Latest articles by Phil Weller
Skunk Baxter is a session legend – and his cutting-edge guitar rig probably isn’t what you expect
Baxter has settled on a Roland/Fender Stratocaster, which he uses alongside some other off-the-shelf Roland gear
D’Angelico celebrates Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary with 3 special-edition guitars
Two electrics and an orchestra acoustic from D’Angelico bring back a special-edition Grateful Dead finish that pays homage to the pair’s first collaborative model
Neural DSP answers players’ prayers with new Nano Cortex update
The modeler has been made fully gig-proof with a new update that introduces perhaps its most highly requested feature yet
Line 6 has finally shared what the Helix Stadium’s potentially game-changing tones actually sound like
Weeks after the Helix Stadium was unveiled, we finally have a brief taste of what the new Agoura modeling tech is capable of
Guitar trends come and go – but these are the Fender finishes that will never disappear
Changing fashions keep the Fender Custom Shop Master Builders busy, but a few staple models and colorways will always be on the menu
Dimebag Darrell’s Dean From Hell guitar makes a surprise comeback with Pantera
The iconic Dean ML was presented to Phil Anselmo by surprise during a recent concert
Randy Rhoads’ Quiet Riot Les Paul expected to sell for up to $200,000 at auction
His heavily worn pre-Ozzy axe is expected to fetch $200K when it sells next month
Slash’s famed B.C. Rich Warlock – which once went missing for 30 years – is going up for auction (again)
The guitar, which was one of Slash’s most-used axes in the band’s early days, is expected to fetch $200K
Why Skunk Baxter chose to buy a beginner guitar over a “bazillion” dollar vintage Telecaster
Baxter pitted the two guitars against each other during a trip to Guitar Center – and there was a clear winner
Jake E. Lee shares the last text message he received from Ozzy Osbourne
The Prince of Darkness, who passed away this week, reached out to his former guitarist after the historic Back to Beginning farewell show
George Kooymans, Golden Earring guitarist and driving force of Europe’s hard rock evolution, dies aged 77
One of the Netherlands’ most prominent guitarists, he leaves behind hits including the driving anthem Radar Love and The Twilight Zone
Brendon Small says a studio break-in prompted him to downsize his gear collection – so he’s set up a Reverb shop
After his studio was broken into in 2022, the Metalocalypse creator is now parting ways with bizarre prototypes and oddball modded guitars
Wolfgang Van Halen honors Ozzy Osbourne with emotional cover of Mama, I’m Coming Home
Wolfgang and his Mammoth bandmates heard of Ozzy’s passing during soundcheck – and knew that “just mentioning it wasn’t enough”
Tony Iommi opens up on Ozzy Osbourne’s passing – and his Back to the Beginning farewell show
Iommi says the legendary singer was determined to grace the stage one last time to say goodbye to his fans
Jimmy Rip remembers recording Jimmy Page, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and more for one of the greatest all-star albums of all time
The project saw the producer and guitarist travel the world and record legendary players in unusual locations
Wolfgang Van Halen on why not every song needs a guitar solo
Shredding does feature on Mammoth’s third album, The End, but guitar solos aren’t always a given
Warren Haynes on why the theft of a Custom Shop Strat convinced him to change to Gibson Les Pauls
The loss of the guitar broke his heart, so Haynes decided to venture into new realms
Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward pay tribute to the Prince of Darkness
Iommi, Butler and Ward reflect on the passing of their Black Sabbath bandmate, who has died aged 76
Steve Morse tackles Led Zeppelin, Mountain, Cream and Lynyrd Skynyrd hits during intimate jam session
Appearing at a book launch event, Morse took on five classic rock cuts with YouTube royalty in the tiny crowd
Vintage and Fret-King owner John Hornby Skewes & co is closing down – but not because of financial troubles
JHS is set to wind down after more than 60 years in business despite being entirely solvent
Alex Lifeson joins Tom Morello onstage to jam a Rush classic – during surprise guest spot in the band’s home city
Morello’s solo tour hit the home of Rush and an unexpected guest guitarist sent the crowd into hysteria
Guitarist unwittingly buys John Lennon’s old Fender Deluxe – after it turned up on Facebook Marketplace
James Taylor bought the historic amp for less than $4k and he needs help for further authentication
Angel Vivaldi’s latest Charvel signature is a 7-string shred machine that has been 8 years in the making
With caramelized woods, a flame maple top, and gold hardware, the Pro-Mod Nova-7 NAT is a guitar that plays the part and looks even better
