Latest articles by Phil Weller
The last G&L guitars ever made are popping up in the stores of independent retailers
Distribution firm Musical Instrument Reclamation Corp. has bought up the firm’s stock and is sending it out to its approved dealers
John Mayer has been using his plugin in the studio, and he doesn’t think you’ll notice
The tube amp purist joined the digital age with a Neural DSP plugin last year, and now it's found its way onto his records
How the ’80s guitar scene left Jeff Beck feeling like an “observer”
He helped change the instrumental guitar scene forever. Then it nearly killed his career
A mad idea made real: Meet the ADDAC Four String, a modular synth and lap steel hybrid
The ADDAC System Four String Series marries its Eurorack modular synth with pluckable strings and a host of quirky pickup and performance modules
Why Converge’s Kurt Ballou uses digital amp modelers live (even if he disappoints gearheads)
When it’s time to board the tour bus, there’s only one piece of gear Ballou needs for his tones
Kirk Hammett tumbles off stage as Metallica pay tribute to Thin Lizzy in Ireland
The band’s first of two nights in Dublin saw Hammett embark on some unplanned choreography during a thrash classic
Wolfgang Van Halen opens up on his Van Halen cover anxiety at Taylor Hawkins tribute concert
The show, he says, was “do-or-die”
Johnny Marr to sell nearly 100 pieces of gear at auction – including some prized Smiths-era guitars
Guitars that have featured on some of the Smiths’ biggest songs, and moonlighted in Oasis, are up for grabs
This magnetic modular pedalboard could change the way you use your pedals – and it’s undergone the most extreme demo
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a modular pedalboard that makes pedal and cable management effortless via a host of smart-thinking features
Eric Gales signed a six figure deal as a teenager and his classmates had no idea
They knew of his drumming chops, but he had reasons to hide his other talents
Keith Richards on the time Chuck Berry punched him
The Stones legend says he’d have done exactly the same
You can now watch the Norman’s Rare Guitars documentary online for free
Featuring all-star interviews and crazy stories, the film charts the rise of Norman Harris’ legendary store and the vintage guitar market boom
Yvette Young has a new piece of signature gear – and it might be the one stop shop for all the ambient prog rock tones you’ve been waiting for
Young has a unveiled a new Mixwave plugin that has a treasure trove of toys to play with
The difference between a PRS Silver Sky and Fender Stratocaster, according to a blues hero who plays both
The guitars have their own unique qualities in Philip Sayce's eyes – and both are welcome in his rig
Fender honors legendary Motown bass great with recreation of James Jamerson’s workhorse bass
Jamerson’s beloved Precision Bass has been recreated in all its vintage, warm-voiced glory
Polyphia announces 2026 world tour – and they're bringing two of the biggest names in guitar playing with them
Tim Henson and co will play shows in North America, Europe, and the UK throughout 2026
Billy Idol and Steve Stevens inducted into Guitar Center’s Hollywood Rockwalk
They’ll be be among some prestigious players on Sunset Boulevard
Alex Lifeson’s Rush reunion live rig has been revealed – and there’s not an amp in sight on the Fifty Something tour
Tube amps remain sidelined for the band's reunion tour as Lifeson leans into modeling gear
Nuno Bettencourt pays tribute to Yngwie Malmsteen – and names the one thing most people get wrong about his playing
The Extreme guitarist thanks the Swedish virtuoso for giving him a guitar-playing epiphany
Dime Guitarz has officially launched – and its first model pays tribute to the Pantera legend’s most iconic guitar
The firm is a collaboration between the Pantera guitarist’s estate and Dean Zelinsky, the luthier behind his most famous axes
Why bebop master Wes Montgomery never used a guitar pick
It became the jazz legend’s defining technique, but it wasn’t a decision made wholly by choice
When two of the world’s finest guitar players joined forces – Julian Lage on his jam with Derek Trucks
They traded licks for 15 minutes, but it was all over too soon
How Liam Gallagher’s former guitarist wrote the Better Call Saul hook – one of TV’s greatest guitar theme tunes
Liam Gallagher’s former guitarist was tasked with creating the opening hook for the Breaking Bad spin-off
