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The Aristocrats virtuoso is one of the finest guitar players of our generation, so when he offers advice on becoming a better player, we listen

With the E670FE Founder’s Edition, the German amp maker is making a compelling bid for the turbo tube amp title

Tasty new guitar tracks that need to be on your radar from Johnny Marr, Yasmin Williams, Art of Anarchy, The Vaccines, Bleachers, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Chelsea Wolfe and more

Single-cut design boasts swamp ash body, bolt-on neck and special PRS Narrowfield DD pickups for “single-coil tones without the hum”

Thayil brought drop-D tuning to the mainstream with the grunge guitar revolution – but he had to contend with “purists and nitwits who would write into guitar magazines saying, ‘Drop D is cheating; you’re not really playing if you do that!’”

Your place to find the very best Fender deals ahead of the massive Black Friday sales

Get all the early deals, shopping advice, and loads more ahead of the big Black Friday weekend

The online teacher has been pondering the most challenging lessons he’s recorded and says one song left him stumped

The IRF-LeadTop and IRF-DualTop offer 60 watts of maximum power, as well as a spec sheet that positions these humble heads as serious all-in-one amps

The DualTop and LeadTop heads place Laney’s popular LoudPedal tones into super-flexible, lightweight amp heads

We've been on the bargain hunt this week and found heavily discounted gear from Positive Grid, Sterling by Music Man, Line 6, and loads more

Only the Dead… is the latest jaw-dropping stompbox from Gone Fishing Effects – the brainchild of guitar tech to the stars Richard ‘Churd’ Pratt

In issue 376: Interviews with The Darkness, Cory Wong, Sophie Lloyd, Baroness, The Hives and more; new gear from PJD, Laney, Squier, Positive Grid and EHX reviewed, and learn songs by Guns N' Roses, Nirvana and Blur!

Downsizing some of Mike Matthews and co's most celebrated effects, EHX's sizable shake-up of the status quo ushers in the arrival of ultra-powerful units and all-new effects

Superior algorithms, more DSP and a smaller chassis sets this neat three-in-one stompbox apart from its older, much larger predecessor

To celebrate today's International Day of Peace PG is offering a complimentary download for all guitarists, giving you the gift of great tone

Said to be “the culmination of over 30 years of collaboration”, the L4 models arrive with an array of pickup configurations – with the standout Steamroller version also flashing a double-locking floating tremolo

For the first time since 2018, the firm’s Katana-Air receives a much-deserved upgrade – and the new-for-2023 Katana-Air EX takes the platform to new heights

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A “low-wattage powerhouse,” the Ashdown CTM-15 now features a built-in load and headphone output