Latest articles by Phil Weller
Fender’s American Vintage ’62 Super revives a “hidden treasure” tube amp
Landing in the sweet spot between ’50s tweed tones and ’60s black-panel sparkle, the ’62 Super is a throwback combo from a transitional period of Fender history
Supro’s new Airwaves combo is a 6V6-driven 1x12 with Two Notes tech for vintage-modern versatility
The New York firm’s latest build can push air with vintage, Celestion-powered tones and record DI with customizable IRs for the best of both tonal disciplines
Matt Bellamy channels his inner Meshuggah with a wild new 8-string Manson model
New single Unravelling – which will drop imminently – finds the band travelling into a darker, djent-ier world
Fender debuts the California Standard Series – bringing its popular budget acoustics to even lower price points
The new range arrives in time to compete with a growing budget acoustic market – and doubles down on Fender’s Standard initiative
Everyone is expecting Jake E. Lee to play Bark at the Moon at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show – but he has his doubts
The song may be too much for the guitar icon – but he has a backup plan in mind
The player that almost convinced Creed Bratton to give up guitar altogether
Away from his starring role in The Office, Bratton is an accomplished guitarist – but one blues icon almost made him rethink his relationship with the instrument
Zakk Wylde on how a student introduced him to a pickup pairing that would define his sound
It was a revolutionary moment for the guitarist – and he’s never looked back since
Ben Harper’s Dumble was found at a yard sale – and it had previously belonged to the Beach Boys
Owning the amp afforded Harper a meeting with the legendary amp builder, who soon revealed its surprising past
Slash had been watching Marty Schwartz videos to brush up his blues chops
It seems the GNR man looks to Schwartz for guidance like millions of other aspiring players
Nancy Wilson’s stolen custom Telecaster has been found by police
The guitar was swiped on the eve of Heart’s current tour, but Paul Moak’s cherished Gibson mandolin is still missing
After a tornado devastated its community, this local music store is fixing guitars damaged in the storm
Mountain Sound Guitar Works has partnered with the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame for the initiative
Orangewood has launched its first electric – a stunning offset baritone
Built in collaboration with TreeTone, the Del Sol baritone blends a chambered mahogany body with P-90 pickups and the best of both firms’ DNA
Former Evanescence guitarist steps away from music industry due to “AI-related developments”
The guitarist feels the industry is changing – and not for the better
Why Robben Ford didn’t learn much from touring with George Harrison
The Beatle’s music may not have put the fusion star’s guitar skills through their paces, but the tour proved the making of him in other ways
Gibson brings back its wild Les Paul acoustic hybrid for the first time in more than 20 years
The firm’s third attempt at converting its iconic single-cut shape into a campfire companion settles on a parlor design reminiscent of a scaled-down SJ-200
The Callous Daoboys reveal the gear behind their calculated chaos (except for a secret stompbox)
Maddie Caffrey and Daniel Hodsdon say they’ve outgrown “knockoff Dillinger Escape Plan” comparisons as they discuss the tonal delights of their new album, I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven
The time Ozzy Osbourne almost blew up Tom Morello and Slash
The two guitar heroes had signed up to play some classics with the Prince of Darkness – but nearly got more than they bargained for
A Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged plectrum is being raffled off
The raffle will help raise funds for the Royal College of Music – and it offers the chance to own a slice of music history for just the price of a coffee
Here’s how you can still watch Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s last-ever live show
The blockbuster event – which features a who’s who of the heavy metal elite – will be live streamed for fans who can’t attend in person
Joe Bonamassa on the one thing you should never do when buying a guitar
Bonamassa says there are certain parameters a guitar should meet – and clear ones to be avoided
Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto is facing new competition from brands in the retail space – but it isn’t fazing him
New Gibson and Fender stores on three continents present fresh challenges for the store, but Dalporto says “bring the competition on”
Scott Gorham may have passed his Thin Lizzy audition – but his budget Les Paul copy certainly didn’t
The Irish rockers finally found their man after auditioning 24 hopefuls when Gorham turned up for his turn – but Phil Lynott was left underwhelmed by his choice of instrument
Kirk Hammett doesn’t want his guitars to go unplayed – so he’s been secretly selling them online
Bought a used guitar online? It might – just might – have belonged to the Metallica guitarist
