Latest articles by Phil Weller
Ritchie Blackmore says most guitarists aren’t nice people – but names one player who bucks the trend
Blackmore reserves particularly high praise for one of his Deep Purple successors
Joe Bonamassa on how best to set up P-90s – and what sets them apart from humbuckers
Bonamassa has explained the difference between humbuckers and P-90s, as more big names are drawn towards the “best of both worlds” option
How Jason Falkner got the Foo Fighters gig filling in for Pat Smear
The guitarist was drafted in as emergency cover after Pat Smear's bizarre injury
How Stanley Jordan accidentally stumbled upon the tuning that defined his genius two-hand tapping approach
A basic error would later become his saving grace
Prince was destined to become a guitar legend as soon as he started playing
Prince’s cousin and former bandmate has recalled the day the Purple One became a guitarist – and seemingly skipped the beginner phase
“As fun as it can be, I’m struggling to see where it would fit into my rig longterm”: Casio Dimension Shifter review
Casio’s strap-mounted expression pedal looks to breathe new life into how we play – but it teeters on the fine line between gimmick and genius
Gibson gives the Les Paul Studio the Double Trouble treatment
Following last year’s Les Paul Standard Double Trouble, the pickup covers are off for a gorgeous workhorse
Why Jim Root eschewed traditional metal guitars and made the Telecaster his main Slipknot instrument
The player reveals who first drew him to the now 75-year-old instrument – and it might surprise you
Epiphone gives Gibson designs a fierce and affordable modern makeover with all new Futura series
Stainless steel frets make their Epiphone debut alongside new ProBucker Ignite humbuckers and color-shifting finishes, as Epiphone offers modern specs for $899 apiece
Watch the moment Paul McCartney was first reunited with his long-lost Höfner bass
Stolen in 1972 and off the radar for half a century, it’s now back in McCartney’s grateful hands after a huge restoration job
Never mind the modelers, here’s a Sex Pistols Marshall amp
The striking yellow-and-pink JCM800 design pays homage to half a century of punk, but only 81 are being made
Angine de Poitrine, the viral math-rock band, reveal that their microtonal approach started as an “inside joke”
The madcap Canadians have taken the world by storm, but they aren't taking themselves seriously
Watch Alice Cooper deliver a shock rock version of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit
The shock rock icon gave a grunge anthem a creepy twist at the 28th edition of Coopstock over the weekend
Larry Carlton on the first time he met a legendary amp maker – and received a private concert from a guitar great
Carlton swung by to check out Dumble’s amps and ended up bumping into a fellow virtuoso
Guitars gifted, played and modded by Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen and Keith Richards are all going to auction
Elvis Presley’s Viva Las Vegas acoustic also features the lot expected to smash into a seven-figure total
The backline used on Nirvana’s Bleach tour is to be auctioned off today
The slew of Fender, Marshall, and Ampeg gear powered the tour for the band’s warts n’ all debut album at the turn of the ‘90s
Noel Gallagher’s (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? guitar is up for sale
The Epiphone EJ-200, used during the writing sessions of (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, is currently subject to an online bidding war
The time Bob Dylan and a Beatle were at odds over a guitar solo
Don Was had to steer both through the studio session when it came to the recording of Under the Red Sky
Charvel pays tribute to Jake E. Lee’s Ozzy Osbourne era with newest signature model
New model pays homage to the peak of Lee's Ozzy career, and rocks a tasty Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio HSS pickup setup
The moment Wings’ former sound engineer had to tell Paul McCartney his priceless Höfner bass guitar had been stolen
The 500/1 violin bass was a cornerstone of the Beatles’ early successes, but went missing for 50 years after it was stolen in 1972
Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Pete Thorn trade solos over Led Zeppelin classic at recent SatchVai Band show
Huge tunes from Led Zep and Steppenwolf, and three shredders brought the house down in Portland
ESP appoints new US CEO – as outgoing head retires after 39 years
Todd Binder has been appointed as the firm's new CEO
Big Country's golden guitar rule that steered them clear of the blues
The band drew great inspiration from Thin Lizzy’s sonic template, but they made a concerted effort to avoid being labeled as a blues band
