Best Stratocasters 2024: The best Strats for every budget and playing style By Amit Sharma last updated 25 July 24 Find your fit with our top pick of the best Fender Strats
America’s Got Talent star Old Grey Guitarist plays Whole Lotta Love… outside Jimmy Page’s house By Matt Owen published 25 July 24 John Wines took a brief break while on a popular Rock N Roll taxi tour in London to pay tribute to the Led Zeppelin legend
David Gilmour reckons vintage guitars are superior – and he’s got a theory as to why By Matt Owen published 24 July 24 Gilmour's prized 1945 Martin D-18 has been used as evidence to showcase the tonal benefits of vintage instruments
John Mayall, 1933-2024 – the guitar world pays tribute By Matt Owen published 24 July 24 Joe Bonamassa, Mick Jagger and Walter Trout have led tributes to the influential British blues pioneer, who has died at the age of 90
Martin has teamed up with Reverb for a unique limited-edition Custom GP Blonde – priced at $7,999 By Janelle Borg published 24 July 24 The premium Martin guitar, available only on Reverb, offers a new twist on one of Martin's signature body shapes
Thieves steal 1977 Gibson Les Paul… months after its owner’s house was destroyed by a tree By Matt Owen published 24 July 24 Chris Hoover has been without his beloved LP for decades, but mere months after his house was crushed in a storm, the guitar was stolen from a locked basement
Never underestimate the impact of fretboard radius – it dramatically affects the way your guitar plays By Huw Price published 24 July 24 Crucial to playing feel, radius applies to strings as well as fretboards – we explore the different ways it impacts the feel of your guitar
Guitar virtuoso Jimmy Herring's cancer diagnosis leads Widespread Panic to cancel upcoming dates By Janelle Borg published 24 July 24 The band reports that Herring will begin treatment immediately and is expected to make a full recovery
John Mayall, The Godfather of British Blues, dies aged 90 By Matt Owen published 24 July 24 The pioneering guitarist masterminded one of the most influential blues collectives ever formed, and helped catapult the career of countless guitar greats
“A hard-rocking Superstrat”: Charvel Pro-Mod Relic San Dimas Style 1 Relic HH FR PF review By Stuart Williams published 24 July 24 With a super-charged Strat vibe and a contrasting relic finish, Charvel’s San Dimas Style 1 is swapping Spandex for slippers as the 80s blueprint reaches middle age
Dave Navarro on how he and John Frusciante finally played together for the first time after decades of friendship By Matt Owen published 23 July 24 The former Red Hot Chili Peppers and current Jane’s Addiction guitarist has long had a close relationship with Frusciante, but they didn’t play together until 2020
“That amp quite literally changed my life”: Damon Johnson explains why finding the right amp kickstarted his career By Janelle Borg published 23 July 24 Back in 1990, Johnson bought a pricey but career-changing amp that he says “was worth every penny”
Yungblud’s first-ever Epiphone signature is the best Epi SG Junior you can currently buy By Matt Owen published 23 July 24 The smartly styled SG, inspired by Yungblud's original '64 Gibson SG Junior, gets an official release after months of anticipation
Conchúr White on going solo, McNally guitars and finding a new voice with fingerpicking By Glenn Kimpton published 23 July 24 White's debut album, Swirling Violets, finds the former Silences guitarist exploring the outer reaches of his imagination and changing his approach because this time out, the set all hangs on him
Jerry Miller, Moby Grape guitarist and co-founder who Eric Clapton called the “best guitar player in the world”, has died aged 81 By Janelle Borg published 23 July 24 Jerry Miller was friends with Jimi Hendrix, inspired Led Zeppelin and was a trailblazing player in San Francisco's thriving '60s music scene
Donner’s IR-loaded, FX-equipped Hush-I Pro could be the hi-tech headless travel guitar you actually want By Matt Owen published 23 July 24 The latest entry to Donner's Hush range of ultra-portable guitars just got a serious upgrade that could tempt traditionalists
“An astoundingly great fuzz”: Dophix Medici More Fuzz review By Paul Riario published 23 July 24 A brilliant but pricey dirt box from Italy – with two layers of fuzz
Best acoustic guitar pickups 2024: electrify your acoustic with our expert picks By Jonathan Horsley last updated 23 July 24 Whether it be for performing live or recording at home, the best acoustic guitar pickups from LR Baggs, Fishman and others will help you enhance your tone
Positive Grid has unveiled the Spark 2 – here’s how it plans change the amp game... again By Matt Parker published 23 July 24 The year’s most anticipated amp launch is here – and we’ve got the full details
“It is more evolution than revolution, but Positive Grid have delivered everything guitarists have been asking for and more”: Positive Grid Spark 2 review By Matt McCracken published 23 July 24 PG’s groundbreaking desktop amp finally gets an update, and we got our hands on it pre-launch