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When asked by Miles Davis to move to New York and do some gigs, Dave Holland didn’t blink
By Jonathan Herrera published
Dave Holland’s arrival in New York coincided with one of the most transformative periods for Miles Davis and his Lost Quintet

Chappell Roan’s guitarist reveals the story behind the Grammys’ show-stopping – and last-minute – mirrorball Gibson Les Paul
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Andrea Ferrero shares the tone secrets and behind-the-scenes details of the Pink Pony Club guitar – and an already-iconic performance

Thurston Moore hailed Nina Garcia as noise guitar’s secret weapon – and an unusual pickup is key to her otherworldly explorations
By Will Ainsley published
The French guitarist formerly known as Mariachi explains her dislike of new gear, her lack of songwriting process and how new album Bye Bye Bird began to take shape 10 years ago

Meet JWJ’s Rich Jones, the chef who turned luthier – and is serving up some mighty fine acoustics
By David Mead published
From the pass to Joe Pass, Jones is cooking up a storm in his workshop – and he says it’s all about the work ethic

John Browne hasn’t played in standard tuning for 20 years. He explains why DADGAD is perfect for modern metal
By Phil Weller published
The tuning is being heralded by a growing number of current greats – we caught up with the Monuments riffer to find out why

How bassist Mike Elizondo brought low-end and soul to Dr. Dre’s superstar productions
By Chris Jisi published
At Dr. Dre’s L.A. hit factory, Mike Elizondo carved up bass grooves with 50 Cent, Eminem, and Busta Rhymes

Why the 1960s Fender Bass VI is a tone machine that (almost) defies categorization
By David Davidson published
Loved by the likes of Jack Bruce, the Hollies and Aerosmith, the Bass VI is the Fender six-string that looks like a guitar, sounds like a bass, and is an offset with mojo and low-end to burn

Shred hero Vinnie Moore reveals his greatest gear hits and misses – and why the best guitars are free
By Andrew Daly published
Though he’s most associated with all things ’80s shred, some of the UFO guitarist’s gear choices might just surprise you…

Introducing Ditz, the UK post-punks who don’t mind fighting their equipment to achieve their vicious six-string bite
By Will Ainsley published
This guitar duo smash up hardcore, industrial and post-punk with a less-is-more approach, don’t worry about who’s taking leads – and don’t plan to return the reverb pedals they were lent

Mary Spender on the tones, tunes and heartache behind her debut breakup album
By Henry Yates published
Featuring a guest spot from Ariel Posen and some of the most gourmet tones you'll hear all year, Super.Sexy.Heartbreak. finds Spender processing a lifetime of broken hearts through fingerstyle guitar
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