Latest articles by Jonathan Horsley
“I was blown away by how it sounded”: After 30 years of Marshall stacks, Slash has switched to Magnatone – and a “killer” new signature amp is in the works
Is this the end of an era as the Guns N’ Roses rock legend joins Billy Gibbons and swaps Marshall for Magnatone?
Kirk Fletcher makes a triumphant return to the stage following his recent stroke – and his blues chops were in full working order as he jammed with Joe Bonamassa in Tulsa
The modern blues maestro suffered a stroke onstage in July, with Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith launching a fundraising auction to support Fletcher with his medical bills
It’s official: pairing your guitar’s pickups with your amp’s speaker “like fine wine and cheese” is a thing – find out why it makes all the difference to your tone
Why the pickup and speaker combo is one of the key partnerships in your mission to achieve better tone
“I wanted to create an instrument that had that beautiful old-school P-90 sound”: Knaggs unveils the Billy Morrison Keya-J-M, a Fralin-equipped high-end signature model for the Billy Idol guitarist
Morrison's new signature model is a thicker-bodied version of Knaggs' Keya J P2, and with hum-canceling P-90s it looks a bona-fide rock 'n' roll machine
Supro seeks to “redefine the pinnacle of Supro tube amp tone” with the Custom Amplifier series, hand-built in the USA
Two “ultra premium” tube amp combos will be available, promising gourmet tone wrapped in delectable aesthetics
“You don't run into amps with that kind of clean channel that also have this incredible gain sound”: Revv debuts the D40 Dynamis, a vintage-voiced tube head with onboard Two Notes Torpedo tech
Sweetening traditional tube amp tones with 21st-century technology, the D40 Dynamis arrives with a formidable array of features – and has the Shawn Tubbs seal of approval
GayC/DC are on the hunt for their new “Malcolm Young” – formidable rhythm chops essential, ability to pun welcome
The all-gay AC/DC tribute act are looking to replace the irreplaceable following the death of guitarist Clint Yeager earlier in the year
Meet session legend Vernon Ice Black’s mythical ‘Sunnie’ Strat, the guitar that appears on some of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston’s biggest hits… and features a “whoop-de-do button”
Every great session player needs a hit-maker, and Black’s is Sunnie, which features no fewer than seven push-buttons for maximum tonal versatility
Balaguer refreshes and expands its $1,099 Standard Series and there’s something for everyone: retro offsets, baritones, T-styles and a super-shreddable S-style
Joe Balaguer stacks the specs high on the brand’s new-for-2023 Standard lineup, with roasted maple necks, ebony ‘boards, stainless steel frets and locking tuners on all instruments
“If you can make a record that feels like you have invented rock ’n’ roll, that’s a great feeling”: The Hives on how a need for speed – and the mystery of the elusive Randy Fitzsimmons – helped inspire them to make a comeback record for the ages
Nicholaus Arson and Vigilante Carlstroem discuss The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, and the elemental, perfect fusion of high-volume guitars, a beat, and a vocal
“We love the sound of DI guitars. We don’t make our lives easier with technology – it’s a tool to be abused”: Industrial riffers Saint Agnes break all the gear rules and embrace wrong notes in the name of intensity and aggression
Don’t let Kitty A. Austen and Jon James Tufnell’s proclivity for DI guitars and plugins fool you – the Saint Agnes sound is built on unsung fuzz pedals, unfiltered noise and no limits
“Dave Cobb’s ’40s Martin is one of my favorite guitars I have ever touched in my life – I really wanted to steal that guitar!” Grace Potter went on the mother of all road trips… then embarked on the mother of all recording sessions
How Grace Potter put a new spin on rootsy Americana with famous friends, oddball vintage gear and DIY guitar hacks
Jam with legends of Heart, Stone Temple Pilots and AC/DC: Nancy Wilson, Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo confirmed for Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp 2024
And Chris Slade of AC/DC and the Firm will be on the drums
Bob Dylan turns in a rare electric guitar performance as he surprises Farm Aid 2023 with the Heartbreakers backing him
Dylan was joined on guitar by Mike Campbell as they both rocked T-styles during an unbilled set that gave us performances of three classics from 1965
Brian May Guitars seeks inspiration from the Barbie color chart to give the Special LE a high-Kenergy Hot Pink makeover
It’s the Red Special as you’ve never seen it before – meet the Pink Special
Gibson’s paint-room party continues as it refreshes the Les Paul in a Dark Purple Burst
Hot on the heels of the Custom Color Series is a pair of limited-run Dark Purple LPs that offer an eye-catching figured top alternative to the Exclusive Collection's Deep Purple models
Corey Taylor unmasked and unplugged: The Slipknot frontman goes acoustic on Gibson’s ‘king of flat-tops’ in this Guitar World exclusive
Taylor dropped by Guitar World Studios with his SJ-200 to perform Silverfish in this intimate video session
The boutique electric guitar of the year? By popular demand, Nik Huber unveils the Krautster III, a high-end single-cut dream machine
Players kept asking for a Dolphin/Krauster Hybrid, and now it’s here – and there are plenty of custom options available
“José died and no-one knows where it went”: Legendary amp builder José Arredondo built Eddie Van Halen a mystery amp that might be lost forever
Friedman recalls amp modding wizard José Arredondo showing him a “huge” amp that he had built for Eddie, but after Arredondo’s death in ’94, it has disappeared
“It’s like John Scofield took acid”: Steve Vai’s tech shares the story behind the virtuoso’s psychedelic semi-hollow
Scofield's signature model has had a radical makeover for Vai’s semi-hollow moment – and we're not just talking about that stunning swirled finish
D’Angelico has given its Premier semi-hollows a makeover for 2023 – and they look absolutely stunning
D’Angelico’s SS, DC and Mini DC are all refreshed for 2023 and sport the classic Art Deco features of the storied NY brand and some seriously tasty finishes
“It shows that you’re really smart when you do stuff that’s not 4/4”: Join George Lynch in the studio as he records Guitars at the End of the World
Mr. Scary fans, check out this behind-the-scenes studio doc, because A) The playing is ridiculous and B) a Lynch movie is always worth watching…
Is this the world’s most expensive guitar string? An Epiphone string Paul McCartney used to record the Beatles’ Rubber Soul is expected to fetch over $5,000 at auction
We often talk about the over-heated vintage guitar market, but the madness has come for secondhand strings now Macca’s is headed to the auction block
