Phil Weller
A freelance writer with a penchant for music that gets weird, Phil is a regular contributor to Prog, Guitar World, and Total Guitar magazines and is especially keen on shining a light on unknown artists. Outside of the journalism realm, you can find him writing angular riffs in progressive metal band, Prognosis, in which he slings an 8-string Strandberg Boden Original, churning that low string through a variety of tunings. He's also a published author and is currently penning his debut novel which chucks fantasy, mythology and humanity into a great big melting pot.
Latest articles by Phil Weller

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Mayer co-signed Hudson Freeman’s nylon-string riff after it blew up on the social media

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Smith’s Two Rock amp head was last seen in Cologne, Germany

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The Hamer went under the hammer alongside an assortment of other madcap models from the Cheap Trick guitarist’s collection

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Cort's $900 S-type is packing heat and some standout looks, and it might just throw a cat among the pigeons of the sub-$1K metal guitar market

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From The Archive The Dire Straits guitar hero forged a lasting partnership with a very different guitar brand during the 1980s

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The body size is to scale, but the dimensions led to a few problems

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Kotzen tells players to “stay tuned” in a teasing Instagram post

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Stage Tour launches in December, so Fender has teamed up with Drakong to make a fully modular, Tele-shaped controller that you can tap on

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It was a show that left a lasting impact on Friedman

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The surprise collab brings forth a vibrant Made in Japan Tele with specially voiced pickups, accessories, and fashion pieces

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The band will take their total show count to 74 across a residency that will now extend into 2027

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The 50-year-old design has been reimagined for the present day

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Charlie Robbins has previously worked on Netflix’s Cobra Kai series, and the Star Wars Outlaws video game

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Dylan kickstarted his latest tour with another new band member supporting him

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The first taste of what’s next for Emerald Guitars has been revealed

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Mack’s 1958 Flying V, which sold with his 1962 Magnatone Custom 440 amp, headlined Heritage Auctions’ latest lot

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The Neko packs NAM tones, recording, stem separation, GenAI features, wireless connectivity, and audio-to-tab features into one tiny powerhouse

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Going for a cheaper alternative has been a life-changing compromise

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The collaboration pays tribute to the label that emerged from one of the Beatles’ most divisive tours

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From one-of-one pedal prototypes to weird gear finds, Reverb is calling the collection “a pedal lover’s paradise”

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Bonamassa had to style it out at the biggest blues event of the year

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Iommi has spent his life battling the challenges of playing with prosthetic fingertips

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The South Korean firm looks to go one better than the metal guitar firms making guitars in its famed Indonesian factory
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