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Why the stigma of budget electric guitars has disappeared over the past 25 years
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?
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
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
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)
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
Joanne Shaw Taylor on how the blues helped her find her voice, and why she'll always choose Teles
Having embarked on a journey from classical guitar to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert Collins, Taylor is determined to keep the blues alive... until she can open that dog shelter
With Led Zeppelin over, Jimmy Page returned to the Telecaster, and embraced a particular, beloved mod
After a few years slightly adrift, the guitar god found his way back into arenas with the Firm in 1985, and leaned on some new tools along the way
This company is trying to neutralize the Strat's biggest ‘Achilles heel’
We take a look at the Tonerider Apex Classic set, pickups that look to improve upon the stock template by addressing the Strat's one glaring weakness
Just Mustard on learning from The Cure, growing up with Fontaines D.C. – and horrible impulse buys
After starting out with Fontaines D.C. and watching them soar, Fender-heavy album We Were Just Here features gigantic atmospheric sounds
Eddie Van Halen's 5150 Studios was decades ahead of its time – but it required a white lie to build
LA homeowners were forbidden by the city's zoning laws to build a home studio on their property. But what's rock 'n' roll without breaking a rule here and there, and sticking it to the man?
