Jonathan Horsley Tune in for eye-popping graphic finishes, super-fast necks, high-output humbuckers, and a crazy Dave "The Snake" Sabo signature Baretta
NAMM 2020: Gibson unveils gigantic Slash Collection of Les Pauls and acoustics By Jonathan Horsley The Guns N' Roses man gets four LPs and two stunning J-45 Standards for 2020
NAMM 2020: SolidGoldFX captures classic Led Zeppelin tones with the Communication Breakdown dual fuzz pedal By Jonathan Horsley This Bron-Y-Aur Stompbox brings back the classic Tone Bender sounds of the '60s and '70s
NAMM 2020: Revv Amplification's new G20 head is a lunchbox full of gain By Jonathan Horsley The high-gain sibling to the D20 has an onboard Two Notes Torpedo reactive load box and fully programmable cab sims
Shred for Australia: Angel Vivaldi to host epic star-studded fundraiser for bushfire appeal By Jonathan Horsley The epic seven-hour charity shredathon will be livestreamed on Friday 10th January and feature Nita Strauss, Tosin Abasi, Gus G and more
NAMM 2020: The Sunn O))) dirt box rises again as EarthQuaker Devices unveils the Life Pedal V2 By Jonathan Horsley Smaller enclosure, same great mountain-chopping octave/distortion/boost taste... The cult drive pedal of 2019 gets a wider release for 2020
NAMM 2020: Martin's monster acoustic launch supersizes the X2 Series and debuts the positively rococo D-42 Purple Martin By Jonathan Horsley The huge launch includes limited edition models and a sweeping expansion of the Modern Deluxe, 16 and entry-level X Series
Rig tour: Live's resident "fuzz junkie", Chad Taylor By Jonathan Horsley Taylor talks about the gear behind his, err, Live sound, and explains why Jazzmasters are like family and the Marshall JCM800 is his desert island amp
NAMM 2020: ESP unveils new LTD '87 Series plus more updates to Signature and Deluxe Series By Jonathan Horsley The Japanese company marks 45 years in business by going back to the future, revisiting classic designs and going all-in with a massive 2020 lineup
Gibson just launched its own online TV network By Jonathan Horsley Tune up and tune in: Gibson TV will run new original series dedicated to all aspects of guitar and music culture
