Latest articles by Phil Weller
Eddie Vedder recalls the time he received his first guitar – and mistook it for a vacuum cleaner
A Christmas to forget quickly became one to remember when a 12-year-old Vedder eventually got the present of his dreams
Mike Shinoda tried to give his daughter guitar advice – but she ignored him
Shinoda's daughter is currently learning the instrument – but only started listening to her father’s wisdom after discovering the extent of his talents
Wes Borland’s Limp Bizkit amps and pedals have made available as a signature Tonality plugin
Featuring three amps, five pedals and some meticulously crafted digital speaker cabinets, the plugin bottles Borland’s live rig for the digital realm
The 1942 Martin D-18 that Lester Flatt used to forge the sound of bluegrass is going up for auction
Legendary fingerpicker Flatt wielded this D-18 while he played with Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys, and used it to help pave the way for traditional bluegrass music
Gibson celebrates its 130th anniversary with limited edition Orville Gibson J-45
The celebratory six-string has been given some ultra-luxurious inlay appointments that pay tribute to the Gibson founder’s earliest instrument designs
Uriah Heep announce extensive farewell tour that could last up to 3 years
The British rock icons will hit the road for a long goodbye next year
The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce launches mural crowd funder for late bassist Andy Rourke
The campaign will finance a mural of the band's late bass player in Manchester, UK, with some of the proceeds also set to go to charity
Vince Gill, John Osborne and Brent Mason team up on all-star tribute to the Telecaster
Tele-Man brings together some of country music’s finest guitarists for a tribute to the genre's finest electric guitar
Sophie Lloyd announces her debut solo US show – and marks the occasion with a shred reimagining of Alice Cooper’s Poison
After selling out her debut solo show in London in just five minutes earlier this year, the superstar shredder is now set to perform at LA’s legendary Whisky A Go Go
Steve Vai and Adrian Belew tackle King Crimson classics as the Beat tour kicks off
The pair have joined forces with Tony Levin and Danny Carey to perform King Crimson’s 1980s albums across a sprawling 65-date tour
Mooer has seriously upgraded Devin Townsend’s wild signature Ocean Machine pedal
The delay, reverb, and looper pedal returns with updated and improved effects and greater connectivity for “endless creative possibilities”
Vernon Reid names the ’70s guitar hero who is still overlooked – despite playing with Hendrix
The Living Color guitarist is used to shining the spotlight on unsung players – and now he's identified another under-rated guitar hero who deserves more praise
Cory Wong’s new signature pedal might be the space-saving stompbox your pedalboard is crying out for
With his Hotone Audio Wong Press, the funk hero hopes to offer a unique solution for cramped ’boards – and kickstart a wah pedal renaissance in the process
Justin Hawkins channels the spirit of Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein with his new Atkin signature guitar
Complete with a heavily aged neon finish and an empty middle pickup cavity, this new build seemingly pays homage to Van Halen's iconic axe – with some Hawkins-style touches for good measure
Ashdown’s mid-priced SX range looks to put a modern spin on classic tube amp tones
Dubbed “cost-effective gems” by their maker, the new SX amps are available in a variety of formats and promise a wide array of sounds
Slash on the benefits of affordable guitars – and why overspending on gear is “not worth it”
The Guns N' Roses guitarist explains why splashing the cash simply for the name on a headstock isn't a good idea
Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson explains why he's decided to sit out the band’s comeback tour
Delson – whose replacement in the Linkin Park live lineup has been confirmed – will focus on his contributions to the band behind the scenes
A 1,000-page book showcasing Steve Vai’s iconic guitars has been announced
Wire & Wood: The Guitars of Steve Vai took five years to complete, and tells the story of over 100 guitars in “exquisite detail”
Linkin Park unveil new-look lineup, drop new single The Emptiness Machine
Dead Sara vocalist and rhythm guitarist Emily Armstrong and producer Colin Brittain have joined the reformed nu-metal giants, with a world tour set to kick off next week
Re-Tuned turns unused acoustic guitars into high-quality Bluetooth speakers and helps protect the planet's resources
The Australian invention slots into most full and 3/4-size acoustic guitars, saving them from landfill and resulting in a unique-looking speaker
The Hagstrom Megin is a double-cutaway guitar built for maximum tonal resonance to “unlock its tonal magic”
This mahogany-bodied double-cut is a little more magic than your usual six-string, so its maker says
Harley Benton scales down its flagship floor modeler – and the versatile DNAfx GiT Core costs just $98
Featuring a wealth of amp models, IRs and effects, the DNAfx GiT Core makes digital modeling accessible for all
OBNE’s Western-themed Pardner is a fuzz that can ‘lasso’ to another pedal to shape its tones
The Pardner’s unique send and return loop allows another pedal’s characteristics to shape its sounds
