Latest articles by Phil Weller
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
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
