Latest articles by Phil Weller
Gibson revives and refreshes its Songwriter Recording Artist acoustic range
Two new models, with and without cutaways, blend vintage Gibson tones with a modern dreadnought shape and L.R. Baggs electronics for a best of both worlds approach
How John Mayer helped Doug Pettibone sharpen his pedal steel skills
When Pettibone’s pedal steel skills were exposed he feared the worst – but what Mayer did next surprised him
Mike McCready has spent 20 years making a rock opera that explores an alternate history of grunge – and it’s finally ready
Farewell to Seasons has been a two-decade labor of love from the Pearl Jam guitarist
The Specials’ Ghost Town bass fetches thousands at auction – having been bought for just £200
Horace Panter used the Fender Precision to record The Specials’ timeless two-tone hit, and also featured in his supergroup, General Public
Gibson unearths the only known Kalamazoo factory footage from the ‘Golden Era’ of guitar building
The video offers a fascinating insight into how the Gibson factory operated in the 1950s
Victory says its new PowerValve 200 is a better companion for your amp modeler than any FRFR cab could ever be
Victory believes this valve-powered solution offers a more authentic option for injecting actual tube-driven feel into your digital rig
“All I need is insurmountable odds. Give me your worst guitar”: Josh Homme is finally ready to talk tone
From flea market finds to amps that aren’t amps at all, the Queens of the Stone Age mastermind has begun to reveal his tone secrets – starting with the little Peavey that could. The self-proclaimed shepherd of the weird explains why it’s time to share
That time Eddie Van Halen visited the EVH workshop while they were building the Wolfgang
Fender Master Builder Andy Hicks hadn’t been in the job long before he received a visit from the guitar great, who came to oversee the making of his signature
Verso looks to revolutionize the lap steel slide guitar with the Log
The instrument is shaking off its conventional connotations to deliver a whole new world of soundscaping
Eastwood bravely recreates Mike Bloomfield’s mangled Bob Dylan Telecaster
Bloomfield famously used the Telecaster before its brutal cutaway mod when Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival – and now it’s been remade in all its grisly glory
Seattle rock guitarist on touring with Metallica and Aerosmith in the early ’90s
The success of their debut album soon found Peter Klett on the road with two massive bands
Why Myles Kennedy felt uneasy using Jeff Buckley’s Telecaster to play Hallelujah
Kennedy played Buckley’s iconic 'Grace' Tele for a special tribute performance of Hallelujah in 2019
Steve Vai has recorded a new solo over Van Halen’s Jump
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker also features on the track
Laney unveils the Prism-Mini, a feature-packed modeling amp and Bluetooth speaker that looks to steal the Spark Mini's crown
Packing 100 presets, 17 amps, and able to run six effects at once, the British amp firm heats up an increasingly competitive market
IK Multimedia models two vintage – and VERY expensive – Dumble amps for the $249 TONEX One Double Special
The limited edition amp mini pedal offers tones modeled from two holy grail Dumble combos with a range of cabinets and classic pedals to boot
Ando San on marrying hip-hop with prog, thumping, and his eight-string guitar personally spec'd by Jeff Kiesel
Inspired by Tosin Abasi and J Dilla, San's mission to merge modern prog with experimental hip-hop required him to mature as an artist – and he has no plans to stop evolving
Jake E. Lee was on tour with Ozzy Osbourne when he stumbled upon the gear bargain of a lifetime
The elusive find was covered in dust but it worked perfectly – and Lee picked it up for a steal
Metallica has rolled out something special to help celebrate 50 years of EMG
Updated sets for James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo will only be available in 2026
Kemper rolls out the latest evolution of its Profiling tech – and this update is free
The Profiler OS 14.0 update looks to level up Kemper's acclaimed Profiling tech, promising the “most complete, dynamic, and life-like amp captures ever achieved”
The signature gear Josh Homme turned down
Before working with Peavey, Homme had been approached by another firm for a separate piece of signature gear – but it never came to be
Why Prince turned down a deal with Guitar Hero
Journey’s Neal Schon says he also turned down the mega game franchise for similar reasons
“The pickups are so often the Achilles heel of more affordable guitars, and that’s no different here”: Cort Space G6MS review
Cort has been making headless guitars for Strandberg for years, so has its learning translated into a must-have budget axe, or is there work to be done?
Teemu Mäntysaari shreds Megadeth… while ice skating
With the Winter Olympics sending the world into ice skating fever, the Finnish virtuoso has taken the opportunity for one hell of a flex
