Latest articles by Phil Weller
Matt Skiba’s Alkaline Trio cancels tour dates at last minute following serious medical issues
The band had arrived in the UK for a run of six shows, but are now flying back to the States so their frontman can receive treatment
Relic sticker decals are now a thing, and they might save countless guitars from fast-aging brutality
What started out as a joke from Chibson USA just got serious
Simon McBride is ditching stacks for modelers and transforming Deep Purple’s sound
But his reason for the switch isn’t what you might think
The guitar that changed John 5’s life
The Mötley Crüe shredder owns over 100 Teles, but this one is the cream of the crop
Jeff Tweedy on the two guitars he regrets selling – and how Billy Gibbons ended up with them
The sharp-dressed guitar hero doesn’t seem to be in the mood for letting them go...
Kirk Hammett bought Neal Schon’s Les Paul for so little that he offered it back to his hero
The guitar sold for a five-figure sum, but Hammett feels it was a bargain
John Mayer on what really matters when choosing the guitar strings you use
Mayer once had his say on the ‘thicker strings equals thicker tone’ debate
The man set to become the next Prime Minister of the UK is also an avid guitar player – and he’s jammed with a Stone Roses guitarist
Andy Burnham recently showed off his chops in front of a Manchester guitar legend
Brian Robertson’s early reservations on Scott Gorham joining Thin Lizzy
Robertson wasn’t filled with confidence when Gorham first joined the band
Fancy making money from the tones you make? STL Tones has you covered
Royalties are received when your tones are used by other players
Guild’s S-300 offset returns nearly 50 years since it was deemed too radical for its time
Guild has revived its late ‘70s cult icon with a few modern tweaks
The ultimate drop-tuning pedal? Solar Guitars reckons the Chug Capo can outdo DigiTech and Boss
The digital pitch-shifter promises low latency and ultimate tone quality preservation
Simon McBride has a hot tone take you’ve probably never heard before
The Deep Purple guitarist prefers guitars that forego truss rods – here's why
JHS Pedals corrects its biggest error with the relaunch of the DIY Dumble pedal
The Notadümble now correctly features Mayer’s magic clean boost circuit – and it’s been given some key new upgrades to boot
Jeff Tweedy says his mom has an eye for guitar bargains – these are the cheapest gems yet
The $100 purchase was in poor condition, and when he got it singing, its former owner was vexed...
How Jeff Beck and Brian Robertson swapped guitars – and brought guitar synths to Motörhead
Robertson’s ill-fated stint in the band was short, but Jeff Beck helped him introduce an oddball instrument into their lore
Bob Dylan has just recruited one of the world's greatest jazz guitarists – and no one quite knows what's going on
Virtuoso Julian Lage – who's very likely your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist – has been welcomed into Dylan’s band without prior announcement or fanfare
Kramer goes for gold with its 50th Anniversary models
The ’80s shred classics are back – as streamlined as ever – and sporting golden limited-edition colorways.
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
