Features

The Smoker, the Rocket-Shooting Les Paul… Ace Frehley’s 5 most iconic Kiss guitars

By Andrew Daly published 14 January 26

Because to be Spaceman in Kiss, a plain old blackguard Tele ain't gonna cut it

She put a video of herself playing bass on YouTube. Then Prince called

By Nick Wells published 14 January 26

Having caught the attention of Prince and Bootsy Collins, Alissia is riding a new wave of recognition with her debut single featuring Nile Rodgers and EarthGang

True Temperament wants to disrupt an industry built on heritage, but do its necks fix the guitar’s biggest flaw?

By Phil Weller published 14 January 26

Crooked frets, designed to solve the instrument’s biggest intonation issues, have won over some big-name players (even if they’re keeping quiet about it). Is it a revolution or just a fad?

Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, reluctant guitar hero and master of the macabre

By Joe Bosso published 13 January 26

There's no-one quite like Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein – and he has seen it all. He discusses his “jet engine” dream tone, “Annihilator” preamps, and why Glenn Danzig has never changed

What it takes to get to the top of the bass world, according to Victor Wooten

By Jonathan Herrera published 13 January 26

Having overwhelmed countless bassists with his rapid-fire slap technique, Victor Wooten still has plenty of bass philosophy to share

Why the stigma of budget electric guitars has disappeared over the past 25 years

By Chris Gill published 13 January 26

As Squier and Epiphone have upped the quality, expanding their range, so too have the likes of PRS, ESP, Jackson and more, narrowing the gap between beginner and “serious” instrument

Is the Gibson SG Standard still underrated?

By Chris Gill published 12 January 26

Raising the bar for upper-fret access, the SG is the solidbody electric that took the world by storm, but doesn't get the respect it deserves

How T-Bone Walker invented electric blues guitar

By Denny Ilett published 12 January 26

T-Bone Walker may have been the first true hero of modern electric blues, but he stood upon the shoulders of jazz and blues giants

Stray Kids guitarist Garrett Jones on his journey from suburban Detroit to K-pop session pro

By Andrew Daly published 12 January 26

Using a range of classic instruments and an analog-digital hybrid rig, he learned so much with boy band Stray Kids that he now sees a world of future options, and it doesn’t intimidate him

The making of Don Was, the über-producer trusted by the Stones, Bob Dylan and John Mayer (and who’s a pretty good bassist too)

By Andrew Daly published 11 January 26

The bassist, producer and label boss on what Iggy Pop and Ringo Starr have in common, why Keith Richards is not sloppy, and that one time he pushed to play on an album he was producing