The history of the Fender Musicmaster, Duo-Sonic and Mustang By Rod Brakes Three classic student models demystified by Fender historian, collector and co-author of Fender: The Golden Age 1946–1970, Terry Foster
Download and stream the audio from Total Guitar 341 By Total Guitar editors All of the backing tracks and audio from issue 341 of Total Guitar, to download and stream
Best acoustic bass guitars 2021: Unplug and play with our pick of 7 top acoustic basses By Chris Corfield Our expert guide to the best acoustic bass guitars will instantly boost your low-end game, and enable you to play on the go and to practice at home
Brothers Osborne: “We try to stay true to the music we hear in our heads. That’s how you establish your own identity“ By Joe Bosso Turning up the heat on new album Skeletons, TJ and John Osborne explain how it's all about getting lost in the licks
The life and times of Quicksilver Messenger Service's John Cipollina By Alan di Perna A bold, original and unheralded stylist, Cipollina's playing anticipated the future of rock
Australian Guitar's Fresh Frets: Vol. 6 By Matt Doria On the lookout for your next favourite Aussie band? You've come to the right place – here are eight of the locals we're loving most at the moment!
The best 12-string guitars 2021: our pick of 12-string acoustic and electric guitars By Jonathan Horsley Our expert guide to the best 12-string guitars from Takamine, Taylor, Rickenbacker and others, from 12-string acoustic guitars to shimmering electrics
How Fender recreated Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein so accurately that he mistook it for the original By Rod Brakes Brian McDonald tells the story of how Fender built the ultimate EVH tribute – the original tone monster
JD Simo on the best (and worst) guitars he's bought over the years By David Mead The psychedelic blues sensation shares his hard-won advice on how to buy a great guitar and avoid duds
Elliot Easton: “People think I use a chorus pedal because of the sounds I recorded with the Cars. That’s actually the last thing I’d want on my pedalboard!“ By Chris Gill The Cars guitarist takes a deep dive into the gear and guitar solos that drive the Empty Hearts’ personality-packed second album
Colin Bass: “It’s an unknown future for musicians and crew. But hopefully we will all rise like phoenixes from the ashes“ By Bass Player Staff The Camel bassist is hoping to bring a little light to the world with his meditative new album, Still
Beginner guitar gear essentials and guitar accessories By Chris Barnes, James Farmer Start playing today with our pick of the best guitar accessories and gear for beginner guitarists and bassists – including strings, picks, cables, tuners and more
Steve Morse: ”I do have the ability to take a good solo and screw it up – sometimes I’ll need 20 takes, by which time Bob Ezrin runs out of the room screaming!” By Joe Bosso The Deep Purple guitarist on his unusually busy downtime, Purple's smoking new album and his dedication to the art of the solo
Martin Schmidt walks us through the Surf Guitar Book, a deep dive into the scene's tones, techniques and greatest players By Amit Sharma “I wanted to break it all down like you would learn a basic 12-bar blues. There’s no reason you can’t approach surf guitar the same way“
The secrets behind Pete Anderson's tone on Dwight Yoakam's Guitars, Cadillacs By Chris Gill We investigate a bona-fide classic of '80s twang, with a modded Deluxe assuming a starring role
Timothy B. Schmit: “I didn’t peak in my 20s or 30s, like a lot of songwriters do. I’m starting to get it now, which keeps me feeling hopeful“ By Neville Marten The bass great looks back at his favorite sessions, and being asked to join the Eagles in 1977, just as they hit the big time...
Eddie Van Halen goes deep on his approach to tone, technique and guitar design in this classic 1993 Guitarist interview By David Mead EVH details the advent of Van Hagar, that time he took a belt sander to a 335, and why Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl is one of his favorite solos of all time
Evanescence: “Guitarists need to be honest. Use your voice. We don’t need fake – we need humanity and real people” By Amit Sharma Jen Majura and Troy McLawhorn wax lyrical on the high-octane gear, influences and themes behind the band's upcoming fifth album, The Bitter Truth
John Petrucci: ”The guitar melody takes the place of the vocals. If it was all soloing and noodling, it would get really boring” By Jon Wiederhorn The Dream Theater guitarist reflects on his first solo album since 2005 and tells us why it's a record of upbeat energy
JC Curleigh, Cesar Gueikian and Randy Smith on Gibson's monumental acquisition of Mesa/Boogie – and what it means for the iconic brands By Amit Sharma Exclusive The guitar giant kicks 2021 off with a bang by adding the revered amp company to its stable of brands
