Latest articles by Phil Weller
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
Strandberg collaborates with Jamstik on a software-controlling MIDI guitar
An ergonomic-focused Strandberg at its core, it comes loaded with a high-performance MIDI pickup for a new world of sounds
Seymour Duncan goes toe-to-toe with Fishman with its triple-voiced MortalCoil active pickups
Offering three distinct voices in one package and promising fast, dynamic response and long battery life, these might be SD’s most modern pickups yet
Why Mick Box is missing Uriah Heep's farewell shows
His stand-in has the founding member’s blessing, but is left joking about “existential panic” and “very big boots” to fill
Blackstar unveils a high-powered floor modeler series with “insane versatility”
Packed with tone-sculpting features and a focused amp collection for electrics, acoustic, and bass, the British amp firm is bringing its firepower to the modeler market via the new ID:X Digital Floorboard series
Jim Dunlop drops an Iron Maiden Killers edition of its Cry Baby wah
Emblazoned with the album’s unmistakable art, the pedal celebrates the band’s gritty beginnings
Aria marks 40 years since Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's passing by reissuing his posthumous signature bass
It first arrived in 2013, with the revamp set to cater to the modern player
Ed Sheeran teams up with PRS on a signature model that's a brand first – and is limited to a thousand pieces
Well-specced with blendable piezo and 85/15 “S” pickups, it follows his one-off Drive guitar – and Sheeran hints at more to come
Synergy teams up with Wampler and Friedman to launch its machine-learning power amp
A new Friedman IR-Loaded and Wampler Pedalhead are the first new products to benefit from the new tech
Vox marries old-school amps and modelers by introducing its most advanced iterations of the Valvetronix series yet
The tube-powered modeler combos unite traditional touch sensitivity with digital flexibility
Warm Audio crafts a signature overdrive for Ryan “Fluff” Bruce, and it's being billed as the perfect tube screamer for modern metal
Taking the classic green scream recipe and bolstering its customization for high-gain metal and extended-range players, this signature OD packs plenty of heat and versatility
Brian May-approved Mexican guitar builders team up with fast-rising LA band for a shreddable bike
The bike guitar has gone viral on social media, and it’s easy to see why...
Isaiah Sharkey is back in the studio – and he’s shared a first look at his potential Ibanez signature guitar
Sharkey's signature is expected to be officially launched at NAMM 2026, but John Mayer’s guitar foil has offered a sneak peek
