Latest articles by Matt Parker
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Armadillo Enterprises is entitled to a retrial that will include previously excluded evidence
The recently unearthed clip catches the guitar hero in the form of his life, three years sober and following the recording of his Grammy-winning album, In Step
Gibson’s much-loved ES-335 has been given a fancy new outfit
The five new budget-friendly builds mean there’s now more variety to the Affinity series than we’ve ever seen before
From all-star offspring to returning noise-rock icons, a punk trailblazer’s first album in 53 years and the future of blues, this month had it all
It’s only $170, but the new DNAfx GiT Advanced offers serious multi-FX spec for the price
The Bob Marley and The Wailers guitarist says Hendrix was “like two different people” on and offstage
The new unit is not a clone of any previous pedal, but offers a huge variety of recognizable modern distortion tones
The UK amp maker has teamed-up with its collaborators at Celestion for a special run of handmade Studio JTMs
Breezin’ with the Stars combines workshops, gigs and a luxury hotel resort
The luxurious new concert model looks to be taking on the US acoustic stalwarts’ modern ranges, but still sets out its Japanese heritage
UK musician and tonal pioneer Sam Eastgate is using a pile of self-built pedals, an obscure guitar and an amp he literally found in a dumpster to create a sound unlike anything else
I usually stand strong in the face of guitar-makers’ marketing tricks, but firms are finding new ways of making affordable lines tempting
A Starr is reborn as the Blackberry Smoke frontman and champion of the Les Paul Junior gets his own Gibson signature model
The Squier Debut sees the Big F taking the fight to the retailer’s cheap importers
Manny’s was so iconic it featured in a Guns N’ Roses video – and now the company behind Heritage Guitars has acquired the trademark
Jeremy de Maillard has gone from Marshall headphones to the head of the iconic amp firm – now he’s tasked with raising a sleeping giant
Bonamassa’s astonishingly clean Martin 000-45 was handed down as a family heirloom before he bought it and took it to the firm’s Nazareth base for close inspection
The Sweetwater-exclusive line sees some of the biggest names in pedals attempt to recreate the Beach Boys' most iconic studio sounds
The acoustic guitar was used to pen one of Clapton’s most popular tracks – and has a few distinguishing characteristics…
The instruments are all being sold to raise money for a host of charities, having featured in the actor’s On The Roam series
Inspired by circular, square and triangular shapes, the Forma models are far removed from your typical electric guitar
The Custom Shop Collector’s Edition Slash 1963 comes with some significant case candy
