Latest articles by Phil Weller
Manson teams up with President, revealing new models for the masked metallers
The British band have been making waves. Now the Matt Bellamy-owned firm has pledged its support to the President campaign
Gibson turns to Alnico 8 magnets for next-gen ELEV8 humbuckers
Gibson’s next-gen humbuckers recruit a magnet that’s never been used by the company
We’re in a golden era for new body shapes, but they still split opinion – we speak to the brands risking it all in a nostalgia-led market
The most established guitar body shapes are all over 70 years old. So why are more and more manufacturers turning their backs on tradition to boldly go where no-one has gone before?
Bernie Tormé’s turbulent eight-gig stint with Ozzy Osbourne
From the Archive Tormé was drafted in mid-tour after the tragic death of Randy Rhoads – and it was one of the most difficult periods of his career
Brian May will be on William Shatner’s surprise album – alongside a host of metal guitar heroes
The unlikely collaboration will be heard on the Star Trek actor’s upcoming record
Two of Gretsch’s most affordable and desirable guitars just got an irresistible new look
Fan favorite CVT and Jet models are getting a glow-up
Never-before-heard Van Halen demo from 1974 set for release: “Van Halen opens the family archive”
Glitter predates the band’s debut album by four years, making it the earliest Van Halen track to be released
Meet the 24-year-old luthier taking headless guitar design into the future
The Pearson Omega is a bold, metal-bodied headless guitar that blends Stratocasters, Les Pauls and Strandbergs – and its creator thinks he’ll be outselling his biggest rivals in just five years
Joe Bonamassa’s pawn shop SG changed his outlook on P-90s – now Seymour Duncan has recreated its pickups
The 1961 SG ended a years-long search for the perfect P-90 pickup
“Nigh on impossible to craft a bad tone”: Positive Grid Spark Pedal review
The firm’s celebrated Spark series of modelers and multi-effects units finally gets an amp-in-the-box format
“For metal, Solar’s big talk isn’t hyperbole”: Solar Chug Capo review
Old Englund reckons his pedal is the new gold standard for pitch shifters, but can it oust Boss and DigiTech from the top of the de-tuning tree?
This Funkadelic solo was one of the band’s best – but who really played it?
Guitarist Michael Hampton has weighed in on the mystery solo that can be heard on the band’s 1975 record
The metal world pays tribute to “beacon of kindness” Andy Williams
The former Every Time I Die guitarist passed away over the weekend
Marty Friedman names one of his favorite guitarists to jam with
He’s jammed with some esteemed talents, but this player is one of his favorites
Have you been putting your capo on wrong? Tommy Emmanuel says this is the right way to do it – and it could save your tuning
Do it the wrong way and your tuning will suffer, the acoustic great warns
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram hails new signing as the future of blues
The 24-year-old talent joins Kingfish’s record label and already has 12 years of gigging experience under his belt
Noel Gallagher was forced into becoming Oasis’ lead guitar player – and he didn’t want the role
From the Archive Gallagher shouldered the lead guitar player spot despite never feeling entirely comfortable with solos
Randy Rhoads on the struggle to become his own player and avoid the Eddie Van Halen comparisons
From the Archive He was regularly compared to Eddie Van Halen, but Randy Rhoads struggled with the height of his hype
Fender needs your help for its new grassroots gig initiative with Music Venue Trust
Venues that receive the most votes will be kitted out with a new Fender backline
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani’s first joint studio album is finally coming out
The Sea of Emotion will arrive before the year is out
Gibson recreates Billy Gibbons’ Pearly Gates Les Paul – and you’ll have to meet the ZZ Top legend in person if you want one
30 painstaking replicas are being sold exclusively through a private event at Gibson Garage Nashville
Bluegrass hero Billy Strings swaps Martin for Charvel to shred with death metal band
At a festival he curated, Strings showed the darker side of his shredding
Ibanez drops new Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Nita Strauss signatures – and an Iceman like no other
Some metal-coded P Series models have also caught the eye in the surprise September collection
