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How John Squire’s replacement had to reinvent his playing when he joined the Stone Roses
Aziz Ibrahim says replacing the beloved guitarist was “bittersweet” – and he had a tough time settling into the gig
Zac Schulze on the ultimate eBay bargain Strat, and the greatest blues tone ever
The Zac Schulze Gang's eponymous band leader discusses blues heroes, tone tricks, and how the sound of the fast-rising UK blues-rock band came together
Remembering the late Alan Entwistle – pickups guru, guitar electrics whiz, repair man to the British blues boom
The great electronics designer has died at 79, leaving his retro-modern pickups to echo his genius in countless electric guitars
Laura Cox on taking her sound from YouTube to the studio and the stage – and the release from playing with “real people”
Now a fully fledged touring artist with three albums to her credit, the French blues-rocker talks Les Pauls vs SG, studio pressure and Marshall amps
Meet Opal Ocean, the viral Aussie duo reimagining flamenco guitar
Alex Champ and Nadav Tabak explain why the sky is the limit with the nylon-string guitar
The hidden history of Eric Clapton’s 1960 Summersburst Les Paul Standard
When his ‘Beano’ ’Burst was stolen, Slowhand reached out to Andy Summers for a replacement – and the guitar became the sound of Cream
The most difficult job in guitar maintenance? How to make and install an ES-335 wiring harness
Upgrading pickups and controls on a Gibson thinline is not a job many techs enjoy, let alone amateurs. But with a little organisation you might be able to get it down in an hour
Graham Coxon’s thoughts on Damon Albarn as a guitar player
Coxon offers his opinion on what his Blur bandmate is like on guitar
Mirador's Chris Turpin on the ‘sleeper’ star of his vintage guitar collection
Turpin’s 1960s Gibson B-25 is one of the best 12-strings for recording – and his old pal Jake Kiszka has one just like it
What this Golden Era ’63 SG tells us about Gibson design
The Les Paul Standard may be the most iconic and the ES-335 the most versatile, but the SG remains Gibson’s greatest commercial success
The inside story of Gibson's Century Collection acoustics – and the role the Rolling Stones and Beatles played
Period-correct in (almost) every detail, the Gibson Century Collection’s 12-fret format is addictively playable. Gibson's Robi Johns tells us it’s all down to the Brits
Philip Sayce on the greatest Strats, his tone secrets – and why he always has a Silver Sky in the mix
The tone gourmand talks new vs vintage Strats, hiring SRV's amp tech, and the guitar he calls Big Daddy
Kirk Hammett on Gibsons, the magic of Greeny and why he thinks the age of active pickups is over
The Metallica lead guitarist discusses Peter Green's influence, the magic of a Gibson P.A.F. pickup, and how owning Greeny has been a life-changing experience
Little Barrie’s Barrie Cadogan on tone secrets of the alt-blues power trio and pinch-me moments with Liam Gallagher and John Squire
Nine years on from tragedy, Cadogan shares the story of his trio’s new album, the joy of vintage fuzz and the genius of John Squire
Billy Duffy on his greatest guitar deals – and the one he regrets selling to Bob Rock
The Cult six-stringer looks back on Les Pauls loved and lost, plus the latest and greatest from his mostly back-to-basics rig
How Gibson became an icon of acoustic guitar – 100 years on from its first flat-top
Gibson’s Mat Koehler charts a century of flat-tops – and how the J-45, SJ-200, Dove and Hummingbird took over the world
Slash on what made him finally change up his sound – and why we’re living through a renaissance for blues guitar
With his live album and concert film out now, Slash explains why he's still got the blues and that ain't bad
What this perfect pair of vintage Fenders tells us about collecting gear
Vintage guitar enthusiast Rod Brakes reveals how his 1965 Fender Duo-Sonic II and '67 Fender Mustang Bass proves you don't need a massive budget to take part in the vintage guitar market
