Articles by: Jonathan Horsley

Jonathan Horsley

Jonathan Horsley has been writing about guitars since 2005, playing them since 1990, and regularly contributes to MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitar World. He uses Jazz III nylon picks, 10s during the week, 9s at the weekend, and shamefully still struggles with rhythm figure one of Van Halen’s Panama.

Articles by: Jonathan Horsley

Yngwie Malmsteen: "I got all the Strats. Gibsons, too. But I just keep going back to the signature gear because that’s the sound I’m looking for"

By Henry Yates, Jonathan Horsley

The shred god on the passion, violence and Latin behind new album, Parabellum

Bogner's new Ecstasy Mini amp head is a $329 bundle of high-gain joy

By Jonathan Horsley

Get all that Red Channel drive from a compact, 30W solid-state head

Best beginner bass guitars in 2021: four-string bass guitars for beginners

By Jonathan Horsley

The best beginner basses for young players, newcomers and the budget-conscious – featuring Yamaha, Squier, Ibanez and more

Close-up of Rockboard pedalboard on a concrete floor

10 best pedalboards 2021: organize your guitar effects with these budget-spanning pedalboards

By Jonathan Horsley, Daryl Robertson

Get the best from your effects with these 'boards from Voodoo Labs, Boss, Friedman and more

Fender Twin Reverb against a wooden wall

Best Fender amps 2021: The Big F’s finest tube combo, digital modeling and headphones amp solutions

By Jonathan Horsley

Fender’s amp line-up has something for everyone. Our buyer’s guide will help you decide which is right for you

The 50 greatest guitar riffs of all time

By Amit Sharma, Jonny Scaramanga, Ellie Rogers, Grant Moon, Jonathan Horsley, Sian Llewellyn, Henry Yates, Matt Frost, Joel McIver

From metal to rock, punk to grunge, these are the best guitar riffs ever recorded, as voted for by you

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Gretsch G2655 Streamliner Center Block Jr Double-Cut P90 review

By Jonathan Horsley

Switching up the recipe with some P90 mischief, Gretsch hits another home run for affordable American cool

Girlschool's Kim McAuliffe performs on stage at the Relentless Garage on March 10, 2012 in London

Kim McAuliffe on the riotous story of Girlschool: “I got electrocuted onstage, nearly died, and the rest of them went back and had a massive party!”

By Jonathan Horsley

Pigs’ heads, electrocution, high volume – how Girlschool put a little danger into rock ’n’ roll

[L-R] David Gilmour, Eddie Van Halen, St. Vincent and Brian May

The greatest delay moments of all time: 25 classic guitar tracks elevated by echo

By Jonathan Horsley

The exemplars of echo, the doyens of digital and the analog innovators that made delay pedals a pedalboard perennial for guitar players

Buddy Guy: “When you pick up a guitar, you have something of your own even if you don’t realize it”

By Jonathan Horsley

With a new documentary about the great Buddy Guy soon to air on PBS, we spoke to the world’s greatest living bluesman about a life bending those strings and chasing people’s blues away

Paul Gilbert: "My slide playing is a risky career move. There have been times when I've tried stuff on stage and people have walked out the door!"

By Jonathan Horsley

The shred pioneer, melody enthusiast and rock guitar sensei extraordinaire on making his guitar howl for his new album, Werewolves of Portland

Mike Campbell is having an epic vintage gear sale on Reverb.com

By Jonathan Horsley

Own a piece of Heartbreakers history as Campbell clears out some super-collectable guitars, amps and effects

Paul Reed Smith and Maryland Hall's summer music school returns with John McLaughlin joining expanded program

By Jonathan Horsley

Tony McManus, Tyler Larson, Tim Pierce and more will teach guitar classes over the course of the four-day online event

Fender's 75th anniversary celebrations continue with book chronicling the company's storied history

By Jonathan Horsley

Out in September, Fender 75 was written by Dave Hunter and goes deep into the people and the gear that built the brand

Orange Amps goes a shade of Deep Purple for the Glenn Hughes Crush Bass 50 signature combo

By Jonathan Horsley

The rock legend looks tickled pink with this limited edition take on the budget-friendly amp

Chibson USA unveils the Placebo Pedal, the ultimate in totally transparent boutique tone

By Jonathan Horsley

The Placebo lights up and looks the part on your 'board, but fear not: it definitely won't do anything to your sound

J. Rockett Audio Designs goes back in time with the Deluxe Memory Man-inspired Clockwork Echo

By Jonathan Horsley

Designed with DMM mastermind Howard Davis, this BBD-driven delay and modulation station promises “lush long delays to amazing room-like slapback echoes“

“The finest tones ever finally break free“ says IK Multimedia in major product launch teaser

By Jonathan Horsley

Is IK Multimedia's big Summer NAMM announcement a new piece of modeling hardware for guitarists?

Gibson confirms an Adam Jones Les Paul Standard is on its way

By Jonathan Horsley

It's the news Tool fans have been waiting for – plus, new Murphy Lab '58 Korina V and Korina Explorer models teased

Best blues guitars 2021: these six-strings have the blues and they ain't bad

By Jonathan Horsley

Wondering what the best blues guitars are at the moment? Here we have 10 of the finest options from Gibson, Fender, Guild and more

11 best metal guitars: hell-raising electric guitars for shredders on any budget

11 best metal guitars 2021: hell-raising electric guitars for shredders on any budget

By Guitar World Staff, Jonathan Horsley

From 8-string guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of the best metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez and more

How to protect your hearing – the most important part of your guitar tone

By Jonathan Horsley

High volumes over long periods increase the risk of hearing loss and tinnitus, but these risks are easily mitigated and a no-brainer for any guitar player

10 best bass guitars 2021: top 4-string and 5-string bass guitars for beginners to pros

By Jonathan Horsley

Presenting the world’s finest low-end monsters, with the best bass guitars from Fender, EBMM, Yamaha and more…

Guitar Acquisition Syndrome: what it is, how you already have it, and why that’s no bad thing

By Jonathan Horsley

We speak to music scholar, musicologist and author of a new book on the phenomenon Dr. Jan Herbst about all things G.A.S., and uncover why gear mania is an essential part of our development as guitarists

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler announces 'best of' album and assembles massive 4CD box set of his solo works

By Jonathan Horsley

The Sabbath bassist's Manipulations of the Mind collects his three solo albums plus a disc of rarities and unreleased tracks

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