Latest articles by Matt Parker
The guitar builder is firming up its footing for 2025 with new signature models for King, Michael Amott, and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein
The Evil Instruments Jackhammer is the latest wild creation from the mind behind Coheed and Cambria and The Armory Wars series – and he’s teamed up with Dunable on the builds
Korn’s Head is back in the Ibanez fold and has a new 7-string model, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Joe Satriani, Lari Basilio, Josh Smith, George Benson and, of course, his bandmate Munky…
With the likes of Fender, Gibson and Marshall returning to Anaheim at long last, this year’s event is set to be the biggest in five years – with secrets and surprises to match
The Indonesian-built Standard series brings the concept of an affordable Fender back to the table – and it’s the greatest show of faith yet in its facility
The firm has unveiled two new UK builds that are heaving with popular after-market mods
The double neck acoustic-electric Grand J-28E DN might grab the headlines, but there’s plenty to catch your eye in the firm’s special edition announcements
The Aerosmith great has been discussing friendship with the late, great Beck – and says he almost took his Strat on tour last year, before the shows were cancelled
The legendary designer is famed for founding Matchless and his early Bad Cat builds – now he’s returned to the boutique firm after 20 years
The new pedal is based on the bassist’s faithful Morley Pro Series II wah that he picked up in the 1990s
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Forget amp sims, the pedal stalwarts’ latest V-Guitar tech has the potential to model just about any stringed instrument using your guitar
The Chinese firm is looking to stir up the budget Amazon pedal market with its ultra-affordable entry-level series
Steve Marion tells us why his career highlights include a severely negative Pitchfork review, making an album he hated and Kanye sampling him… then not releasing the track
The guitar albums that had the biggest impact in the guitar world and beyond, as chosen by GW editors and pro players
The Director of Electric Guitars on the Ultra II line, the future of high-end offsets – and why Fender is keeping one eye on YouTube
With the help of pals including Eric Gales and Vernon Reid, we run down the songs that lit up the guitar-o-sphere this year, including a remarkable hardcore breakthrough, a virtuoso collab for the ages and the prodigy that everyone’s talking about
The Cutlass CT30 looks like a clever pick, particularly for burgeoning lead players
A friend and I made a deal. A deal that has haunted me to this day. Specifically, Cyber Monday 2024...
The Mexican-made Strat has a maple fingerboard and a black scratchplate that is highly evocative of the Pink Floyd man’s most iconic Fender
Not every ‘bargain’ is a good purchase, so I've put together this round-up of deals on guitar gear that has scored at least four stars in our expert reviews
Fender’s ultra-affordable Amazon-only Strat has received a $20 reduction, right in time for Cyber Monday
If you’ve been on the hunt for a travel guitar or silent practice option, the Donner Hush-X is a seriously impressive performer that still sounds good plugged-in to an amp
Guitarist said the Indonesian-made SE NF3 could be modded to make it “dangerously close to the US builds” with this quick control tweak
One of EHX’s most underrated pedals – which bundles the Holy Grail Max circuit with the Klon-aping Soul Food – is currently available for less than the reverb costs on its own
