Latest articles by Phil Weller
Blackstar launches the Beam Mini – the world’s first amplifier to natively support Neural Amp Modeling
The potentially game-changing practice amp grants players access to over 35 amps and cabs – as well as Tone3000’s massive user-generated tone library
How Steve Stevens saved Steve Vai on his David Lee Roth debut
Vai was a novice at “big rock guitar tones” at the time – but Stevens came to his rescue
Eric Gales’ hotly anticipated signature Kiesel is here
The souped-up signature is Gales' first collaboration with the company after he joined its ranks in October last year
Ola Englund plays Dimebag Darrell’s actual guitars at Dimebash tribute show
Englund starred alongside Chris Broderick and Nevermore touring guitarist Atilla Vörös, who played another of Dime’s famous axes on the night
Martin overhauls its affordable Road Series – and splits it into Retro and Modern builds
It's introducing 20 new models, 18 of which are either new or newly updated, as it seeks to make window shopping easier than ever before
Gator teams up with Vertex Effects for a one-stop “unified pedalboard system”
Made with durable material, in three different sizes with and without risers, direct collaboration leaves no stone unturned in the quest for the ultimate pedalboard
Two-Rock’s Studio Overdrive head is a small-but-mighty tube amp that promises both gain and clarity
Kitted out with subtle but useful tone-shaping tools and enough gain to belie its smaller size, the Studio Overdrive is all about the feel it creates
Getting up-close with a $10m trio of guitars once wielded by Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour
The truly iconic guitars are due to go under the hammer at Christie's soon – and Guitarist got an exclusive look ahead of the sale
Blackstar unveils Artist FR series of compact, competitively priced FRFR speakers
These lightweight 1x12s boast onboard EQs and 50 or 100 watts of power – and they could be your modeler's new best friend
Roland rolls out the Cube Street Mini – its most compact portable PA yet
Built for solo and duo performances, and emboldened with effects, it proves that good things do come in small packages
Silvertone revives “one of the most recognizable guitar models in rock history”
The guitar’s resurrection centers on retaining its “classic mojo” while also bringing other aspects up to speed
Laney puts the philosophy of Nathan East’s signature head into an all-powerful, dual-input preamp pedal
Packing all the features of the bass guru’s signature head into a portable unit, he says it’s a “game-changer” all over again
Up-close with Jack White’s NFL halftime show Triplecaster – built just days before his surprise gig with Eminem
Third Man’s Dan Mancini tells the story of a guitar that came to life at the last minute
ESP remembers Alexi Liaho and Jeff Hanneman as Slaughter to Prevail’s Jack Simmons gets his first signature in new 2026 lineup
There are also new signatures for Mick Thomson, Stephen Carpenter, and George Lynch, while LTD celebrates its 30th anniversary
Sterling by Music Man offers scaled-back versions of Jason Richardson’s signature Cutlass
Some minor tonewood and pickup tweaks help reduce the cost, but there’s still shredability aplenty, alongside push-push controls for coil splits and volume boosting
Polyend releases Endless, an open-source pedal that lets guitarists create effects from prompts
It's ChatGPT in an aluminium stompbox format, with a growing pool of user-made effects, and coding and coding-free creating on offer
Cult Japanese brand Tokai Guitars returns to the US following distribution deal
The one-time 'lawsuit era' brand has become a cult favorite on the used market – now its new builds are coming back to the US shores
Epiphone looks to the future with hot-rodded Futura guitars, stainless steel frets, and long-awaited signatures
Gibson's budget-friendly sister company is bringing bigger and better specs to lower price ranges for the first time
Gibson gives us a sneak preview of its 2026 guitars – including long-awaited signature models for two guitar legends
From ‘50s and ‘60s-inspired reissues to signature models for Mick Ronson, Michael Schenker, and Gary Clark Jr., it promises to be a big year for the historic firm
Tim Henson launches premium versions of his Ibanez nylon-electric signatures, the TOD100N and TOD100FMN
Now boasting Fishman undersaddle pickups and looking as sharp as ever, Ibanez is continuing its nylon-string guitar revolution
Slash and Magnatone slither into the fray with the Lil’ Viper, a compact but venomous 8-watt combo amp
It features High/Low gain voicings, a 12AX7 preamp tube, and a pair of NOS 6AQ5 power tubes... and Slash reckons it can punch well above its weight
Suhr unveils its 2026 line-up – kicking off with new signatures for Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden and Lady Gaga’s riffer Tim Stewart
There’s also the return of its short-scale OSO models, and T-types aplenty
It’s a dream come true as Molly Tuttle gets two signature Martin acoustics
While the premium model is inspired by her treasured 1943 D-18, she's also bringing the 1940s neck profile to the X-Series for the first time
